AC discharge hose Part number 8870347030

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Ok condenser. In post 6 you wrote Compressor.

I assume there is physical damage to the condenser. Usually they are good unless a rock punctures them.

Carefully inspect an aftermarket condenser for the number of rows compared to the original. Reduced rows means reduced performance. Some have the wrong size quick connects or orings as well.

#21 rjparker, Jun 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Copy all. Yes Condenser....confirmed.. They told my wife condenser...she heard and relayed compressor. (glad she was wrong) .I had a run in with a boulder while turning around in a drive way at night. crushed it pretty good.
bent the lower support frame and had to ratchet strap it back out. Been limping it along. I'll take it all the way off and really look at the mess I caused.

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Just because the condenser may be bent does not mean it leaks especially when you have the smoking gun, eg the hose rubout.

I would keep an oem condenser if functional just as I would keep a tight radiator. The lower cost copies do not compare.

Concerning refrigerant oil, you carefully drain the condenser of any oil and only replace that quantity. Too much oil can be bad.

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