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Old 2009-01-09, 01:00 AM   #5
sperry
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Originally Posted by Kevin M View Post
If it wasn't for the $120 AC recharge, I'd probably say just pull the engine. But that's a lot of cash just to have a little more elbow room, so it's probably worth it to give it a try in place.
I'm thinking I may be able to pull the A/C compressor and just set it on the fender w/o removing the lines. The only issue is that the last time I torqued on the lines, it made the old o-rings in there leak. I ended up having to replace the o-rings on the compressor and re-charge the system once before.

However, with the new-ish o-rings in there, it will probably be more resilient to leaking, but probably not at the firewall... so I'm still up in the air about it. Folks on the SVX forum are bitching about how much of a PITA the job is with the motor in the car... plus if I pull the motor, I can do the rear-main seal as well just 'cause the motor's out and it'll eventually need to be done.
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