Hopefully going to try and find the leak in my system , made up a rig so can use vacuum or pressure , the oil extraction container should work , famous last words, lol

System is empty anyway

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Hopefully going to try and find the leak in my system , made up a rig so can use vacuum or pressure , the oil extraction container should work , famous last words, lol

System is empty anyway

Interesting. And a pillow too so you can have a doze while it pumps down, I see.
 
Also got all the gauges and hoses on test as no point if there’s leaks on the rig, lol

Will leave it for 30 x mins to see if it drops

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Gotcha , !!!!!!!!, can just see the bubbles between the condensor and cooling rad

New condenser it is, chuffed as it’s proven 100% that the condensor is at fault

Happy days

Ps, just got to get the old one out now

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Just tried my ultra violet torch on the off chance if I could see any dye , can just see the bubbles

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Well this is far as I’ve got

can’t get those large T40 torx to budge , have soaked them in plus gas and will leave them over night

Are seized solid , will see if the plus gas has helped in any way

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Does it all need to come off? Can you not get enough off the top to slide it up and out?
 
Does it all need to come off? Can you not get enough off the top to slide it up and out?

Hi mate

The front panel has to come forward , have been following this thread https://disco3.co.uk/forum/air-con-condenser-98740.html?highlight=Condensor

Just looked at the t40 torx and is knackered , got to try and find another one that’s also better quality than this one

Have got this , is 240 v and 450 nm, drenched it with plus gas so hoping it may help

Also have one of those impact sockets that u hit with a hammer

Can see the torx threads protrudes about 1/2 out the back, will see if I can get a dremel in there to clean the threads

6 x bolts all told

Thks so much once again and know ur extremely knowledgeable, I’ve just taken a step back for now to see what the best course of action is

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