The air conditioning condensor is mounted on the front of your car, just behind the front bumper. The condensor looks a bit like a radiator, only a lot smaller. Simply put, it is an aluminum car part in which tubes run from one side to the other. The condensor air conditioning is part of the entire air conditioning of your car. In addition to the condensor, the air conditioning consists of the air conditioning compressor, the expansion valve, the air conditioning dryer and the air conditioning evaporator.
The air conditioning condensor ensures that steam and other gases are condensed into a liquid, hence the name condensor. The refrigerant is pumped from the air conditioning compressor at a high pressure to the condensor air conditioning. This refrigerant is then cooled with the aid of wind and possibly an air conditioning fan. This cooling ensures that the gas is converted into a liquid, which is then pumped to the air conditioning dryer.
Faulty air conditioning condensor
The air conditioning condensor can malfunction for various reasons. For example, mechanical damage to the car part can occur. Mechanical damage can be caused by a hard object hitting the front of your car. Since the condensor is located just behind the front bumper, the condensor can also take a hit and fail. In addition, damage can occur because you regularly drive on rough terrain or a bad road surface. Furthermore, the condensor air conditioning can start to leak, this can be due to damage to the pipeline or because the seals no longer function sufficiently. A condensor can also fail because there is too little refrigerant present. But also weather conditions and brine, dirt and stone chips can cause this car part to malfunction. Among other things, the fins can corrode or the condensor can become clogged or damaged.
You can recognize a defective air conditioning condensor by a few points. First, you will notice that the air conditioning system loses pressure when you turn it on, which will then cause it to leak. If the entire air conditioning of your car no longer works, this can also be due to a defective air conditioning condensor. If this car part turns out to be defective, we recommend that you replace it as soon as possible!
Replace air conditioning condensor
If the air conditioning condensor is defective, you will have to replace it as soon as possible. Because there are various gases in the air conditioning condensor with an extremely high pressure, it is difficult to replace the air conditioning condensor yourself. Would you like to do as much as possible yourself? Then you can have the condensor pressure tested at a garage. You can then replace the air conditioning condensor yourself. After that you will have to go back to the garage to have it filled with refrigerant. But, you can also choose to order an affordable condensor air conditioning from us and then have it replaced at the garage. This way you can still save some costs.
Buy air conditioning condensor
You can order a new condensor air conditioning quickly and easily from Winparts. You only need to enter your number plate or car model on our site and the suitable products for your car will be shown. You can also contact us for other car parts such as waterpumps, windscreen wipers, brake discs and much more!