Mazda 2 2010 air con condenser

[E-bmw]

Just asking on the off chance if anyone has swapped one how big a job it is?

Mine has failed & although it looks like a bumper off job I just thought I would ask in case there is an easy way before starting the job in a week or so.

[ChampionRabbit]

I've just done a condenser on another Ford-based car (assume Mazda 2 is Ford based?) and I'd guess that bumper removal will be unavoidable since the condenser will probably be held in the same cradle as the radiator and need to be dropped out of the bottom. A boring job!

Don't make the mistake I made and not check for leaks while the bumper is still off! I spent another 1.5 hours the following evening fixing a leak with access about the size of a £2 coin. Very, very annoying.

[E-bmw]

Thanks for that, I have already planned to leave everything off & get some air into it to test before sending the car for a refill/test.