Rear AC unit removal

[ryguy]

I'm working on taking the insides out of a Astro passenger van so I have the maximum room to build in and I was curious about removing the rear AC unit from the back drivers side area.  I found this http://www.astrosafari.com/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=70233 Seems my assumptions were right about leaking gas into the air during removal. Has anyone removed/had someone remove theirs? Curious about price. My AC currently works great and I don't really want to pay to drain and recharge the system if it's a lot. Thanks

 

[highdesertranger]

if it works why are you taking it apart? highdesertranger

 

[SternWake]

My friends astro has the rear AC. It does take up some room in the body panels, but the whole interior as built is a lesson in wasted space.

I ripped out my rear AC unit, several years after it has last been filled with refrigerant. It had been emptied by the engine rebuilders and I never bothered refilling it. Should have ripped it out sooner, or actually refilled it after the rebuild, but I no;t need AC 99% of the time and hated the throttle response/feel when it was operational anyway.

I am not sure it is possible to remove the rear exchanger without depressurizing the system

 

[highdesertranger]

no you can't remove the rear AC with removing all Freon. then you must replace the hoses with ones without the tees, I know of no way to cap them off. maybe somebody else does. highdesertranger

 

[ryguy]

if it works why are you taking it apart?  highdesertranger

Because I want the space to store stuff, it doesn't take up a lot of room but I also don't think I'll be using the rear ac ever. I'm in hot desert country too so I would definitely want to recharge it after the depressurization. Thanks all.