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Shaolin Crane

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DavidEwers said:
have you ever built a race car from the ground up? Go look at the new challengers and mustangs running at Pomona today. Most of them were stripped down to the bare basics and were rebuilt.
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Nope not once, i have no clue what its like building a car from the ground up
 

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I did this job recently to replace a leaky A/C condenser, so I will chime in...

Remove the stock fan, remove the fan shroud.
Kink the upper radiator hose up out of the way so you can get to the couplers with the funny hat shape coupler tools. Push hard on the coupler tool and pull on the tubing at the same time. You may need a helper at this point.
Once the A/C line are disconnected, remove the upper radiator supports. If you are lucky, the radiator will tilt back towards the engine enough to remove the A/C condenser. If the radiator isn't cooperative to provide enough clearance, then you get to remove it.

Congratulations: you have now spent 30 minutes worth of sweat and skinned knuckles to save 7 pounds...
 
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Shaolin Crane said:
Nope not once, i have no clue what its like building a car from the ground up
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so how can you give an opinion on something you never ever done, that like asking a virgin for sex advice.

Maybe I work quicker than you but one I looked it was out in ten
 

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David, just so you know, not all Mustang owners are complete ... Well, you get my drift, I'm sure...
 
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wythors said:
David, just so you know, not all Mustang owners are complete ... Well, you get my drift, I'm sure...
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agreed
 

Shaolin Crane

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DavidEwers said:
so how can you give an opinion on something you never ever done, that like asking a virgin for sex advice.

Maybe I work quicker than you but one I looked it was out in ten
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*resits urge*
 

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*pokes bear*
 
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Shaolin Crane said:
*resits urge*
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so you are still a virgin
 

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As much as ive never built a car from the ground up
 

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Shaolin Crane said:
*resits urge*
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(1) Recover refrigerant into an EPA approved recovery cylinder by any method you're most comfortable with.
(2) Remove A/C condenser.
(3) Replace A/C condenser with new or reman unit.
(4) Pressure test with nitrogen to operating pressures for the refrigerant used (R12 or R134a)
(5) Leak test all fittings and hoses with a spray bottle of 10:1 water:dishwashing liquid solution.
(6) Triple evacuate the system.
(7) Recharge, by weight, the new refrigerant charge.
(8) Save yourself regret and a swampy ass and back.
 

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shhhhh he might catch on
1991notchbackLX said:
(1) Recover refrigerant into an EPA approved recovery cylinder by any method you're most comfortable with.
(2) Remove A/C condenser.
(3) Replace A/C condenser with new or reman unit.
(4) Pressure test with nitrogen to operating pressures for the refrigerant used (R12 or R134a)
(5) Leak test all fittings and hoses with a spray bottle of 10:1 water:dishwashing liquid solution.
(6) Triple evacuate the system.
(7) Recharge, by weight, the new refrigerant charge.
(8) Save yourself regret and a swampy ass and back.
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Do you think he can do that if he cant figure out how to remove the condensor on his own? Besides, race cars dont have a/c
 

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i took mine out and did not have to remove radiator or bumper just 2 brackets and it will come out with some manuvouring
 
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Beasty306GT said:
i took mine out and did not have to remove radiator or bumper just 2 brackets and it will come out with some manuvouring
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Thanks I got it out, it if was not for the turkey, chicken, crow, pipsqueak, titmouse or what ever he wants to call himself I could not have gotten it done.
 

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Great, you popped your cherry, enjoy to scant weight savings.
 
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