Air Con Pump Removal

[Daverb]

I have removed all pipe work and disconnected the power to the pump.

Does anyone know of a solution to remove the pump?

I seem to remember the solution was to fit an idler pulley off a non aircon 197 rather than any shorter belt being available? Is this right and does anyone know the part numbers?

 

[Counterdoc]

We built a "relocation kit". With this bracket the alternator sits on the position of the aircon pump. All u need is this bracket and a shorter belt. I will send you some pics and the part number of the belt this evening.

 

[Raptor6767]

Post the pics here in the thread please.

It works fine?

 

[Counterdoc]

NEW MOUNTING BRACKET (pic #3):











The alternator is moved from the top position to the bottom. You have to change the cable route (done in 2 minutes). Just compare the pic with the standard layout in your engine bay, then you will see the difference.
We also enlarged the bottom standard mounting hole (M8) to M10. That's very important, because the M8 bolt is not strong enough to hold the alternator in this layout! I would also recommend to set the middle pipe of the new bracket as near as possible to the right, to the original mounting, so there is less lever (pic #3). (My bracket is an old version).

Cheers
Marius