So tested it with 40 psi, stayed there for an hour , sprayed soapy water everywhere , couldn’t get to the back of the condenser
Tested the low side first , then both together , no drop
Had enough for today so will try it again under a vacuum , but first will strip out the air inlet ducting in order to reach the back of the condensor , really want to prove it’s leaking before removal
Have got a new condensor , but will see how it goes
Low side on test
High and low on test
Tested the low side first , then both together , no drop
Had enough for today so will try it again under a vacuum , but first will strip out the air inlet ducting in order to reach the back of the condensor , really want to prove it’s leaking before removal
Have got a new condensor , but will see how it goes
Low side on test
High and low on test
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I see a bobble hat, coat wearing D3 driver in your future.
Good job on figuring it out with what you had “laying” around
J
Think I used nearly all my fittings for when I done the air suspension , lol
Will remove some more panels etc to see if I can get to the back of the condensor
Was expecting it to drop very slowly , might be a different story under vacuum
Did top it up last year with an ac diy kit and lasted around a week
Many thks as I do like a challenge and never give up till I’ve found the answer
Bit of progress today whilst waiting for some new torx bits , have managed to find an old one so might be able to get some out,
But Concentrated on getting the other smaller bolts out, moving expansion bottle out the way , inc fitting a temp hose to stop me loosing coolant
Sanded the small piece of plastic in front of the torx bolt so that it will then sit nice and flat
Plus will try using the hot air gun on the bolts, goes up to 450c and having that fine nozzle might help to heat the torx bolts up, know it’s only a cheap thing but ideal for what I need it for, other connector is for a soldering iron
Can see now why the bonnet slam panel has to come forward , to allow the dryer on the condenser to come out
So a little bit more progress today ,
Found using a long bar and 8mm socket to remove the bottom bolt
But Concentrated on getting the other smaller bolts out, moving expansion bottle out the way , inc fitting a temp hose to stop me loosing coolant
Sanded the small piece of plastic in front of the torx bolt so that it will then sit nice and flat
Plus will try using the hot air gun on the bolts, goes up to 450c and having that fine nozzle might help to heat the torx bolts up, know it’s only a cheap thing but ideal for what I need it for, other connector is for a soldering iron
Can see now why the bonnet slam panel has to come forward , to allow the dryer on the condenser to come out
So a little bit more progress today ,
Found using a long bar and 8mm socket to remove the bottom bolt
Got 2 x bolts out with using heat from hot the air gun other 4 x no chance
Wondering if it’s worth cutting the excess threads off the back of the bolts
Other 2 x bolts either side can’t get to them
Re soaked them in plus gas, will have to wait now for the new torx bits to turn up
So made a little progress today
Trying to think what else I can do to try and make it easier getting them out , maybe using the new torx bits and the impact gun ??
Wondering if it’s worth cutting the excess threads off the back of the bolts
Other 2 x bolts either side can’t get to them
Re soaked them in plus gas, will have to wait now for the new torx bits to turn up
So made a little progress today
Trying to think what else I can do to try and make it easier getting them out , maybe using the new torx bits and the impact gun ??
Don’t you just hate the guy that invented those bloody things
What’s wrong with a 6 sided head
I am sure he invented some sort of stupid tech reason and sold
Keep at it you are doing a great job
J
Many thks and indeed those torx bolts are the work of the devil, lol
So replaced the shrieder valves with nice new ones
Managed to finally get the glue off the inside of the back door where it had a window tint , couldn’t see out the back of a night time , took about an hour to get all the glue off
Redone the bonnet where I had removed the letters , also left the lights out because of being in the middle of getting the condenser out
Just stuck now of just getting the 4 x torx bolts out
Got to wait for the new T40 torx bits to turn up, weds of thurs ??
