I'm thinking about replacing the condenser of my XC70. Last year, I had the dealer charge the the ac and they said there was a pin hole leak in the condenser. He didn't recommend them replacing the condenser unless I wanted to spend $800. It's labor intensive he said.

After watching some brief videos on YouTube, it appears to be doable. I'm just not clear on the details of unhooking the connections and what to do as I open the system. I was wondering if anyone has done this an can share the process. I plan the have the dealer recharge it after. Thanks in advance.

 

It's pretty easy. If you found a video showing the process, just follow that. Remove the bumper cover, disconnect the lines, disconnect the pressure sensor, remove the four bolts holding the radiator/intercooler/condenser together and slide it out. If it isn't empty, you should have the system recovered first.

 

Thanks. I probably wont be doing this soon but I like to plan ahead.