Air Conditioning

[ak97taco]

Well boys. It's been a long, hot, humid year since moving from Alaska to Virginia without AC! Stay tuned for a small rebuild! Probably. I hope

 

[ak97taco]

Finally all the parts got in. Literally $600 at Oreillys and a cup of coffee later. Here we go!

 

[ak97taco]

Condenser and dryer off, air filter out. Starting on the compressor

 

[ak97taco]

Very nice of Toyota to give us a nice access hole beside the wheel well

 

[ak97taco]

If y'all haven't heard of or used Kroil before. Getcha some. It's what we use in the oilfield. Industrial strength! Helping me get these 22 year old bolts loose!

 

[ak97taco]

Almost done with the disassembly. Also you guys need to check out Knipex, these channel locks are literally the best

 

[ak97taco]

That's some build up. Also, as soon as I took the evap core out, that line just fell off. Great. Always something. Anyone know what line that's called? The low pressure side of the evaporator core

 

[ak97taco]

Does anyone know why my belt doesn't line up with the pulley? Got the right compressor

 

[OR17TRD]

Does anyone know why my belt doesn't line up with the pulley? Got the right compressorView attachment 26235

Is there a tensioner or an adjustment bolt to move it?
Is the belt trying to jump off the pulley?

 

[ak97taco]

Is there a tensioner or an adjustment bolt to move it?
Is the belt trying to jump off the pulley?

Not that I have seen? Maybe. But yeah it walks off of the pulley whenever it cranks over, it rides right there on the edge and it kind of turns the compressor. It's weird because the parts house has 2 different size compressors for that engine. One has a 4.25 diameter pulley and the other is a 4.75 diameter pulley. I have the 4.75 on it now. I don't know of that has anything to do with it?

 

[OR17TRD]

Not that I have seen? Maybe. But yeah it walks off of the pulley whenever it cranks over, it rides right there on the edge and it kind of turns the compressor. It's weird because the parts house has 2 different size compressors for that engine. One has a 4.25 diameter pulley and the other is a 4.75 diameter pulley. I have the 4.75 on it now. I don't know of that has anything to do with it?

Sounds like it does. Maybe check into that.

 

[Scott Wyman]

That's a monumental job! I think opposite of the evaporator is the condenser if you're still wondering.

 

[ak97taco]

I got a 1/4 iron plate from work, I'm going to build a bracket to push it out an inch I think that'll fix it

 

[ak97taco]

Fabbed up some brackets! The compressor fits and the belt rides perfectly! Throwing a vac pump on and throwing some freon in the system tomorrow morning!

 

[ak97taco]

Vacuuming out the system, giving the motor a little scrubbin while I wait

 

[Ed209]

Good work! Had to have total replacement in 2012 on my '96, which cost me $1400 parts/labor at the dealer.

 

[peter2]

Wow. That's a massive work in here. Dumb me! I tried once to check on my compressor, I did worse.

 

[terrypippa]

I look at your photo reports and remember what a great job you have done. You have golden hands. It seems to me that you can repair everything that comes to your hand.