Had my car checked for freon leak yesterday. It will not cool at all. I am told that the condensor is leaking, so how hard is it to remove? Any suggestions on how? Is the shrader (sp?) valve close-by? Can it all be removed from below?

 

It can not be removed from below.

 

You have to pull the PS pump and put it off to the side. Then remove the 4 AC mounting bolts to lift out the AC pump. Find someone who has R&R our engines and they will know how to do it.

 

Thank you, but I am not removing the compressor, I am removing the condensor.

 

The condensor can be removed from below atleast from my mechanics car. Why is the above different ? Anyway a new one from Mazda was high cost. He got one from Advanced Auto ,a chain store for $ 160 and it had all of the mounts and rubber parts. It fit with out adjustments. Who would have quessed it.

 

Shock and Awe! Thanks. I'll look up Advanced.

 

can you tell me who makes the one sold at advanced auto?? I need to get a new condenser but i'm looking at AUS$400 for a 2nd hand one!

 

Hey... don't buy another one. Go to a radiator shop and find someone that can weld aluminum. That will fix it... 30 bucks Mine has held up strong.. I am assuming that there is rock hole or something... just have a look and see what you think.
-Ryker

 

Yes a good welder can do it . Cost -? My mechanic s core had atlest 4 holes so a new one for that cost seemed fine . The new part was so perfect that it may be OEM, with brackets and the rubber mounts.

 

hmm mine is kinda stuffed, I had it mounted horizontally right at the front/bottom of the car. I went off the track a few weeks ago and into the sand trap...

It mangled my condenser so bad its bent in half!!
You don't even wanna know what happened to my front bumper!!