aircon

kev · Post by **kev** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:59 am

Hi, Is it possible to fit aircon into a model that didn`t come

with it in the first place ?

Also would it be straight forward to fit?

If so has anyone got one for sale?

Matthew Brennan · Post by **Matthew Brennan** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:17 pm

No not really, you would have to remove the whole front inside of the car back to the bulkhead to fit the tubing, the whole nosecone to fit the extra radiatior, weld a braket to your engine for the thing that drives the compressor, then fit the control panels for it. My Garage said its at least eight hours work just to fit it, let alone strip it (and de-gas) the system from the old car. (thats to fit a volvo one, a third party one may be more feasable)

kev · Post by **kev** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:57 pm

Thanks for your reply . So what you are saying is that there is
nothing to it!

rpruen · Post by **rpruen** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 6:52 pm

I don't think it would be that bad. If you have a 480 with aircon, then just about everything should be a direct swap. If you have all the brackets and bits needed then it would only take time, and the cost of a system clean + re-gas.

Even without the brackets, if you are ok with welding and simple fabrication, then it shouldn't be that bad.

Richard

Matthew Brennan · Post by **Matthew Brennan** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:28 pm

Well i have nearly a full aircon kit (apart from the control panel in the dash) if you want it?

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:32 pm

Mathew.... God forbid you do any work on my ex 480.

@ Kev, did u mail me about aircon on ebay?? someone did.

I have almost all of it.

some pipes r screwed and condensor is no good.

rest on the car inc streering pump

turbo mad · Post by **turbo mad** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 11:48 pm

I fitted aircon to my 480 turbo it tuck me the best part of a week end to do the only thing that I can't get to work is the a/c button the rest worked ok so just put in a switch and it worked fine

I do still have some parts of the aircon but not all