https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/lrSRXmY1s5ApP2C3rO4PVPGeNoiiFJjq_FQNcBjicrdwknIteXqEBZr9ozWJsN0WkYeKp32TPM5hpJL5geL9wGJ6G409iMdlWiBdsfwcyL1_rdmVO6XkZHi6GMnXgkF6S0NzjacrBRA=w2400 So I got down to the condenser, but couldn't get it removed from the radiator because the bolts and nuts are frozen and...

Sierra9093 - You're giving yourself the false limitation of venting or buying a recovery machine. What about a third coice - take the car to a service senter and pay them a small fee to recover before you open the system? I'll be in the same boat soon and plan on calling to see who will work with me...

The worst part about this car (Mazda6) is most of that work needed to change the condensor - about 75% of it has to be done to change a headlight. Seriously you have to remove the bumper cover and several support pieces and then pull the headlights to change the bulbs. I did that a couple of years a...

Yes I watched a video about replacing the condenser quite a chore. Remove bumper cover, under trays, headlights. Actual bumper and what they call core support. Didn't look like a quick job. Are you saying the screen and desiccant bag is replaceable? I assumed I'd have to replace the whole condenser ...

It difinetly has an expansion valve. It's a 2004 with 165K miles. Of course you're right about subcooling/superheat, I had just watched the video because I didn't understand expansion valves and it was the way he was checking from a bad expansion valve on a home a/c. I had heard the terms before but...

I'm trying to troubleshoot poor A/C performance on a Mazda6s (3.0L v6) with auto controls. It's had poor performance for a couple of years but I wasn't sure the cause. Some days it seems to be almost decent but most blows barely lower than ambient temps. I checked pressures a while back on a roughly...