Compressor mounting advise

[TPC]

Does anybody on here have a ARB compressor and a catch can mounted under the bonnet of a GU CRD?
I currently have my catch can mounted where the compressor could fit but not sure if both will fit together.

[Rossco]

Probably not much help but this is where mine is mounted in the GQ which is where the air box is in a 3ltr. Good thing about the ARB ones is you can move them around a bit for different positions which helps. Still was a major PITA getting to the bolts on the bugger tho !

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[Winnie]

I have mounted mine in the driver's side wing on my drawers and have the outlet on the face of the wing. Makes it easier to reach trailer tyres as well.
Can take a photo later on if you like.

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[TPC]

Probably not much help but this is where mine is mounted in the GQ which is where the air box is in a 3ltr. Good thing about the ARB ones is you can move them around a bit for different positions which helps. Still was a major PITA getting to the bolts on the bugger tho !

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Yea, the CRD is a little more crowded under the bonnet.

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[TPC]

I have mounted mine in the driver's side wing on my drawers and have the outlet on the face of the wing. Makes it easier to reach trailer tyres as well.
Can take a photo later on if you like.

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Had thought about there but would prefer to keep that space as I have a tool bag in there and recovery gear in the other wing.

[MB]

G’day Tony mate, personally have preferred to mount my ARB’s inside the trucks throughout the years. Old shorties never had much room in the back so stuck em under the passengers seat (girlfriends loved it :-) ) The twin in my ute also lives inside on the rear wall with chunky wiring to make the distance. Keeping them cool and clean dragging air has always been my preference and there has been discussions on here in regards possibilities of under hood compressors taking in already hot air then mechanically superheating it out.
Either way chosen, please do make sure you install the high temp braided rubber line (hopefully supplied) on the outlet as I and others have heat blown out plastic lines up to 0.5m vicinity in my experiences twice out there. Cheers!


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[Hodge]

Hey TPC. This is where i mounted mine when I had my 3L 2009 CRD. Backed it onto the second battery tray. Ample room for the catch can behind it as well as a redarc BCDC unit fitted in too. Seems tight. But keeping it neat made it work.

Edit: Please Be careful of that small nipple/hose on top coolant pressure tank. They tend to snap when working around it.
Speaking from experience!


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[mudnut]

Under the passenger seat and run an extension hose so the filter is mounted in the quarter panel card. This greatly reduces the noise and raises the intake level. Also run all the wiring and relays into water proof junction boxes, so if the car floods the compressor still functions.

[BillsGU]

My personal preference is anywhere BUT in the engine bay. I agree with MB that compressors prefer cool, clean air. They get hot when being used so IMHO it's a good idea if they at least start out as cool as possible.

[mudski]

I had an ARB copy of their single cylinder compressor under passenger seat. There is room for is to stand upright, now I have the ARB twin, its lower in overall height so even more room... Just had to make up a mounting plate.

[happygu]

Does anybody on here have a ARB compressor and a catch can mounted under the bonnet of a GU CRD?
I currently have my catch can mounted where the compressor could fit but not sure if both will fit together.

Mine is under the bonnet on the drivers side .... I made a special bracket to fit it, and modified a couple of the mounting bolts to make it easy to remove for any maintenance.

I will take some pictures for you if you like

[MB]

Finished earlier installing an ARB single compressor on Mrs MB’s 2001 GU TD42T wagon inside under her front passenger seat.
(no passenger side airbag as I believe our old family 2002 ZD30 ‘safety pack dual airbags’ may have had some electrical goodies in this location below.....unsure?)

Pretty happy as not one single Tex-Screw was needed throughout the making of this post....all OEM holes utilised :-)

