OEM Dodge Sprinter 3500 A/C Condenser

Dodge Sprinter 3500 A/C Condenser Parts and Q&A

• Condenser, Rear
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  Q: How to Remove the Rear A/C Condenser on Dodge Sprinter 3500?

  A:

  You should first cut off the connection to the negative Battery Cable, so you can then take out the A/C condenser and recover any refrigerant located at the back. Then, get rid of the screws at the top of the vehicle that are attaching the condenser cover and remove it. Take out the single nut and bolt that hold the rear A/C suction line to the rear condenser cover bracket, followed by the rear condenser cover bracket's four bolts and then get rid of the cover bracket. Remove the two wire harness connectors you find on the left side rear condenser mounting bracket. Take out the bolt keeping the rear A/C discharge line in place, remove the line from the rear A/C condenser and throw away the O-ring seal. Take out the six nuts and their washers that hold the rear condenser fan unit to the rear A/C condenser, then remove the fan unit and both mounting brackets. Remove the wire and connectors from the rear A/C pressure transducer, then remove the bolt that holds the rear A/C liquid line to the receiver/drier and disconnect the liquid line from the receiver/drier, getting rid of the O-ring. Now, fit a plug in or tape over every opened refrigerant line and then take out the four bolts below the rear A/C condenser to remove it from the rear condenser brackets. First, reposition the four condenser fan mounting tabs on the rear which will make it possible to disconnect the rear A/C condenser from below. Take out the last bolt that holds the rear condenser outlet line to the A/C receiver/drier, then remove the O-ring seal from that position and save it, then take out the two screws holding the A/C receiver/drier onto the rear A/C condenser and take the receiver/drier off the condenser, remembering to plug or tape the ports of both the receiver/drier and the condenser before moving on.
• Condenser, Front
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  Q: How to Service an A/C Condenser to Prevent Compressor Damage on Dodge Sprinter 3500?

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  Adjusting the level of refrigerant oil in the A/C system is necessary-doing so prevents damage to the compressor-and whenever only the condenser is being replaced, fill the system with 30 milliliters (1 fluid ounce) of its recommended refrigerant oil, following the guidelines for the A/C compressor in your vehicle. Change the O-ring seal of the refrigerant line if you detach it, so that leaks are not created. First, attaching the A/C pressure transducer to the A/C condenser with a new O-ring seal, tighten it to 88 in. lbs. After that, install the A/C receiver/drier on the A/C condenser before putting the condenser into the engine compartment so the mounting brackets attach fully to the Radiator. Set the top of the radiator in front and hold it there with the retaining tabs. After that, insert the two front air seals and join the hoses to the charge air cooler for diesel engines. Connect the wire harness to the A/C pressure transducer and after that, take off any tape or plugs from the refrigerant line fittings and condenser ports. Coat the O-rings for the R-134a system with clean refrigerant oil, then attach them to the refrigerant line fittings using only those O-rings. Fix the A/C liquid line onto the A/C condenser, using a nut set to 6 Nm (53 in. lbs.) and attach and tighten the same nut for the A/C discharge line. Assemble the A/C condenser fan and Grille and afterwards, hook up the transmission cooler lines at the passenger side of the radiator. After that, set up your engine cooling fan and fan shroud and then add the engine cooling reservoir and upper radiator hose. Replace the negative Battery Cable, add water to the engine cooling system, evict all refrigerant from the system and if you change the A/C condenser, include the necessary oil. Afterward, fill up the refrigerant system and install the air cleaner housing.