removing air con help plz

[h17och]

removed my air con and want to remove the air con fan too but not too sure what one it is...anyone?

cheers

HoocH

 

[m0rk]

Looks like that

 

[h17och]

soz my bad...i ment the one on the rad.

there are 2 on the rad and been told one is for coolant rad and other is for a/c

didnt no which one was what

correct me if im wrong

 

[roly]

leave em both on, it's good for cooling things down

im running both on mine with no air con and they both seem to work at the same time (well they have everytime i've checked)

 

[Fl@pper]

usually the second one is driven by a belt anyway

that is on a 16v mind though

i'd leave em both on myself

 

[h17och]

if i dont need one i want out other wise it can stay

any one know for sure?

 

[Bogwoppit]

Does the aircon condensor or "rad" sit infront of one fan more than the other?

 

[h17och]

na, in order front to back:-

aircon condenser
rad
2 fans

 

[h17och]

and they are all central ish

 

[truCido]

even if it doesnt come on with the other then why not connect it to the other one and make it come on....2 is always better than 1!

 

[h17och]

sed the slag

 

[goble]

looking in the engine bay its the one on the left nearest the drivers side.

 

[h17och]

1 is less weight so 1 is better than 2

 

[h17och]

sweet cheers goble

so if i remove that one then the other one will just cool rad and bobs ya uncle

cheers

 

[goble]

then your better off getting a kenlowe fan(or similar) from demon tweeks which has a plastic cowling and an uprated all alloy rad

 

[Fl@pper]

1 is less weight so 1 is better than 2

for the minimal weight compared to possible higher temperature i'd leave it in and wire it up

you dont fit em to keep the engine warm and an FMIC doesnt warm air up does it

 

[Myki da Pyki]

Sorry to bring up an old thread but cane find anything more recent. Im looking to remove my aircon and just need to find out a couple of bits.
How do i get the gas out of it and is it safe to do myself?
What shortened belt do i get when i take out the compressor unit?

 

[m0rk]

I know how I've drained 2 AC systems....

but the belt you need is any 20v 1.8 non AC model (think leon/golf 20v)

 

[Myki da Pyki]

Cool think i read somewhere that a polo belt will fit aswel but il go with the none turbo 20v then.

Anyone got any pictures of what needs to be removed by any chance as that'l put things alot clearer?

 

[h17och]

just take out anything connected to the silver pipes. except the bit in the bulkhead...unless you want to take the dash out