How do you remove the ac condenser in 2001 windstar?

Answer 1

4 hour job. Disconnect battery, open plastic top cover of the radiator, unscrew 2 long special bolds in both sides underneath the plastic cover and inside the rubber ring,it will let the whole set radiator / condenser moves back and forward easily. open 2 screws of the AC connection pipes (Remember the freon have to be removed before open these screws. Test the open end of the pipe make sure there is no freon pressure left). remove these 2 pipe from condenser. remove 2 headlights. Remove the front car cover (remove all bottom screws and 2 screws inside the fender, then front cover will come out) open 2 screws from the bottom of each corner of the condenser; left side open first and the right side open later. remove 2 brackets from the bottom of the condenser then it will release the condenser). take out the condenser through the front gap of the radiator and front headlight panel. Put the new one in carefully don't bend or brake the fins of condenser. put the new one in and put the bottom brackets back and reverse the procedure. connect the pipe and fill the freon. You should begin with a very small amount of freon . run the engine Max AC make sure there is no leak freon or damage condenser. complete the front cover and other parts with the reverse procedure when you open it. You should put screws and note where their location so you don't miss or lost them . There is another way to pull out the whole set AC condenser and Radiator from the bottom, but you have to get the car head up on the ram. This way is more complicate since you have to remove all pipe connected to the radiator, but it is easier to reach the condenser. I am only use this way when replace the radiator as well. Good luck

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