How To Remove Desiccant Bag From Condenser?

[xenon]

Got all the parts together to replace the old AC compressor (265K);
I am stopped at the first jump.
Got the condenser cap off.
Now I am looking up at a plastic piece which is well stuck in the tube.
How does this come out? Tried needle nose but nothing to grab on to.
Is this part supposed to be replaced?
Thanks!

 

[bucfl]

Yes, replace it. Mine was a little tough to get out. I had to use long needle noise pliers and shove as far up as they would go and just twist and turn while pulling.

Same with new one. Had to keep turning it while shoving it up.

 

[fooldall1]

Does anyone have any pictures of this process? I can't even find reference to the dessicant tube in the FSM.

 

[xenon]

Yes, replace it. Mine was a little tough to get out. I had to use long needle noise pliers and shove as far up as they would go and just twist and turn while pulling.

Same with new one. Had to keep turning it while shoving it up.

No photos, but the process went like this for me:
10mm 3/8" drive hex socket to remove cap at bottom of condenser.
Be careful not to strip threads. I gave it a half turn, then sprayed Fluid Film penetrant on threads. Slowly tightened, then loosened until it came out.
Plastic filter requires shoving the tips of needle nose pliers into the filter, then twisting and pulling until it comes out.
Desiccant bag refused to be withdrawn. No amount of manipulation budged it at all.
Finally used a set of locking needlenose and the key was to shove the bag up and down until it finally came loose. It appeared the desiccant beads were settled at the bottom of the bag, making it fatter and causing it to stick.

 

[fooldall1]

No photos, but the process went like this for me:
10mm 3/8" drive hex socket to remove cap at bottom of condenser.
Be careful not to strip threads. I gave it a half turn, then sprayed Fluid Film penetrant on threads. Slowly tightened, then loosened until it came out.
Plastic filter requires shoving the tips of needle nose pliers into the filter, then twisting and pulling until it comes out.
Desiccant bag refused to be withdrawn. No amount of manipulation budged it at all.
Finally used a set of locking needlenose and the key was to shove the bag up and down until it finally came loose. It appeared the desiccant beads were settled at the bottom of the bag, making it fatter and causing it to stick.

awesome tip! thanks..

 

[ait109]

No photos, but the process went like this for me:
10mm 3/8" drive hex socket to remove cap at bottom of condenser.
Be careful not to strip threads. I gave it a half turn, then sprayed Fluid Film penetrant on threads. Slowly tightened, then loosened until it came out.
Plastic filter requires shoving the tips of needle nose pliers into the filter, then twisting and pulling until it comes out.
Desiccant bag refused to be withdrawn. No amount of manipulation budged it at all.
Finally used a set of locking needlenose and the key was to shove the bag up and down until it finally came loose. It appeared the desiccant beads were settled at the bottom of the bag, making it fatter and causing it to stick.

The plastic filter fell out without any effort for me, but the tip on shoving the bag up and down was exactly what I needed. Took about 2 minutes of shoving up and down and pulling.

Before putting the new one in I shook the bag a few times to move the beads away from the bottom then put it in the drier by hand as far as I could. Then I used a socket extension to push the bag past the opening.

Attached is a pic of the old aluminum cap. I was shocked how mauled it was where the o-rings are. The threads inside the drier looked fine and the drier looks ok from the outside.

I saw that there are two types of caps that are available: a two piece set that has the plastic filter and another that comes as a single longer metal cap. I bought a desiccant kit with the two piece set since that is what was I already had, but does anyone know if one or the other is better?

Ed

 

[Red Beard]

Reviving an old thread here. I can’t find any threads on where the desiccant bag is or how to remove the cap. For me, it’s a very big hex key. Is this right?

 

[Bisho]

Reviving an old thread here. I can’t find any threads on where the desiccant bag is or how to remove the cap. For me, it’s a very big hex key. Is this right?

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That’s it.