A/C Condenser - Description

DESCRIPTION

NOTE: A/C condenser for late model year gasoline engine with automatic transaxle shown. Other models similar.





The A/C condenser (1) is a heat exchanger that allows the high-pressure refrigerant gas being discharged from A/C compressor to give up its heat to the air passing over the condenser fins, which causes the refrigerant flowing through the condenser to cool and change to a liquid state. The A/C condenser is located at the front of the engine compartment, behind the grille.

The A/C condenser has tapping blocks for the A/C refrigerant lines (2) and the integral automatic transmission cooler (4), when equipped.
Early model year gasoline engine equipped vehicles with automatic transaxle have the A/C receiver/drier mounted to the right front frame rail A/C Receiver Drier - Description. Late model year gasoline engine equipped vehicles with automatic transaxle have the A/C receiver/drier (3) mounted to the left end of the A/C condenser.

CAUTION: On late model year gasoline engine equipped vehicles with automatic transaxle, the A/C condenser/receiver/drier assembly must be replaced if an internal failure of the A/C compressor has occurred. Failure to replace the A/C condenser/receiver/drier assembly can cause serious damage to the replacement A/C compressor A/C Condenser - Removal .