Does anyone have any tips or hints on how to remove the condenser? The reason why I'm replacing it is because of a slight accident I had with the car...any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

1. Drain and remove radiator
2. Remove front grill.
3. Disonnect the entry and exit lines to the condenser from the front (Use new o-rings when re-assembling.
remove the conenser from the engine bay side.

Strongly recommend you replace the drier if you use R-12 or R134a (70 some odd bucks from Courtesy -- not cheap.

Draw a LONG vacuum when recharging.

Good luck,
John

 

I'm taking the whole front bumper off to get to the condenser...why would I need to drain the coolant??? Also what do you mean by "drawing a long vacuum"? What does the dyer looks like?

 

Hold off taking off your bumber! Take out the grill first and look how your condenser is mounted. You'll see (if yours is like my 93, that the condenser is removed from the engine bay, not from the front of the car.

When you open up an a/c you have to evacuate (vacuum) out all the atmospheric air and moisture, so the system ONLY holds freon. If you don't have the tools to do this, or are unfamiliar with it, let a pro do it. If you don't get it charged just right, or if you have air in your system it will not cool right after you are done.

The dryer is a little cylinder mounted under the radiator overflow container. It has two high pressure lines connected to it, and a wire connector to the dual pressure switch. A/C systems HATE moisture, and this device can trap a little moisture. When you open a system they usually attract so much moisture that they get saturated, and the moisture is not removed by the vacuum. General rule of thumb is when you open a system (especially on an aged car) you replace it to assure proper performance afterward.

Good luck,

John