Does this condenser look servicable?

[Bobton125]

I bought this 2nd hand A/c condenser for an Aston martin from a breakers as it was about a quarter of the price of a new one.

However upon arrival, it looks to me like its showing signs that this one leaked also?

Does this look like an oil stain caused by leakage to you?

Is there any way of testing its leak-free before fitting it to the car?

I don't want the faff of fitting it and gassing up the A/c to find this one leaks as much as the one its going to replace.

The breakers said that it could be due to them jetwashing it but i don't think that's the case as its still covered in bugs. They also said i can return if i'm not happy with it, but i'd rather save the money instead of buying a new one tbh!

[finlo]

They won't gas it up if it won't hold a vacuum but would still have the faff of fitting it first so I would try pressurising it before fitment.

[paintman]

^^^What finlo says.

Only way to be sure is to pressure test/vacuum test it & see if it leaks.

Block off all holes bar one that you use to pressurise it using some sort of adapter to attach to a pump or compressor.
Immerse in a bath of water & look for bubbles when pressurised.

[Chris32345]

Get some pipe fittings /blanking plugs and for a tyre valve on on and pump it up to say 15psiand spray with water

[Bobton125]

All good ideas but I’m not sure how I’d do this at home? No compressor or means of attaching a compressor for an air tight seal unfortunately. Trying to think of what kind of engineering firm I could try to contact to test for me?? Or would a local garage be able to pressure test it?

[stevieturbo]

any radiator repair place would be able to do it, and there are usually hundreds around the country.

Just look for one local to you.

[t400ble]

Radiator repair shop would be able to test it

[Bobton125]

oh that's obvious, how did i not think of that lol

I'll try to contact some radiator repair places. thanks