Sunday I went to Zwartkops Raceway to go check out the Super Trax Day, and afterwards I took off the front fairing (which was welded onto the Alfa Triangle support - so I had to wiggle it off...). I then started on removing the AC system. What a mission! The compressor is at the bottom, tucked in-between the engine-block and the body. I left that for later and started taking off the different pipes connected to it. This also meant I took off the AC Radiator that was sitting in front of the normal radiator. Then I left it.
Tonight I managed to scrape together the patience to take out the AC Compressor, and did it rather quickly! Only thing is, after I got it loose, I couldn't get it out as all the vacuum pipes and some oil and water pipes were blocking its exit! So I started taking off all the obstructing pipes.
I also took off the air-intake pipe that leads to the throttle-body, and found that it is totally split right where it connects with the throttle-body... will see what I'll do to correct that... Then opened the thermostat to check it since the car is overheating - and found nothing! LOL Housing is empty! Should sort that out!! The housing is pretty corroded too, so will probably have to find a better one.
That's it for now... will do some more tomorrow night! :-) Here are some pics!
Front off...
The AC Compressor... which weighs a ton!
And where it used to sit...
The AC Radiator and some pipes that go with it...
The thermostat housing.. that is empty...
The corrosion on the thermostat housing...
Looking good Man!!!
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