Air Condition

[Sean Roth]

So I need to fix my air conditioner. Where is a good place in the US to buy the parts, like condenser, compressor, hoses, dryer, etc...

Thanks,

Sean

[Workshop Help]

Oh, C'mon! Be a real man! Just douse yourself in talcum powder to survive the sweltering sweatbox of the TR7 cockpit in the Southeast Texas spring and summer. Practice mind over matter. Think cool thoughts while you visualize the snow capped Canadian Rocky Mountains. Also, try rolling down both windows and kick open the floor vents, if you have them and avoid the traffic lights. Just keep moving.

You'll save a lot of money doing it this way.

Mildred Hargis

[FI Spyder]

Do you know what is wrong with it or is it just not working? If you take it to your local auto cooling shop they should be able to load it up and check to see if there are any leaks. If they are willing to work with you you can buy some of the hoses etc. from some of the regular TR7 suppliers. The shop in my town gave me a quote of $45 to do a leak test. If you're in the States you can use reclaimed freon. Here in Canada that's outlawed and have to switch to hydrocarbon based refrigerant which necessitates changing the oil in the compressor to synthetic, and other things. I was given a quote of $475 (this was 7 years ago). However as we don't need it here it would be primarily for the look of originality as we usually are wanting it to get warmer so we can reach the nirvana of driving with the top down in a T-shirt.

- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

[HDRider]

I bought a conversion set up on E-Bay from


MR FOMOCO MOTORCRAFT


He has an E-Bay store. With a bit of luck he will still have the parts list that we worked out.

I converted to a modern Sanden compressor. A 508 I believe. It will mount to the original bracket with the addition of the conversion bracket and a bit of filing to lengthen the slots to get the pulleys to line up.

Edward Hamer
Petaluma CA

[Sean Roth]

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Do you know what is wrong with it or is it just not working? If you take it to your local auto cooling shop they should be able to load it up and check to see if there are any leaks. If they are willing to work with you you can buy some of the hoses etc. from some of the regular TR7 suppliers. The shop in my town gave me a quote of $45 to do a leak test. If you're in the States you can use reclaimed freon. Here in Canada that's outlawed and have to switch to hydrocarbon based refrigerant which necessitates changing the oil in the compressor to synthetic, and other things. I was given a quote of $475 (this was 7 years ago). However as we don't need it here it would be primarily for the look of originality as we usually are wanting it to get warmer so we can reach the nirvana of driving with the top down in a T-shirt.


- - -TR7 Spider - - - 1978 Spitfire- - - - 1976 Spitfire - - 1988 Tercel 4X4 - Kali on Integra - 1991 Integra - Yellow TCT

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I have not diagnosed it yet. I have all of the tools to service the unit and I can replace all parts, as long as I can get them.

I redid my DeLorean ac this past summer....

I will troubleshoot when I get back home and see if I can find the leak.


SF Roth

[Workshop Help]

In the library I have a book on hot rod tips from 1955. One section suggests placing a pan with a block of ice on the floor of the car next to the floor vent. How's that for cheap air conditioning?

Mildred Hargis

[Sean Roth]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Mildred</i>

In the library I have a book on hot rod tips from 1955. One section suggests placing a pan with a block of ice on the floor of the car next to the floor vent. How's that for cheap air conditioning?

Mildred Hargis
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Yeah, that will last long on the 100+ degree days in the Texas summer.

SF Roth

[Hasbeen]

I machined the compressor mounting casting down somewhat, to mount a modern pump. Much easier to use a modern compressor, than get one of the old ones to work reliably.

Hasbeen