Glad to help, I think a minor bump is what caused the leak on mine. I’d been putting off the job for months thinking it was going to be much harder so I’m glad to see the video help someone else!
Hi, I know it's been a while since you did this job but I'm replacing mine, do I need to replace o rings or gaskets when I fit the new condenser, the bottom of my condenser is soaked in green liquid and only blows warm, would I need it evacuated before starting, thanks in advance
You should replace the o rings, a good kit will include them and you should be able to buy them separately. If the system is empty then evacuation won’t be necessary. If you can see a lot of green liquid then it’s unlikely the system has any charge left.
Hi Marius, I’m not sure, I think to remove from under the car like in the video you do need to remove the bumper but there may be a way to remove from the top without removing the bumper. I’m unsure. I hope you got sorted!
Hello, dismantling a bumper is straightforward. I managed to pull the condenser upward by removing the air intake and the hood opener lever. You need to remove the bumper to give room for rachet tools for tubes disconnections. If you remove upward, you dont need to unscrew the oil cooler.
Hi Rahe, The air conditioning system requires gas when the condenser is replaced which would have to be done at a garage that provides this service. Hope this helps.
Hi there, I understand the confusion. If you're changing the condenser then this video is assuming your gas has leaked out. My condenser was leaking so there was no refrigerant in the system when I did the video. You're the second comment so I'm sorry I didn't point that out. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for this video, it made this "operation" an easy task
You’re welcome, thanks for watching!
Great info!
Great guide!!!
thank you for your kindness (; very helpful .
Great video, helped a lot, thank you 😊
You’re very welcome Ben, glad to help 👍
Thanks for the video! Just bought a crashed volvo that im going to fix up, and i need to replace the condenser.
Glad to help, I think a minor bump is what caused the leak on mine. I’d been putting off the job for months thinking it was going to be much harder so I’m glad to see the video help someone else!
Hi, I know it's been a while since you did this job but I'm replacing mine, do I need to replace o rings or gaskets when I fit the new condenser, the bottom of my condenser is soaked in green liquid and only blows warm, would I need it evacuated before starting, thanks in advance
You should replace the o rings, a good kit will include them and you should be able to buy them separately. If the system is empty then evacuation won’t be necessary. If you can see a lot of green liquid then it’s unlikely the system has any charge left.
Hi, first of all thank you for your work. Is it possible to change the condenser without dismantling the bumper? Thank you
Hi Marius, I’m not sure, I think to remove from under the car like in the video you do need to remove the bumper but there may be a way to remove from the top without removing the bumper. I’m unsure. I hope you got sorted!
Hello, dismantling a bumper is straightforward. I managed to pull the condenser upward by removing the air intake and the hood opener lever. You need to remove the bumper to give room for rachet tools for tubes disconnections. If you remove upward, you dont need to unscrew the oil cooler.
@@thepoorprince3494 100% on this one
Hi. How much oil do I have add to the condenser and how? Thanks for the video
Hi Rahe,
The air conditioning system requires gas when the condenser is replaced which would have to be done at a garage that provides this service. Hope this helps.
Is it true there is no need to change compressor oil on Volvo XC90?
Hi there, I understand the confusion. If you're changing the condenser then this video is assuming your gas has leaked out. My condenser was leaking so there was no refrigerant in the system when I did the video. You're the second comment so I'm sorry I didn't point that out. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Where are you located...you did that so fast
East Yorkshire, yes it’s not too bad a job, there’s many worse jobs
If there was more light it would have been better
My lighting is a lot better these days and I don’t use a camera on my head, which helps as well.
what year and engine is this?
2005 2.5t
This video was helpful with removing my radiator in a 2010 S80.
Glad to help! 👍