Air con condenser info

[ryanaj79]

Hi all, just wondered if anyone has any knowledge regarding air con condensers?
Mine has started leaking at the bottom, so air con re-gas doesnt last much past a month. It's a rev 4 turbo.

I was goin to look for a replacement, then remembered I have a 2nd hand one I bought couple years ago, to replace one on my previous mr2 turbo (tho sold the car before using it).
I read on one forum that rev1/2 and rev3+ might be slightly different, but hoping that this one will fit on mine. Though I cant remember wat revision the car was it came from.
cant see any part munbers on it, but pictures look identical.



cheers

[Nic]

It looks from the EPC that the AC Condenser part number is the same on all Japanese models but on later UK revisions the part number changed.

[ryanaj79]

ahh, cheers for that, didnt realise the jap parts might all be same.
Will take a shot at using it, as I got it cheap. Hopefully it will work, as dont want to spend over £300 on a new one.
Before I do it though, is it possible to seal any cracks at the bottom of a condenser and salvage my current one?
I can see the green dye at the bottom of it where it leaked.

[kirk]

Order one from Rockauto.

Genuine Denso for half the price.

http://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php ... 16&jsn=349

[ryanaj79]

Jeees, they cheap from US, costs more to deliver it haha
Cheers for that!

[asdrewq]

If your using a 2nd have condenser or one that has been sitting about for a while I'd definitely take it to an AC place & ask them to flush it through with something before you use it.

Also, if using a new or flushed condesner , add a few cc's of oil to it before fitting - details are in the Toyota repair manuals. I can't remember the name of the oil used but I got it cheap on eBay at the time (same stuff as used in many old Rovers with Denso compressors iirc). Don't forget new o rings too!

[tiff_lee]

I recently bought a new Denso from Rock Auto couldn't believe how cheap it was, in Aus they would want a kidney for one!

[Reedy]

I got a dense one from the states, was around 90 quid + another 80 quid postage and import etc


Still cheaper than the 380 quid mr2 ben wanted!