Thread: Compressor in Engine Bay

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

got it up, yep thats what your after but not at that price....

a thorough search of a truck wreckers or older car wreckers will yield you a "dead" aircon compressor, IF you know what to look for you nab the one thats the reciprocator type and convert it to what you need, the clutch and pully usually just unbolts from the front.

The reciprocating piston job and rotary fixed plate jobs have an internal oil resivior and dont intentionally pump oil through the gas side whereas the rotory vane type and the scroll type compressor rely on pumping some lubrication on the gas side to stop them from wearing out. These are the ones that must have a lubrication mod or oiler put on the front end of them to see a long life. (an oil does extend the life of the otherones as well.)

While the fixed swash plate jobs undoubtedly shift more gas and run a higher pressure they also have more moving parts and if you get a dodgy ring on a piston they can hydraulic themselves if youve left it to sit with the dodgy piston in the bottom position.

Awesome

Thanks mate, I'll keep my eye out and let you know when I find one. If you happen to find one could you let me know

Thanks

I,ve done a couple of engine driven compressors. The first was a Magna air compressor. I reckon it pumped up over 100 tyres without touching it maintenance wise. The misty mountain air around here makes a water seperator a necessity.
Also I found by trial & error, you need a fair bit of distance between the compressor & any barb fittings. I used flanged copper pipe to dissapate the heat- about 200mm then a flexible hose.
I reckon this one -from the Jeep link earlier- will pop off with serious work.

Has anyone got any pictures of a TD5 with aircon and an endless-air compressor...mounted at the same time??

I reckon the endless-air could go in where the ACE (??) unit goes on the Disco TD5 (ie below the aircon pump). Probably need to move a few pipes out of the way first though, then design a carrier bracket for the endless-air.

I managed to get hold of a pressure tank today

Fella I know is a diesel mechanic

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

I managed to get hold of a pressure tank today

Fella I know is a diesel mechanic

cool, hit him up again, and get an auto drain valve.

fit the compressor feed on one side of the tank, the outlet on the other and put the ADV on the bottom. then you generally dont have to worry about water getting in your tyres or in your tools.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

cool, hit him up again, and get an auto drain valve.

fit the compressor feed on one side of the tank, the outlet on the other and put the ADV on the bottom. then you generally dont have to worry about water getting in your tyres or in your tools.

I'll ask him about it next time I see him

Lucky bugger has a York Compressor just like what I want bolted on his Rangie

so, unbolt it.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

so, unbolt it.

I like you're thinking

Well his Rangie isn't going at the moment (smashed gearbox) so I spose he wouldn't notice