Swing out radiator, antifreeze color, compressor belt, and . . .

[Brent Swartzentruber]

Tom,
That's not a bad idea, but I'm not sure if the working fluid is the
only problem. As far as I know, the A/C hasn't been used in 10
years (the heaters too). I'm guessing that means it would need at
least a compressor rebuild.
thanks for the pics.




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner
wrote:
>
> Why would you want to remove the compressor? The A/C is easy to
> convert to R134a and if you also modify the fans puts out a lot of
> cold. http://tinyurl.com/z6p64
>
>
>
> Tom warner
> vernon center,ny
> 1985 PT 40
>
> At 08:07 PM 12/14/2006, you wrote:
> >Any tips on pulling out the compressor? Can I just removed the
belt
> >to reduce the noise?
> >
> >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Swartzentruber"
> ><swartzentruber1@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm in the process of pulling apart the front of my 77FC31 for
the
> > > first time. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it has a
> >swing-
> > > out radiator (the previous owner didn't know what that was
when I
> > > asked, but the original owner must have been on top of things).
> > > None of the hoses are long enough to allow it to swing out, so
I'm
> > > guessing I will have to drain the coolant and remove the hoses
to
> > > properly inspect the front of the engine and the belts. Any
> > > recommendations on hose and/or hose length for this setup.
> > >
> > > I drained a small amount of coolant from the radiator. It was
> >very
> > > clean and a yellow color. Any ideas on the brand of coolant?
> > >
> > > The dash AC is out of commission, so I'm tempted to remove the
> > > compressor. How big of a job is this? Is there a drain for
the
> > > freon or whatever?
> > >
> > > Oh, and I figured out too late that the bumper swings down.
What
> >a
> > > great idea.
> > >
> > > thanks in adance for the help . .
> > > Brent
> > > 77FC31
> > > Ventura, CA
>