OEM 2003 Toyota Tacoma A/C Condenser

2003 Toyota Tacoma A/C Condenser Parts Q&A

• Q: How to service and repair the A/C Condenser on 2003 Toyota Tacoma?

  A: The service and maintenance process of an HVAC condenser starts by removing refrigerant from the refrigeration system followed by evacuation then system charging with 600 plus or minus 50 g (21.16 plus or minus 1.76 oz.) of refrigerant before leak inspection. Begin by taking out the radiator grille, horns together with the hood lock set bolts and center brace from the system. Twist off the two receiver bolts while disconnecting both liquid tubes before you tighten them to 6.0 N.m (60 kgf.cm, 52 in.lbf). Secure the exposed fittings with caps to stop moisture and dirt from intruding into the system. Apply compressor oil to two new O-rings before placing them inside the tubes followed by untightening both nuts to extract the liquid tubes when fastening them to 14 N.m (140 kgf.cm, 10 ft.lbf) then secure open fittings again. The condenser hose requires removal through the combination of a piping clamp set bolt and bolt holding the hose together with the torque set to 10 N.m (100 kgf.cm, 7 ft.lbf). Both open ports need capping for the purpose. The process of removing the condenser requires users to start by dislodging the liquid tube clamping bolt followed by removing both condenser mounting bolts before extracting the condenser. When replacing the condenser the addition of 40 - 50 cc (1.4 - 1.7 fl.oz.) of ND-OIL 8 or equivalent compressor oil to the new condenser should be performed. The installation procedure includes the same steps in reverse to the steps of removal.