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[cruiserdan]

So is a birfield.

 

[Mace]

Birf I can do in about 30 mins.. I would much rather replace a birf than a wheel stud..

Also, I replaced my factory birfs with ones that are significantly harder to break a long time ago

 

[BGarcia88FJ62]

Onur, anything wrong with your old condenser? would you like to sell it? Mines toast.

 

[OGBeno]

Nothing wrong with it that I know of. My AC worked quite nicely beforehand.

Drop me a PM if you are interested.

 

[mongoose2231]

There is no way you wrote that with a straight face....



J

Nahhh, lol

 

[DanS HJ-45]

Speaking of part arrival... look what showed up from New Mexico... Nicely powdercoated too!

Thanks Brother Dan!

You are quite welcome! It took me longer to ask you if it should be coated than it took me to get it coated. Seriously.

You'll be getting a PM very soon, BTW.

Dan

 

[Joe_E]

My truck was already updated to R134A by PO.

You didn't mention that during the O -ring conversation...
Can you use the factory R12 O rings with R134?

 

[OGBeno]

Well, damn.....

I bought the wrong condenser for my application.

4/1985 is a transition month for the condenser and mine is a later one as opposed to the one I bought which is for an earlier one.

Notice the few differences that make a difference.

--Mounting tabs are incorrect.

--Pipe position/orientation is incorrect.

--small indentation at bottom of condenser is not there on the new one.



I HATE AFTERMARKET PARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[onemanarmy]

well that sucks.

good to know about the transition month/year though.

thanks for posting the Choke cable #

 

[Joe_E]

That does indeed blow.

 

[OGBeno]

Well, another $200 down the tubes to get the correct one overnighted.

 

[OGBeno]

In light of my condenser set back, I decided to order more parts. I feel like a woman in need of shoe shopping because of a non-existent/un-happy relationship (hey, wait, I resemble that remark!! )

AC expansion valve (nice Nippon-Denso piece):

And, an AC pressure switch (Denso manufacture):

 

[Mace]

ouch..

 

[OGBeno]

My other two ground cables showed up, direct-ship from Japan:

And the glove compartment rubber bumpers. Little parts that make all the difference when dealing with a 30 year old truck.

 

[FJ60Cam]

Where does that pressure switch go? I don't remember coming across that during my AC overhaul. I might have, but don't recall it.

I know I would have wanted to replace that o-ring.

 

[Mace]

Should be on the dryer

 

[OGBeno]

This schematic is for 4/1985 and later. The part number in green is the pressure switch.

 

[OGBeno]

I'm also upgrading my upper radiator mounts. I don't like the OEM ones. So I am using the 80 series mounts. The flat part on the collar will need to be ground down a bit to accommodate the diameter between the flange on the radiator superstructure.

Grommets are a direct and nicely snug fit.

 

[Mace]

You have a parts fettish!

 

[cruiserdan]

I'm also upgrading my upper radiator mounts. I don't like the OEM ones. So I am using the 80 series mounts. The flat part on the collar will need to be ground down a bit to accommodate the diameter between the flange on the radiator superstructure.

Grommets are a direct and nicely snug fit.

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