00tals1

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Im getting really close to getting the cam in there but wondered if I really had to take off the A/C radiator and discharge the system.

Orange Peel

iTrader: (20)

Nope, just lift it up and out of the way, didn't take mine out for either of the 2 cam installs I have had. Just be CAREFUL!

Raise

iTrader: (31)

yeah, me too. just be sure not to bring it up or down too far(depending on whether u drop it or lift it) because the a/c lines arent flex or bend friendly

P Mack

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The upper line going to the condensor costs 65 bucks. Don't ask how i know

Ferocity02

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Just have a freind hold it up while you pull out the cam.

CamTom12

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Just discharge it, especially if it's your first cam swap. It saved me a ton of hassles. All it took to fill was two bottles of R-134a and a $5 filling hose at autozone. It's actually colder now than it was before.

SmaknaSS

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Yep, Way too easy to take out for all the hassles of leaving it there.

jrp

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theres no reason to discharge it. as stated just carefully pull it down out of the way, i held mine down with a bungee cord and then slid the cam out. piece of cake.

Country Boy

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I discharged mine. Alimunum lines arent made to bend.

Racehead

I do alot of AC work so remember that if you discharge your system and open it up to remove your condensor, if it's open for more than 15 minutes or so you NEED a new dryer. It's just the way it is.

Country Boy

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Since when? I had my motor out for 11 months... A/C went in with no problems, again for another 6 months and again no problems.....

Racehead

Since always. I also replace complete AC systems whose owners thought they knew what they were doing when they opened it up. Don't take this the wrong way, but if your AC system is in anyway important to you then have it completely evacuated and a new dryer put on it before recharging. If you just need it to work for "a while" then continue on.

Did you know that you should replace the dryer once a year even if it's not opened up ?? Since your system was opened up and the dryer was not replaced right now you have an AC system that's full of moisture that's forming acid that's eating away at the metals from the inside out. By the time you know it has a problem you can get your wallet out to fix it. When you open the system up moisture gets in. There's no way around this. Moisture + the oil that's in AC systems makes acid.

Believe me I deal with this literally every week.

Country Boy

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Even if its evac'ed? Ive always had it done somewhere (evac and fill), Ive never charged it myself.

2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

I just had a freind hold it up

35th SS

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just lift it up or down.

Raise

iTrader: (31)

just move it out of the way. like jrp said, if u dont have a friend to carefully keep it at bay, then just use a bungee cord to keep it up or down. no reason to discharge

Jorday

I didn't discharge mine on this car or my old T/A for cam swaps

00tals1

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Thanks for all of your input. I know now it is possible and will go ahead and proceed not to discharge it.

Another_User

Yeah. You can actually make removing the cam a one man operation. I just stuck a bucket underneath the condensor and pulled it (carefully) down out of the way.

Note: I had a friend helping...but I knew better than to just have him hold it...LOL.

koniu77

you guys have A/C in your cars????