Electric Vacuum Pump - 2.5 CFM These style electric pumps work the best (I've never used this brand). If money is tight, and you have an air compressor you can use this: Air Vacuum Pump with R134A and R12 Connectors

 

To install a new A/C compressor would mean that you need to vacume the system first. To do this you need a vacume machine. Might be able to rent one possibly, but to buy one they are expensive. Also once you open the system, you should be installing a new expansion valve and drier. You will need to use pax oil with the freon. This type of work requires alot of knowhow and specific tools. To just put a new compressor on is wasting money. If you do not vacume and pressurize the system correclty it will burn up fast.

 

So does this mean you're keeping claire? Btw here is a much nicer version of what I was trying to accomplish in the back of a d2. But either the sub is a shallow mount or that box def isn't big enough. Looks awesome though.

 

A/C Manifold Gauge Set
You also need a gauge set. To do it the best way, try this. After you install the compressor, hook up the gauge to the hi and lo sides and the air compressor cheapo pump to the yellow hose on the manifold. Turn on the compressor and pull a vacuum for 12 minutes to "boil" out the water. then, with the vacuum still being applied, shut off the valves on the manifold and disconnect the vacuum pump. Attach the R134A to the yellow hose and turn on the engine with the A/C on and open the low pressure side(blue) and allow the refrigerant to be sucked in. Pay attention to the gauges on the manifold. They will tell you when the system is properly charged. If you overcharge the system, you will blow warm air just as if you undercharged the system.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong. It's been a while since I did any A/C systems.(don't need them up here)

 

Kiddo, take it to a shop and let them do it, its more than just turning a wrench to replace the a/c compressor.

 

Thanks to all of you guys, yeah I am keeping Claire! I figured, I can use a couple of years to grow up a little so I won't spend $6k+ on a car only to wreck her a few months down the road. And okay, a/c compressor means going to a shop. Will any shop do? Like my neighborhood friendly fire stone?

Turf: Those are JL's...no way in..just no way that box is big enough hahaha
but I like it, how did you build yours? And do they connect to where the jump seats go?


p.s.
I love how all the links are HFT haha, you guys are the best. Just got off from work about 5 minutes ago -.-

 

Take it to an AIR CONDITIONING SHOP NOT A TIRE STORE>>>>

Poor ClaraBell. You beat her like she is a govt mule.

 

Okie dokie Mr. Artichoke.

And it's Claire not Clarabelle..sounds like a serial murderer's gf :P

 

Firestone does have "full service" service centers, at least where I live, but I'll probably not take my rover back, except for the lifetime wheel alignment. They were too scared to change my ATF when I was too busy working overtime to do it myself. When I finally got my car back they said the transmission was "sealed" I asked them what they meant and they said they couldn't service it because it didn't have a dipstick.