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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Hutch on September 06, 2010, 07:57:13 PM

Title: A/C Removal on 1983 Thunderbird
Post by: Hutch on September 06, 2010, 07:57:13 PM
I was wondering how hard it would be to remove the Air Conditioning compressor, condenser and accumulator. I plan to at least remove the compressor's belt but want to know if I can remove it entirely. i believe that the system has been converted to R-13 but obviously has a substantial leak and seeing as I made it through my first summer with the 'Bird without A/C I'm pretty sure I'll be able to do it again.
Title: A/C Removal on 1983 Thunderbird
Post by: Scott D on September 06, 2010, 08:21:55 PM
No more difficult than changing an alternator.
Title: A/C Removal on 1983 Thunderbird
Post by: Loaded87IROC on September 06, 2010, 08:52:43 PM
It's not hard at all.  I removed all that stuff on my 86 Cougar (along with the heater box and the AC/Heat control) but AC systems are actually pretty easy to repair, so personally I would get some UV dye refrigerant and find the leak and repair it.