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JerryXt

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Evenin' all.

So, after having the book symbol on the display since I bought it, Thunderbird 2 finally went into a local a/c place to check the system for leaks. And predictably failed to maintain pressure. The diagnosis is yet to be made, but it's either a leaky hose, or condensers. Or maybe you can suggest other suspects?

Assuming the worst, what's the difficulty and cost of replacing the condensers? Again, not wanting to look like a cretin in front of the mechs :)


Thanks for your help!
 
ac condenser is is a big radiator with two big fans bolted to it sits infront of the coolant rad just remove the grille and you can see it.
just 2 pipes to undo by passenger headlight that screw into condenser 4 bolts hold it in place unclip fan wires and wiggle it out done mine without removing anything else bit tight but it does come out!
 
fantastic, thanks! I should have known from the audi, but I thought LR might have done something creative with it.

The car is still at the garage so I couldn't just wander out and have a look. The next step is to gas it with a red dye and look for leaks. If the condenser is at the front, it should be easy for them to spot any obvious damage.
 
I did mine last year,a quite simple job.I bought it off ebay, about £80. Came with new 'O' seals and some dyed AC oil in it. They seem to be prone to getting smacked with stones thrown up from other vehicles, i have hopefully solved this by fixing a mesh screen onto back of front main grille, it is a small sized mesh, but still plenty of air flow...........it's the type the boy racers put all over their 1.2 Corsa's etc. Hope this helps
 
Having recently removed mine - I think all you will need to do is remove front grill and then slam panel (15 mins tops) then you can see the condensor and see if it is leaking.

If it is removal is just another few bolts. With a long extension bar on a 3/8 drive socket the lower two bolts can easily be removed without taking front bumper off.

Hth

Cheers

Jerry
 
It's usually the top right hand corner of the condensor that goes. Piece of cake to replace. Don't leave the hoses open to the atmosphere for longer than absolutely necessary. Not recomended, but I re-charged mine with a can I got off Ebay, still going strong 2.5 years later.
 
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