Removing A.I.R. pipe intact?
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From: Madison Heights, MI
Originally posted by Ponykillr
I removed the AIR pipe without taking out the Compressor. The Compressor is a whole nother chore by it self and I dont recommed you do it unless you want to leave it out. Dont take the compressor out to remove the AIR pipe just cut the pipe.
If you want to remove your A/C and heat on the other hand this will be a good time to do it if you want to take out the compressor. All that stuff was built to go together but not come apart. Like I say GM says cut it. You know If GM wont attempt to try to get the compressor out its very hard.
I removed the AIR pipe without taking out the Compressor. The Compressor is a whole nother chore by it self and I dont recommed you do it unless you want to leave it out. Dont take the compressor out to remove the AIR pipe just cut the pipe.
If you want to remove your A/C and heat on the other hand this will be a good time to do it if you want to take out the compressor. All that stuff was built to go together but not come apart. Like I say GM says cut it. You know If GM wont attempt to try to get the compressor out its very hard.
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I went at it from the underside of the car in front of the k-member with a shallow socket, a universal joint and an extension...
I got the bolt out, got the pipe out of there, then put the bolt back in.
If you cut the tube at the bottom of the u bend below the crank, then cut it on the passenger side (from the top) where it bends toward the block (cut it as close to the bottom of that bend as you can), you can wiggle and pull the tube out the bottom of the car once the bolt in the block is out. I made an extra cut that I didn't have to in hopes of pulling the tube out the top, but it was easier to work it out the bottom.
I got the bolt out, got the pipe out of there, then put the bolt back in.
If you cut the tube at the bottom of the u bend below the crank, then cut it on the passenger side (from the top) where it bends toward the block (cut it as close to the bottom of that bend as you can), you can wiggle and pull the tube out the bottom of the car once the bolt in the block is out. I made an extra cut that I didn't have to in hopes of pulling the tube out the top, but it was easier to work it out the bottom.
Last edited by LWillmann; Jan 13, 2004 at 01:51 PM.
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From: Fort Smith, AR
Originally posted by CamaroBoy96Z28
That still leaves the problem of the bolt. How did you get at yours?
That still leaves the problem of the bolt. How did you get at yours?
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From: Madison Heights, MI
Originally posted by Bastardcat
There are 2 10mm bolts holding the compressor bracket to the compressor and 1 14mm bolt that holds the compressor bracket to the block, with the metal tab of the A.I.R. pipe in between. I removed the 2 10mm bolts to get to the 14mm bolt.
There are 2 10mm bolts holding the compressor bracket to the compressor and 1 14mm bolt that holds the compressor bracket to the block, with the metal tab of the A.I.R. pipe in between. I removed the 2 10mm bolts to get to the 14mm bolt.
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