HoSS Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 Could someone with air con on a defender V8 please take me a couple of pics of the compressor, mounting & belts..... and tell me the compressor part number? Thanks, Hoss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streaky Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Here's the only two pics I have that show anything for the A/C. In the frontal shot...the compressor fits on the left side mounting bracket. The Compressor should ideally be a Denso unit or the cheaper version is the Sanden which doesn't last as long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoSS Posted August 20, 2007 Author Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hmm, I think that is a RR motor no? The water pump nose & pulleys have different offsets. I know cos i tried that mount first. The defender air-con mount is different, sits closer to the centre & swivels, rather than having a tensioner. Unfortunately, with that mount my compressor fouls the rocker cover. So, i'm assuming the defender compressors are shorter.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streaky Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 Hmm, I think that is a RR motor no?The water pump nose & pulleys have different offsets. I know cos i tried that mount first. The defender air-con mount is different, sits closer to the centre & swivels, rather than having a tensioner. Unfortunately, with that mount my compressor fouls the rocker cover. So, i'm assuming the defender compressors are shorter.... It's a mix of everything 4.6 actually! When I first bought the 130 it had a 3.5 carb & a different make of A/C compressor who's names escapes me...but it was a drum type affair...abit like a brake servo. Both the compressor types will fit so long as you have the right brackets etc. Let me search for the original picture.....back in a minute. Here we go...the engine that came out of the truck when I bought it. S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoSS Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Interesting - I had thought that with the 4 bolt water pump the offset is differnet, and i couldnt use the RR type mount (as in your pic), but your motor seems to have that. I have found conversly that with the new defender compressor mount, that the rear of the compressor fouls the rocker cover. So i'm not sure wether there was a shorter compressor used or not. I may try with the RR mount again. If not i think i will machine & weld the front of the rocker cover.... thanks streaky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoSS Posted August 25, 2007 Author Share Posted August 25, 2007 Argh no, i can't work this out. If i use the earlier bracket (as photos above) then the offset is wrong & the pulleys dont line up. If i use the later bracket (swiveling thing with prongs), the sanden compressor does not fit it & it would also foul the rocker covers. Does anyone have a defender with this later type? Could you please post a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcanuck Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Argh no, i can't work this out.If i use the earlier bracket (as photos above) then the offset is wrong & the pulleys dont line up. If i use the later bracket (swiveling thing with prongs), the sanden compressor does not fit it & it would also foul the rocker covers. Does anyone have a defender with this later type? Could you please post a photo? These are some pics I recently took from my V8, I have no idea what the difference is between the compressors, but I can take some other shots if this is what you're looking for! T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoSS Posted August 27, 2007 Author Share Posted August 27, 2007 cheers mr canuk, thats what i wanted to see - the mystical flat compressor. I think thats what i need, to avoid my rocker cover. Only problems is now - where do i find one second hand & will this type work for onboard air? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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