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Post by **Okay** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:38 am

I searched and came across a post by float.

float_6969 wrote:If you have a SOHC KA compressor, it will bolt onto the CA bracket and you can use the KA lines. You will have to take the pump from your CA and from you KA down to an A/C shop and have them swap the pully's for you. You've got to have some special tool or something. Or maybe I'm just retarded...

If it's a DOHC KA, then you'll prob just need to use the CA pump and have the CA ends welded onto the KA lines.

I took it to an AC shop and they said the pulley won't fix and the coil won't work. Is he right or should I take it to another shop?

Post by **OmarM** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:59 am

Would the CA18ET ac compresssor work on the CA18DET, cause i saw online you can buy them remanufactured with 1 year warranty for like 200 bucks. let me know...

Post by **Okay** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:59 pm

...Im assuming you're askin other people because I have no idea. hahha

Post by **c-rad** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:37 pm

OmarM wrote:Would the CA18ET ac compresssor work on the CA18DET, cause i saw online you can buy them remanufactured with 1 year warranty for like 200 bucks. let me know...

Get one from a junkyard and test fit it. Then bring it back when you're done and tell them it doesn't work.

Post by **anumeric** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:17 pm

The ca18et ac compressor looks like it has the same fittings as the ka/e compressor, except fittings are perpendicular not parallel like the ka/e compressor. The ca18et one also uses a v-belt pulley. I have tried to swap pulleys between the ca18det and ka/e compressors but it was a no go. The bearings that the pulleys mount with are different diameters. Same thing goes with the electro magnets as well. This was the case when I tried the KIKI Diesel CA compressor and the Calsonic KA compressor. I'm gonna try to find another make ka compressor and see if it's the same or not. Either that or find a bearing that is the same thickness as the ca and ka ones, the inner race the diameter of the CA bearing, and a outer race the diameter of the KA bearing. Or vice versa can't remember off the top of my head.

Post by **Okay** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:25 pm

ok...thanks for answering OmarM's post but can someone shine some light into my little problem? I can try and take the pulley out on my own regardless if the guy at the shop said it doesn't fit, but what about the wire that's attached to the compressor?

Post by **anumeric** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:34 pm

anumeric wrote:I have tried to swap pulleys between the ca18det and ka/e compressors but it was a no go. The bearings that the pulleys mount with are different diameters. Same thing goes with the electro magnets as well. This was the case when I tried the KIKI Diesel CA compressor and the Calsonic KA compressor. I'm gonna try to find another make ka compressor and see if it's the same or not. Either that or find a bearing that is the same thickness as the ca and ka ones, the inner race the diameter of the CA bearing, and a outer race the diameter of the KA bearing. Or vice versa can't remember off the top of my head.

I thought I did answer your question as well. dunno if it might have been long winded and confusing. The ka/e = sohc and the electro magnets are the coils your talking about. The wire thats attached to the compressor goes to the coils and swap out with the coils if you get it to work.

Post by **Okay** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:17 pm

... i thought you were talking about the ca18et pulley...I need to learn how to read better. hmmm...i guess the infos I searched for is wrong. And here I thought I can get AC to work with little work.

Post by **OmarM** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:18 am

i believe Sean (NeedCAforS13) got his CA to run A/C maybe he can shed some light on this....

Post by **anumeric** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:26 am

IIRC I believe he welded the CA fittings on the KA lines.

Post by **Okay** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:16 am

i think he did also....seems like thats the only option.

Post by **float_6969** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:13 pm

Sean has his lines welded. I never actually tried to swap the pullies, I just assumed they would work. I can see how the bearing diameters might be different, and if so, then swapping pully won't work. The CA18E(T) might still be a viable option though. I don't know if anybody has tried it or not.

Post by **zil40** » Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:40 pm

I have a ka/e compressor and my engine came with the ca bracket and compressor. Can I use the ca stuff and have lines made . or should I use the ka stuff I can have lines made either way.I just don't see anything about people using the ca compressor

Post by **float_6969** » Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:31 pm

I would use the KAE compressor with custom lines. The reason being you can get KAE compressors at the parts stores, but you can't get RWD CA18DE compressors at the parts store.

Post by **zil40** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:57 pm

I have a ca compressor. And ka so would it matter or are you saying ka in case it has to be replaced.

Post by **float_6969** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:20 pm

KA incase it has to be replaced.

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