Bolt + plywood + cable puller or ratchet strap. Yank that sucker out of the way. If it fails, it fails - it is only 134a

There is only about 125 psi in the system static. If you use the BFH from inside the engine bay, wear a pair of safety goggles.

Great picture, shows just how tough those units are. Be sure you replace the dryer when you replace the condensor.

B.

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Bin it.

Apart from the hole, you also have a lot of damaged fins which will restrict airflow.

You might also look at replacing those pipes (A/C or brakes, whichever they are) - some heavy corrosion in places.


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Thanks for the quick replies. I like the ratchet strap idea. Much smoother than my slide hammer plan. I am going to go for it and see what happens. I am not to concerned about max cooling. I live in the high eastern sierra with only a handful of 90 degree days per summer and almost no humidity so I rarely use the a/c anyway, but sometimes I drive to California....... I am going to be gone for the Thanksgiving week, so I won't do it soon but I'll let you all know how it goes when I do it about a week from now.
Thanks again, Jake.

Damn, this has got to be a "JOKE" ! Have been away for a few days.....and came back to check out the site and see this 'joke' post.
Love the statement that I am not to concerned about max cooling. I live in the high eastern sierra with only a handful of 90 degree days per summer and almost no humidity so I rarely use the a/c anyway, but sometimes I drive to California......
Heck who is worried about the cooling, it simply will not exist.....how about the excessive discharge pressures as the result of the damaged tubes...forget the damaged fins....!!!
This is a single tube serpentine condenser....one tube...multiple flow orifices....app .045 to .065 id.....perhaps as many as 8-10 per tube. Check the flow...the inlet tube has a very serious 'deformation' , the second tube in flow has an even more serious problem. It is highly doubtful that this thing will even 'flow' refrigerant....much less offer any cooling.
Bet a good cold soda the clutch burns in the first few minutes of operation.
All the repairs that will be necessary simply because someone is too cheap to replace the failed unit.

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Yanking the condensor out of the way with a ratchet strap, because you are 50 miles from nowhere & you need to put a radiator in? Absolutely!

Re-using that condensor? Absolutely NOT. It will probably fail straightening it, but that is not intentional venting. Replace that condensor as soon as you can get to a proper repair facility.

As for the comment about "corroded lines".. Wha? Are you looking at the same pictures I see?

B.

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~ Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi, An Autobiography, M. K. Gandhi, page 446.

Edited: Wed November 25, 2009 at 12:49 PM by bohica2xo

Would be interesting to see more pictures of this pickup, like the front end. I assumed you bumped into something, perhaps another pickup carrying a long pipe? Restricting the air flow to the radiator, assume you are replacing that as well would not be a good idea. Must also have a slightly bent fan blade.

Are you okay?

Unless we have a bigger problem of rubber hose and clamps on brake lines (see far right of pic); I think those would be maybe vent lines going to the charcoal canister.

That condenser is going to need to be flushed (how many of you thought I was going to jump in with that statement)!

Down the toilet, that is (no disrespect intended).

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