#1 Removed her front passenger seat and commenced dry retching upon discovering what little animals have left under there!
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#2 Found that two out of the four holes on here pictured below (I’ve marked with a + ) were threaded to M6mm and assuming this may have been airbag models ready?
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#3 Used the ARB supplied backing mount plate and some 5mm flat bar I had leftover to start work on the back of the old GQ tray :-)
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#4 Caught my rushed self just in time to realise the ARB backing plate needs to be 90degrees/perpendicular to my first nuffy thoughts!
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#5 Drilled 8mm holes in locations pictured to allow for dodgey 6mm bolt hole measurements and gave both plates a good fast drying squirt :-)
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#6 ARB supplies two sets of mounting bolts for different applications of which found on this installation idea all eight can be utilised.
(4x cup head bolts & 4x hex head bolts)
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#7 Cut down the hex head bolts supplied to 20mm long or alternatively use 6mm x 20mm fresh new bolts.
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#8 If modifying the supplied bolts you will still need 6 x extra 6mm washers and 2 x extra 6mm nyloc nuts preferably or similar locking methods.
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#9 Bolt the two plates together perpendicular using two of the now shorter hex head bolts, washers either side and two of the new 6mm nyloc nuts.
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#10 Using the supplied cup head bolts that are designed to anti-spin on the upper side mounting slotted bracket finish by installing the supplied four washers and nyloc nuts underneath.
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#11 Cut excess cuphead bolts to similar length of previous hex head bolts protrusion. (not too close and or hot as the nyloc may be affected?)
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#12 Using the final two remaining ARB and previously cut hex head bolts with two new washers as before mentioned with fresh thread locking goo a decent slimline 10mm ratchet ring spanner can fit underneath for final OEM holes installation.
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#13 Each to their own but I chose to install the compressor with air filter rearwards so as can unscrew for maintenance from under behind the rear of the seat. Also adjusted the ARB manifold and fittings to have the tyre inflation forwards with her new front locker only solenoid line pointing directly at the left side door to be able to run its hosing under the plastic floor trim up to the firewall tomorrow.
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[MB]

Hoping I may have fluked this one also, appears this under passenger seat ducting might on ‘recirculation’ A/C mode drag all cabin low lying cold air straight past the ARB air intake ?
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Either that or I’ll be draining Yanky Wanky McCookie crumbs out of our front differential sump soon :-)


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[MB]

FWIW: (reminder to oneself : - )
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[PeeBee]

Excellent write up @MB, shame I read this trying to eat breakfast! Is that locker in now?

[MB]

Yeah mate, just wires to do next.


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[MB]

Hopefully this is enough ratty carpet cut away for heat issues?
Has been a long time since owning an ARB single compressor and can’t remember how hot surrounding they get?
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Decided to trim off the OEM closest air duct flute as it was touching hard against the ARB piston area too. May have to shield further along too possibly?
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[rusty_nail]

Hopefully this is enough ratty carpet cut away for heat issues?
Has been a long time since owning an ARB single compressor and can’t remember how hot surrounding they get?
Decided to trim off the OEM closest air duct flute as it was touching hard against the ARB piston area too. May have to shield further along too possibly?
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very neat mate!

[jay see]

Nice job there MB and an excellent write up.[emoji106][emoji106]

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[MB]

Cheers John Mate!
I’m sure there’s flaws in there although a little more excited again tonight after diving into my nuffy known elecy shortcomings getting slowly betterer now.
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May have made a couple of voice calls to Legend Industrial Sparky matfew Mate for ampy guidance and only dodgey connections at hand :-)
Not enough wire colours in the shed to keep my project untangled so made a new “Candy Cane” (Drag&Twist) ‘TO DASH ILLUMINATION’ identification code :-)
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[TPC]

I am glad ARB had free fitting on show special when I bought my front locker, compressor went under drivers seat.

Good write up MB.

[threedogs]

need to be a bit wary if compressor has a thermal cut out switch,
under bonnet temps will render it useless untill it cools down,

[PeeBee]

need to be a bit wary if compressor has a thermal cut out switch,
under bonnet temps will render it useless untill it cools down,

Good point John. I have the ARB difflock compressor mounted on the chassis rail on passenger side, however it gets a bit of airflow from the location adjacent to the mechanical fan. The under hood temps can get pretty high especially with the Chev. I have not had any issues to date with mine, and suspect the setpoint will be pretty high to cope with the duty cycle these units are designed for.

[MB]

Hopefully this helps for anyone else out there as the manual found within is outdated on the new supply of goodies boxed.
Shows the solenoid manifold mounted and air locking line running straight through.
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Troubleshooting have found the new solenoid with extra flow through port should be locker 90 degree plumbed to number #2 I had missed in the dark!
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Make sure your final plumbing looks something more right angles now working and similar to this pictured.
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The sneaking suspicion of an old manual supplied in box for me was that all instructions talk of 5mm air line descriptions.
In fact supplied now is all 6mm line and fittings too which is great as can be bought anywhere unlike old ARB systems, some I’m still running in the ute with 5mm ARB sky blue only usable lines.
A great 6mm improvement Sir Tony Brown, just need to get the office to update them papers for nuffy’s like me please :-)



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