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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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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)
 
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by hillstrubl
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)
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.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Default found some capped off lines...

Saw these along the framerail of the starboard side of the engine.

Can somebody post a pic of where they hook up to the compressor? maybe I only need to replace these...
 
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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Ever get there Rear Air Conditioning Block Kits done?
 
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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Yes I did, I will take a picture of where I did it soon and post it. Got them from the site I posted previously for 40$ and now I have ice cold a/c
 
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Old Jun 20, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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Still looking for these parts, I'm pretty sure my rear A/C lines leak, that's why they were capped off.

Can anybody post a picture of where it T's into the compressor?
 
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Old Jul 30, 2014 | 11:34 PM
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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.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 06:58 PM
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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?
 
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Old Aug 1, 2014 | 10:14 PM
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Anything you can do to stop solar heat gain and conductive heat gain is a plus. A white roof is another option to consider.
 
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