any thoughts on where to find an AC condenser for an FJ62? (2 Viewers)
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You can buy a new Denso one for $150ish from most of the big retailers.
*edit- it looks like things have changed since I bought mine over a year ago. Jegs.com lists it at $175 and available, although who knows if they actually have it in stock or not.
*edit- it looks like things have changed since I bought mine over a year ago. Jegs.com lists it at $175 and available, although who knows if they actually have it in stock or not.
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Thank you, Rustic76.
I'm seeing out of stock on most everyone I see out there. Rockauto not having them is usually a sign.
You've used one of these?
HS
Yeah. I think the Denso is as close to OEM as you can get, although I think they are made in China now. Part number 477-0146
Hopefully one will be in stock somewhere.
Hopefully one will be in stock somewhere.
Any Denso being made in China would be news to me, as they're a Japanese company and very strict with their quality control.
However @HemiSam if you do manage to find a genuine Denso unit, it is very much OEM as Denso is Toyota's factory OEM supplier for AC and electrical parts.
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Think all 13 of us are done with a Google search? 
All out of stock, I don't trust Jegs.
All out of stock, I don't trust Jegs.
The condenser is usually in front of the radiator. If you pop the hood or look through the grill you should see it.
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I have 4 on the shelf and they were close to hens teeth to find. I bought everyone I could. Good luck.
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And the algorithm saw multiple searches from different devices so the price just skyrocketed!Think all 13 of us are done with a Google search?
All out of stock, I don't trust Jegs.
Is yours bad or missing? If you have it, it’s probably worth getting cleaned out or fixed if it has a small leak. If you don’t have it, then this paragraph was useless, sorry.
Yikes, glad I got a new one a couple years ago.
I think it was @cruisermatt who got a universal to work in his rig with little modification (though he did have new lines made to connect to it) and ended up pretty happy with it.
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I used a Chevy Sonic condenser… it is Ok but there are definitely easier options for the general population
Ignore the part number but note: Made in China.
Denso manufactures in Japan, China, Mexico, and the US.
I had a hard time finding one in stock. I’ll reuse what I have. Hopefully doesn’t leak.
Well I'll be a monkey's bare-arsed uncle....
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Thanks for the response, Skreddy.
I do have the unit. It and a line leading to it are leaking and it's been brutal here in TX so I figured I'd fix it as best I could before running into another parts challenge.
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Refresh the o-rings?
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I won't sell any of my inventory. Sorry.
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For those curious, although JEGS lists the Denso for sale, it's backordered once you actually try to buy one. No surprise...
Advance Auto lists two different ones but they do not look correct.
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Advance Auto lists two different ones but they do not look correct.
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Hopefully this will help. I was mistaken with who found and made fit a good condenser. It was @red66toy in this thread here:
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I'm wondering if it would be economically feasible for a vendor here to build up and sell conversion kits (brackets and custom AC lines) that would allow easier retrofitting of this condenser now that OEM units seem to be completely gone.
89' FJ62 Replacement AC Condenser
After a fun battle of me versus FJ62, I had the unfortunate dimwitted luck of puncturing my AC Condenser while drilling out a seized bolt in the center grill. Refrigerant burst out all over the place leaving the engine bay with an Irish spring green mint feel. I looked in the threads and it...
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I'm wondering if it would be economically feasible for a vendor here to build up and sell conversion kits (brackets and custom AC lines) that would allow easier retrofitting of this condenser now that OEM units seem to be completely gone.
