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Author:  BKozan [ Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Removing Air Con? '98 Jap Import
Love my little Mini.

The other day I noticed a very small leak coming from my clutch slave - no big deal. Suuuuuure

As I start to dig in my perfectionist nature kicks in, and next thing you know my daily driver is getting a full overhaul. :oops:

Anyway, as you guys all know working under the bonnet of the mini is a bit tight at the best of times. Add some air conditioning and various plumbing, and it's really a problem. I've decided that since I didn't exactly buy a Mini for the modern creature comforts, I'm going to tear the whole system out and clean up the engine bay. But, before I dig in I just thought I'd jump in and see if anyone has undertaken this job before? Any gotchas or words of wisdom? Anything I should look out for or be weary of?

Secondly - anyone in the market for a working air conditioning unit and all the fixins?

Cheers, thanks guys!

-Brian
Author:  boomini [ Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Removing Air Con? '98 Jap Import
Yeah im after a full ac setup
Author:  Harley [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Removing Air Con? '98 Jap Import
It's not hard to remove at all, I've got it down to a fine art in my car.
A rough guide to remove the AC parts:

1. de-gas the system.
2. remove the two flex hoses to the compressor.
3. remove the receiver/drier and the pipe running along the firewall.
4.remove condenser - easier than it looks, just undo the top bracket and it'll lift up.
5. (optional) remove the fan and block the hole.
6. remove cd player and dashboard - this will give access to remove the under dash unit.
7. the hard one: remove the compressor. this may involve removing the radiator and alternator to gain access first. Once it's off you'll need a new fanbelt.

Let me know how much you want for the parts: I could use some spares.
:D
Author:  BKozan [ Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Removing Air Con? '98 Jap Import
Harley,
You're a legend mate. I'll make you a good offer on the parts - come drink my beer this weekend and bust a knuckle or two, and you can take as much as you can carry. :D

Realistically though, this all sounds pretty straightforward and I'm happy for every stage of this right up until you started talking about the dashboard. Every time I touch an interior, clips start breaking, bits start flying and now I have to live with rattling noises for the rest of my days. Seriously, free beer at my place for anyone who can teach me how not be a retard on interiors...

Thanks guys.

-Brian
Author:  BKozan [ Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Removing Air Con? '98 Jap Import
Remember that slight leak in the slave cylinder? Jeez I'm an idiot. :shock:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzfw-s ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzfw-s ... sp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzfw-s ... sp=sharing


So anyway, I've run into a brick wall. The whole car is in pieces, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to detach the pipes that go through the firewall and into the cabin. I see the bracket on the firewall, but even if I remove it, wont the pipes just travel through it, or is it actually a connection point that dis-assembles?

Of course those two nuts are frozen on, and the stud is turning right along with the nut. I can't imagine a way to get to the other side of that bracket (the interior portion), and even if I did - does it have a phillips head or allen key? I can't eyeball it, but it feels like a smooth stud that was meant to be welded?

Ugh. Any help would really be appreciated - I'm sooo close!!

-Brian
Author:  BKozan [ Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Removing Air Con? '98 Jap Import
AHA! It's under the goo. :|

For anyone doing this in the future - there's a connection in the hose about 100mm up from the firewall bracket. You wouldn't know it because it's pancaked inside roofing tar of some sort. ;)

Success. Time to put the rest of it back together. :)
Author:  Harley [ Wed Nov 20, 2013 1:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Removing Air Con? '98 Jap Import
The good old denso tape - yep its there to minimise the chance of the fittings corroding together.
It works well, its just a pity they didn't put it on all the fittings.
Author:  loveb [ Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Removing Air Con? '98 Jap Import
will the a/c system fit a 60s mini? lol
Author:  Harley [ Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Removing Air Con? '98 Jap Import
Yep. 8)
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