Air Con Condensor

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:43 pm

Hey guys i just pulled out my air con condensor.. my air con has not been working for a few years.. when i went to get it re gas'd there was no pressure.
please look over my pics and tell me if i need a new air con condensor.. on one side there seems to be a dent in the piping im not sure if its leaking from there but it looks ok ... and one of the other side the piping is a little bent.
and the main pic of the condensor its a bit damaged on the bottom.. (will that affect it )
thanks for input..

should i repair ?? or buy new ... or maybe dstocks has one lying around ??? lol

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:35 pm

Get a second hand off dstocks. You could get it tested but you could probably get one off dstocks for that price

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:38 pm

Got the exact same problem, are you able to weld a new pipe onto it if it's cracked?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:43 pm

you can but for the effort and probably the price it would be easier cheaper to get a secondhand one off dstocks

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:11 pm

Fair enough, would be great if there was a DIY guide on how to replace it

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:03 pm

doesnt seem to hard to replace it it was my first go... just a few bolts here and there and thats it. yeh ive send Dstocks a msg

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:38 pm

I don't even know where it is to replace it lol... (new to mechanics) all I know is the pipe connected to the air conditioner is broken near the passenger side

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:50 am

its in front of the radiator.. just d.c the 2 hoses. and the screws holding the radiator in .. preety straight forward it just lifts out.. it was my first attempt im a newb also

Post by **Bennoz** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:20 am

Yeah, that condensor looks rooted (the connecting pipes are twisted to buggery - which is the most common place for them to fracture.) If you find a replcement somewhere cheap, let me know. The misses car needs one as well.

To remove it, you dont even have to take the radiator out, just take to 2 top brackets off it & push it towards the engine. In behind it, you'll see the condensor. Undo any lines attached to it & there's a couple of rubber mount points towards the top of it that need undoing too. Jiggle it towards the radiator & up. It'll come free with a bit of elbow grease.

Post by **vipfto** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:52 pm

Bennoz wrote:Yeah, that condensor looks rooted (the connecting pipes are twisted to buggery - which is the most common place for them to fracture.) If you find a replcement somewhere cheap, let me know. The misses car needs one as well.

To remove it, you dont even have to take the radiator out, just take to 2 top brackets off it & push it towards the engine. In behind it, you'll see the condensor. Undo any lines attached to it & there's a couple of rubber mount points towards the top of it that need undoing too. Jiggle it towards the radiator & up. It'll come free with a bit of elbow grease.

Dstocks has one on hold for me but having to put this new bar and skirts on with the end of summer means im not really in a hurry for it so your welcome to it Ben just let him know

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:14 pm

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:48 pm

Hmm I don't think it's the condenser that's broken on mine, it's this thing outlined in the pics:
Is this an easy / cheap fix?

Post by **Bennoz** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 9:15 am

Thats the receiver / dryer unit. Looks like a poor connection to it... not to mention the bit of rubber hose used to block a leak on the pipe that goes from it to the firewall.

Pretty sure I've posted up the part number for the receiver dryer before. Its a generic nippon denson Mitsubish thing.

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:57 pm

hahahahaha omg thats the dodgiest repair i ever seen. farkkkk

dj_ules · Post by **dj_ules** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:00 pm

Here is a parts breakdown.. with part numbers.
(its not the circled one)

-Nighthawk- · Post by **-Nighthawk-** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:09 pm

My car has had a few dodgies

I've fixed most of them now.

Anywhere where I can source that part? Can't find it anywhere :\