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lamb190

Member Since: 12 Jun 2015
Location: bristol
Posts: 80

2006 Range Rover Sport 4.4 V8 HSE Rimini Red

any tips on how to replace air conditioning condenser rad?

my condenser rad is leaking (bottom centre) so need to replace asap.

i plan to remove lights/grille/bumper then remove the black front panel.

this plan sound correct? any tips? my car is a 4.4 petrol RRS.

Cheers

Mon Jun 29 2015 4:36pm

Paddi

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 1563

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

Always worth a search and then you would have found this recent thread:

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic36854....=condenser 2008 MY Java Black TDV8 HSE

Mon Jun 29 2015 4:50pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8974

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

The workshop manual suggests removing the radiator assembly as a whole unit and then removing the condenser from it. This is somewhat more involved than your suggested approach as it means removing the fan and various other items first. Hopefully one of the gurus will be along shortly to say whether your approach will work

Edit: nice one Paddi! 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Mon Jun 29 2015 4:55pm

Disco_Mikey

Member Since: 08 Apr 2012
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 4395

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged HSE Santorini Black

Re: any tips on how to replace air conditioning condenser ra

lamb190 wrote:
any tips?

Get a good quality T40 to undo the slam panel screws

Mon Jun 29 2015 6:30pm

lamb190

Member Since: 12 Jun 2015
Location: bristol
Posts: 80

cheers guys. yea i shoulda done a search first

so looks like its slam panel off. turns out theres more than one type condenser so just confirming the correct one.

i may soak the slam panel bolts in eeze it over night (bumper came off easy)

ill be sure to crack out the waxoil whist the slam panels off

Mon Jun 29 2015 7:47pm

simonj007

Member Since: 11 Sep 2013
Location: Buckinghamshire
Posts: 148

2007 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Zermatt Silver

Hi,

Ive just had mine replaced on the warranty for £974.00

Regards,
Simon

Tue Jul 07 2015 9:48am

Disco_Mikey

Member Since: 08 Apr 2012
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 4395

Tue Jul 07 2015 2:49pm

Lost for Words

Member Since: 15 Jan 2015
Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
Posts: 1477

Which warranty company paid for that?! Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

Tue Jul 07 2015 3:04pm

lamb190

Member Since: 12 Jun 2015
Location: bristol
Posts: 80

well it was easy to change mine on a 4.4 RRS

Pop off head lights/grille
front bumper
slam panel
impact bar
air duct for rads
aircon condenser rad. tool me and hour and half tops.

new air con rad £85 delivered (via euro car parts - ebay)
recharge at kwik fit £49

Wed Jul 08 2015 7:45pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 12 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8974

2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Wed Jul 08 2015 10:43pm

Paddi

Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 1563

Well done that man. Another victory for the DIYers. No stupidly inflated price, ham fisted apprentices and smarmy reception staff required! 2008 MY Java Black TDV8 HSE

Thu Jul 09 2015 8:03am

lamb190

Member Since: 12 Jun 2015
Location: bristol
Posts: 80

got my anti roll bar bushes to change next.

see if it just costs me the price of 2 x oem bushes.(£21 delivered)

Thu Jul 09 2015 2:35pm

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