No aircondition unit in engine bay?

[nazzri]

Hey guys i have no aircon in the engin bay of my dc5r, im just wondering where i could get one from and would it be an expensive install?

[butter]

Wow, a DC5R without the optional A/C- that's rare.

Suggest looking at wreckers for the parts, however there would be a lot of parts to get.
Installation would be best given to a mechanic, and you will have to get a quote from them. I'm guessing it'll take about 5 hours to install? Then its about $100 - $150 to replenish the gas for the A/C.

Also, does your climate control unit have the A/C button in the middle of the dials? (lights up green when pressed)
I'm thinking you may need to consider if you need to change the climate control unit, so you have the A/C button.

[nazzri]

Hey mate i think it might of had it but the old owner has taken it out, yes it does have the ac button, so what exactly is it that i have to buy ? and do u know roughly how much it would cost and how much labour it would cost?

[butter]

Can't help you with the prices (no experience in buying any A/C components) and wreckers generally are too inconsistent with prices to give you an idea. Guessing, I'd say under $400 for all the parts.

Installation costs- I would get a quote from a mechanic since you'll be going there anyway.

In view of your car previously having air con, its best you work out what parts you need.
Can't tell you exactly what parts you need, because you don't even seem to know what parts are missing. It might even be that the air con is out of gas and you have all the parts already.

I suggest to look up the manual and get a blown up parts diagram of the entire air con system.
Cross reference to your car and tick off the diagram on what your car has and what you're missing.
Then, with the parts required, you can go off and buy the parts needed.

Don't see why the previous owner took out the A/C component - any ideas or do you have anymore information on what makes you believe they removed the unit?

[nazzri]

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This is why, if you look up next to the engine theres the pipes there with nothing attached, and yeah i dont even know what parts are missing aha

[butter]

Making a general assumption, but the reason why the previous owner removed the hard steel line from the A/C compressor unit that runs across the top of the engine bay, is because you have an RBC intake manifold which sits in the path where the line runs along. (It connects to the open ended line that's located just right from the centre under the front tower strut brace)

Take the car to a mechanic and ask them if it is possible to fabricate up a hard line that runs from the A/C compressor to that opening. BTW, FYI - Your opening line is bent to the right, as they're normally pointing straight towards the front of the car. Could have been that it was previously installed but bent on an angle for it to fit?

Let us know what your mechanic quotes to fabricate the high pressure line that you're missing.

[nazzri]

i dont know what much of that meant but when i take it to a mechanic i will remember to ask that, so do you think most of the parts would be there i would just have to purchase and install? and is the RBC intake manifold u mentioned legal ? sorry man, im a noob

[T-BaGGeR]

Rbc intake mani can still fit with the AC line. The RBC is technically illegal in the DC5r as it's not a stock intake mani but don't worry about it too much. Highly doubt you will get pinned for it.

Check if you have the AC condenser in front of the radiator if you want AC

[nazzri]

ah ok thanks mate, what does the condenser look like?

[knobosaurus]

ah ok thanks mate, what does the condenser look like?

A very thin radiator. Sits in front of the radiator though

[nazzri]

is it possible to see with an open bonnet?

[nazzri]

so if that is there, do i only need the compressor?