body and interior Ac For The Non Ac 02 Follow Up

[ranger]

I did manage to find some pretty good info from past AC inquires on this site
(thanks to those who have come before me); that being said, it would be great if someone had a specific parts list (brands, part #, hoses, etc) for all the needed apparatus to do a DIY installation. Much appreciated!

[BDB]

I did manage to find some pretty good info from past AC inquires on this site

(thanks to those who have come before me); that being said, it would be great if someone had a specific parts list (brands, part #, hoses, etc) for all the needed apparatus to do a DIY installation. Much appreciated!

 

ranger,

 

i've been on this site for about 2 years now and to date, no one has done that.  there's a bunch of great threads out there, but none are as complete to the small part level (screws, nuts, bolts, with the quantanties) you might be looking for.  I do recommend though searching for The Hack Mechanic's A/c posts as well as HobieDave (the A/C bracket making fella).  HD has a great pictorial of what he did on his photo page.  Search for it!

[thehackmechanic]

There's a long chapter in my book about a/c installation (the single longest in the book), but even there I don't have a complete parts list.

[Stevenc22]

1) You need a original evaporator. Should be pressure tested and new evaporator switch installed. Behr or Clardy

 

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/classifieds/item/892-2002-behr-ac-system/

 

2) You need a Hobiedave AC bracket for the compressor

 

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/82340-custom-made-ac-compressor-brackets-sold-out/?hl=hobiedave

 

3) You need a Sanden 508 compressor. Compressor must be filled with the right kind of oil for either R12 or R134a freon. Depends on which freon you intend to run.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-9285-SANDEN-SD508-STYLE-COMPRESSOR-W-CLUTCH/310682764820?_trksid=p2046732.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D919439764450090060%26pid%3D100040%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D310445316042%26

 

4) You need a hose kit which includes the dryer and the safety switch.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310445316042?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

If you intend to make your own lines, you need a line crimper

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/111036691192?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

5) You need a condenser. As big as you can fit in the front space of the 2002. I have not installed mine yet but in using approximately this sized condenser.

 

http://nostalgicac.com/condensers/painted-condenser/10-x-18-superflow-r-134a-condenser.html

 

6) You need a pusher fan. Again appropriately sized for your condenser.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260872226369?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

 

 

Here is a helpful generic diagram of how the system is plumbed so you can picture what you need and where everything goes.

 

http://nostalgicac.c...ose-diagram.pdf

Edited November 13, 2013 by Stevenc22