Which Condenser ?
Discussion
About to start pulling the front of a Volvo V50 off to fit a new condenser for the AC (the old one has a hole in it!)
However I have heard that of the various aftermarket condensers available quality can be 'variable' between different manufacturers.
Prices also vary from £41 to £128
Does anyone have experience of who makes the better quality components
Manufacturers are from AKS Dasis, Van Wezel, NRF, Diederchs, Kager, Delphi, Frigair & Thermotec
And I have not considered Volvo OEM as theirs cost more than any of the above and it rotted away in 5 years
Thanks for any help G :-)
However I have heard that of the various aftermarket condensers available quality can be 'variable' between different manufacturers.
Prices also vary from £41 to £128
Does anyone have experience of who makes the better quality components
Manufacturers are from AKS Dasis, Van Wezel, NRF, Diederchs, Kager, Delphi, Frigair & Thermotec
And I have not considered Volvo OEM as theirs cost more than any of the above and it rotted away in 5 years
Thanks for any help G :-)
ucb said:
I'm about to do the same to my v50 D5. Are you replacing the receiver/drier too? What did you get in the end?
I haven't yet - mrs wanted the hall and landing redecorating which took priority (considering the bank holiday weather I think it was a wise choice! On the principle of if its not broken don't fix it, no I was not going to replace the receiver/drier as the leak is only from the condenser (the marker dye is only coming from the condenser)
I checked the rest of the system with a uv light and it looks sound... !
Let me know how you get on will be interesting to hear your progress
:-)
OK so finally got round to doing this job.
In the end it was a both the fan and condenser that needed replacing
Eventually I decided on a 'Van Wezel' branded item at £37.00 from AutoDoc In Germany (can fully recommend them)
Not the most expensive but not the cheapest version either - My logic being that its taken 8 years to bust and I now know how to replace it!
Job itself is relatively straight forward but quite a few things need to come off to get to the bits. (Working steadily by myself it took me about 5 hrs)
So fan and condenser cost £170 + £40 refill + 5hrs work against the £675 quoted by my local independent Volvo specialist. (hate to think what a dealership would have charged)
Anyway all back together and working fine.
Top tips use a trolly jack as an adjustable rest for the radiator/fan/condenser/cooler sandwich while you unbolt and remove it!
In the end it was a both the fan and condenser that needed replacing
Eventually I decided on a 'Van Wezel' branded item at £37.00 from AutoDoc In Germany (can fully recommend them)
Not the most expensive but not the cheapest version either - My logic being that its taken 8 years to bust and I now know how to replace it!
Job itself is relatively straight forward but quite a few things need to come off to get to the bits. (Working steadily by myself it took me about 5 hrs)
So fan and condenser cost £170 + £40 refill + 5hrs work against the £675 quoted by my local independent Volvo specialist. (hate to think what a dealership would have charged)
Anyway all back together and working fine.
Top tips use a trolly jack as an adjustable rest for the radiator/fan/condenser/cooler sandwich while you unbolt and remove it!
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