Rear a/c delete
no worries, I'll check out the local scrapyards here (or happily pay shipping from Oregon...)
Can you give me any guidance as to where I should look on the disco for these capped lines? I'm new to Discos (coming from a defender)
Can you give me any guidance as to where I should look on the disco for these capped lines? I'm new to Discos (coming from a defender)
If you haven't already, you should download the RAVE manual, there are descriptions and drawings of the layout of the components (might be helpful) the a/c components are on page 751 of the RAVE manual.
I know this is an old thread, by I thought I'd jump in and share some information as I too have a leaking rear ac unit. Having previously done an rear AC block on my wifes minivan, I know where to get the part needed to perform this. It's easy as heck. I was able to find the part for our Discoverys on the same website. Here's the link for the part:
StreetRodGuys - Rear Air Conditioning Block Kits - Land Rover Rear A/C Block Kit
They're a bit pricey for no more than they are, but they work great. And, considering how much it costs to keep dumping freon into these things, it's well worth the money. The ones I placed on my wifes Caravan are still holding charge after nearly two years. For no bigger than these little Discoverys are, there's absolutely no need for a rear AC unit. So just working on the front should work perfectly fine to cool it down.
StreetRodGuys - Rear Air Conditioning Block Kits - Land Rover Rear A/C Block Kit
They're a bit pricey for no more than they are, but they work great. And, considering how much it costs to keep dumping freon into these things, it's well worth the money. The ones I placed on my wifes Caravan are still holding charge after nearly two years. For no bigger than these little Discoverys are, there's absolutely no need for a rear AC unit. So just working on the front should work perfectly fine to cool it down.
I've been thinking of doing the opposite of this thread - yep, adding rear AC. I know that's a major pita, but read on before you jump all over me. I live in south Texas where we see 100+ degrees for 3-4 months straight. The rest of the year it's high 90s. I exaggerate on the latter, but not by much.
I know the cab gets so warm because of all the windows/sunroofs so I've been thinking about another possible fix. What if I make covers for the sunroofs lined with material to match the headliner that attaches with Velcro? I could do the same for the alpine windows. Think of them as lids that attach from the inside and insulate from all the heat on the glass. I'm going to remove the headliner and take it to an upholsterer to have it redone. I'm sure we could fab up the lids.
If this works - and I have to believe it's going to at least help a little - it's a lot easier than adding rear AC. No?
I know the cab gets so warm because of all the windows/sunroofs so I've been thinking about another possible fix. What if I make covers for the sunroofs lined with material to match the headliner that attaches with Velcro? I could do the same for the alpine windows. Think of them as lids that attach from the inside and insulate from all the heat on the glass. I'm going to remove the headliner and take it to an upholsterer to have it redone. I'm sure we could fab up the lids.
If this works - and I have to believe it's going to at least help a little - it's a lot easier than adding rear AC. No?
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