TD5 AOB 2nd compressor location/configuration

[technophile]

Hi guys,

Have the opportunity to buy a 300TDI a/c compressor for $20 and it got me thinking about an on board air setup. Now i am not game enough to not have a/c so i wanted to know if a dual compressor setup has been done on a TD5 before, or get some insight into how plausible it would be.

Would appreciate any information

Thanks

[Tombie]

Theoretically, IF you can find somewhere to mount it, and a way to drive it..

Cost will be prohibitive to the point an ARB Dual will serve most of your needs for a lot less...

[strangy]

I think Disco_2 did this on his D1 ute conversion or maybe Stirlo?
He had pics as well.

[Yorkshire_Jon]

Has your td5 got aircon already? If so it's very difficult. Can be done by mounting it low down on the left hand side of the engine. Will require clever custom brackets though, not an enviable task. On the other hand if you don't have aircon, happy days.

[strangy]

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rYKzvcGeoOY/UO0z9oaR_3I/AAAAAAAAAVo/PBXhiWLtz_g/s512/20130109_183109.jpg?gl=AU
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-FuhSHh2xhxw/UO0z8nm63II/AAAAAAAAAVg/fxFt7AMwIas/s512/20130109_182931.jpg?gl=AU
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-d4NFrVM54NQ/UO0z-0MRPcI/AAAAAAAAAVw/mSMKOh3gPZs/s512/20130109_183323.jpg?gl=AU

[technophile]

Has your td5 got aircon already? If so it's very difficult. Can be done by mounting it low down on the left hand side of the engine. Will require clever custom brackets though, not an enviable task. On the other hand if you don't have aircon, happy days.

Yeah it has got A/C and would rather keep it over on board air

[Daniel]

forget the ARB 12v air compressors - they have short life span and not enough air flow - just make up brackets and fit an AC compressor - get a small compressor off a small jap crap car.

[technophile]

forget the ARB 12v air compressors - they have short life span and not enough air flow - just make up brackets and fit an AC compressor - get a small compressor off a small jap crap car.

I just picked up a D1 a/c compressor for $10 :D

I was hoping to make that fit

[Franz]

forget the ARB 12v air compressors - they have short life span and not enough air flow - just make up brackets and fit an AC compressor - get a small compressor off a small jap crap car.



Daniel,


Do you have any pics of the installation or drawings of the brackets?


Cheers,


Franz

[technophile]

Daniel,


Do you have any pics of the installation or drawings of the brackets?


Cheers,


Franz

Here are some pictures i have, not sure if it is a TD5. I believe strangy uploaded them earlier

[Fraz]

Definatley a TD5, would be interested to know how much of the wheel surround had to be removed

[Daniel]

sorry, I don't have any pics, but the ones that have been posted show the drive belt in a way that will not do the job.

There needs to be a idler pulley located in between the 2 compressors to provide a minimum of 150° of drive belt wrap around each compressor pulley.

An idler pulley (as located standard between the alternator/vacuum pump pulley and the crank pulley) needs to be mounted.

The set up shown in the middle picture shows a belt wrap of less than 90° - this will lead to a very early drive belt failure and probably AC compressor clutch failure as well due to overheating.