2013-2018 Rav4 A/C Condenser Replacement
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Date: 2022-06-16
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Chris
27: 44 I wholeheartedly agree. I replaced the condenser on my old subie myself. Rented a vacuum pump, and tried to diy recharge myself with a manifold gauge set, and a postal scale to weigh the cans. I think that subie called for 14oz-16oz of refrigerant, and people say they're super picky about how much refrigerant is in the system. Long story short, I got it done, but at the end I wasn't exactly sure how much refrigerant I got in the system. I knew it was somewhere around the correct amount, but I didn't like the feeling of uncertainty. If I had to do it again, I'd do the nuts and bolts part of replacing the condenser myself, and then let a shop do a proper recharge.
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27: 44 I wholeheartedly agree. I replaced the condenser on my old subie myself. Rented a vacuum pump, and tried to diy recharge myself with a manifold gauge set, and a postal scale to weigh the cans. I think that subie called for 14oz-16oz of refrigerant, and people say they're super picky about how much refrigerant is in the system. Long story short, I got it done, but at the end I wasn't exactly sure how much refrigerant I got in the system. I knew it was somewhere around the correct amount, but I didn't like the feeling of uncertainty. If I had to do it again, I'd do the nuts and bolts part of replacing the condenser myself, and then let a shop do a proper recharge.
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jack002tuber
That whole process of taking things apart and remember where everything goes. I used to kinda do that ok. There's so much to remember. I got to where I put the screws and bolts back in the thing I took off so I don't have to remember where it went. Making a video is an excellent tool. Make lots of vids and then study them to see what you did.
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That whole process of taking things apart and remember where everything goes. I used to kinda do that ok. There's so much to remember. I got to where I put the screws and bolts back in the thing I took off so I don't have to remember where it went. Making a video is an excellent tool. Make lots of vids and then study them to see what you did.
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BraaapAttack
I feel you on the amazed it runs. Think about how many times the crank, cams, and everything else has spun in 50-100-150k or more, you re at a number that s so high no one can even comprehend, and now today driving a car with 200-300k isn t out of the question, 50 years ago you hit 100k it was remarkable, now 100k is it s broke already!
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I feel you on the amazed it runs. Think about how many times the crank, cams, and everything else has spun in 50-100-150k or more, you re at a number that s so high no one can even comprehend, and now today driving a car with 200-300k isn t out of the question, 50 years ago you hit 100k it was remarkable, now 100k is it s broke already!
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Tom
This was interesting to see. I was thinking if this was the other end of the A/C cycle - the evaporator - that was leaking, that could be a really involved job, with lot of interior pieces removed. I hope the owner of this 2016 model gets a bunch of good cool years out of this repair, before something like the evaporator leaks.
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This was interesting to see. I was thinking if this was the other end of the A/C cycle - the evaporator - that was leaking, that could be a really involved job, with lot of interior pieces removed. I hope the owner of this 2016 model gets a bunch of good cool years out of this repair, before something like the evaporator leaks.
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Dave
Eric, you are 100% correct that cars today are much more reliable, longer lasting, much safer, and have many more creature comforts. However, I still miss the days when you could walk over the the entire surface of a car, and my father would only yell at me if I didn't take my sneakers off first, because it left trend marks.
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Eric, you are 100% correct that cars today are much more reliable, longer lasting, much safer, and have many more creature comforts. However, I still miss the days when you could walk over the the entire surface of a car, and my father would only yell at me if I didn't take my sneakers off first, because it left trend marks.
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Paul
I'll still put the old cars up to new ones, if the old ones quit it was one of a few things and maybe 30 minutes to. Like fuel pump 2 bolts 2 clamps good to go and where you could get to it. But I'm old and hate new cars by but glad Mr O puts out great videos to try and keep up. Have a good one.
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I'll still put the old cars up to new ones, if the old ones quit it was one of a few things and maybe 30 minutes to. Like fuel pump 2 bolts 2 clamps good to go and where you could get to it. But I'm old and hate new cars by but glad Mr O puts out great videos to try and keep up. Have a good one.
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Curtis
I bought a used (4K miles)Toyota T100 27 years ago. It has 160K on it. The A/C still works great as does the alternator. Changed a water pump and timing belt along the way. Regularly maintained. Calif. truck in great condition. A keeper. Never let me down. Amazed it keeps running.
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I bought a used (4K miles)Toyota T100 27 years ago. It has 160K on it. The A/C still works great as does the alternator. Changed a water pump and timing belt along the way. Regularly maintained. Calif. truck in great condition. A keeper. Never let me down. Amazed it keeps running.
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Glenn
That job made you get just about every tool you own out to do it! Baffling array of different fasteners, I guess it makes sense somewhere to someone in a production factory. Are the top brackets made of steel against the aluminium condenser - or are they plastic? Nice job though.
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That job made you get just about every tool you own out to do it! Baffling array of different fasteners, I guess it makes sense somewhere to someone in a production factory. Are the top brackets made of steel against the aluminium condenser - or are they plastic? Nice job though.
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