First, THANK YOU, for taking the time to post this. I add the following in the spirit of helping others, just as you did. I just did this job today on an '07 2.4L Camry (even the same color, LOL). The bumper cover DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REMOVED. We didn't remove the bottom covers either. Simply remove the intake scoop, unbolt the hood latch from the radiator top plate, unbolt or unplug the horns, and remove the radiator top plate. At that point you can see and reach all four bolts holding the condenser in as well as the A/C lines. Remove the 4 bolts and disconnect the lines and lift out. Took us less than an hour to have the old one out. Hope that helps someone.
very true....i did not remove the bumper or bottom covers....this is a very easy job to complete....it took me about an hour to remove the old one and install the new one....i do appreciate his video though
Very helpful! You are an animal doing this at 1AM! My brain shuts off around 10pm. Again, thanks for the video. I'm about to replace my daughter's condenser on her 2005 Toyota corolla and this def. removes the uncertainty doing the project.
Honestly, I don't remember if you can access the receiver/drier while it's installed in the vehicle. If you can access it, you should be able to replace it.
Would anyone recommend this as a DIY project for total newb in automotive repair? I have an '07 Camry that needs the condenser replaced, but don't want to have to fork out $500 for this (especially since I'm planning to buy a new car soon and the passenger front window got derailed from the tracks).
If you've never worked on a car before, pay the $500 for someone else to do it. (That's a really good price) Just some advice, if there is nothing else wrong with your car, why are you going to by a new car? Which is going to cost way more then the up keep of your current car. Camry's are well made cars and can easily go over 200K if maintained properly.
Good to know, thanks. As for why I'm looking to get a new car, I live in a cold, congested region of the US. The camry doesn't have AWD and it's quite long, making it tricky to find parking. That said, I do prefer to do things myself (to an extent) and learn, which is another reason I'd rather do this myself. Is it really that complicated?
I see. That makes since. The job can be tricky if your not careful. If you do plan on doing it, just make sure you educate your self for the job. It's important to have all the tools you'll need. Follow the steps I put in my video and you should be fine.
+1 to the snow tires. They really do make a world of difference. Go with studs if need be. I roll around in my 2002 corolla with no slipping with studded snow tires
I just ordered me a air condenser I got a question I got the same kind of car and the air not working the heater work but the air don’t...but I thought it would be the air compressor but will make the ac work
Sorry for the later reply. (I didn't receive a notification of your post). As to the AC not work. There are so many reasons for the AC not working. The thing is to start checking small stuff first and as you cross stuff off, you can then pinpoint the problem. Does the AC compressor engage/turn on, when the AC/defrost is selected? If not, check the system for Freon, using AC gauges. If, it's low, you have a leak some wear in the system. This will require adding more Freon and dye to the system to verify the leak, if it's not visible. If Freon level is OK, check the wires to the ac compressor if they are lose or corroded. Do a RUclips search on how to check an AC system.
That's great to hear. What specifically do you need to know about the power steering components? I haven't don any work on it, but might be able to help you out.
Also if we do not have the gauge, do we have to vacuum the high and low port individually for an hour, and how do you add the PEG oil without the gauge? Thank you btw!
I wouldn't recommend doing this job without an actual ac gauge set. You can buy a set from Harbor Freight for around $60. (It pays for itself the first time you use it) When you put a vacuum on the system and it holds vacuum, you know there are no leaks and all the moisture and air is out the sysrem.
I'm about to do this on my 06 Camry. I'm not going to pull the vacuum or fill the system. I'm just going to replace the condenser. I have the tools. Do I need any other parts besides the condenser?
You will need some PEG oil to put in the condenser. Even if your not feeling the system, you should put a vacuum on it anyway. This will pull all the moisture and dirt out the system. It will let you know if there are any leaks too.
Lemme break this down for you, and offer you some help and advice.: If the AC system is already empty, you don't need to evacuate it, but you "WILL" need to pull a vacuum on that system to remove any air, moisture, and non-condensable gasses out of the system, as well as allowing you to tell if there are any leaks!!!!!! If there "ARE" leaks, it is a complete and total waste of your time (as well as money) charging the system up with 134a, because it's going to leak right back out again, and you'll be doing this over again to fix them!!!! "MY" recommendation to you is to head over to HARBOR FREIGHT and buy yourself a decent set of gauges and a vacuum pump. The gauges should cost you about 60 bucks (Before TAX) and a vacuum pump should cost you about 150 bucks (Before TAX), so figure on roughly 210.00 to do this "RIGHT", and a new condenser can be had for about 60.00 dollars on the internet almost anywhere. Since the guy who posted this used AMAZON, I checked their site out, and I found one for 54.00, and even though this guy only pulled a vacuum for 30 minutes, I'll also recommend that you go on and pull that vacuum on your system for about an hour!!!! Once that's done, you'll also want to add about 4.1 ounces of PAG 46 oil, and 19 ounces of 134a. I also recommend that you do it on as hot and as dry of a day as possible, and once you charge up your system, and you'll be chillin in the breezies!!!!!!!! The last car I did was a Lincoln MKZ, and it got down to 34 degrees coming out at the vents!!!!!!!
@@Daywalker225xxxx hi, how much torque should be for the two scews at the low port and the high port, where the tube connects to the condenser? I feel the screws will not tighten to 9.8 nm, which is what the repair manual suggests.
If I’m only changing the condenser do I only add 1oz of pag oil? Or how do I even know how much oil has leaked out. Or where do I add pag oil to condenser please help thanks.
Add 1 oz of peg oil to one of the hose ports on the condenser. Don't worry about trying to figure out how much oil has leaked out. The way the system is set up, you replace a certain amount of peg oil when changing certain parts in the system. There are charts on the internet you can look up if your curious.
You should disconnect the battery basically any time you work on a car as a precaution. It takes 30 seconds and it can save any kind of spark, grounding, shock etc.
First, THANK YOU, for taking the time to post this. I add the following in the spirit of helping others, just as you did. I just did this job today on an '07 2.4L Camry (even the same color, LOL). The bumper cover DOES NOT HAVE TO BE REMOVED. We didn't remove the bottom covers either. Simply remove the intake scoop, unbolt the hood latch from the radiator top plate, unbolt or unplug the horns, and remove the radiator top plate. At that point you can see and reach all four bolts holding the condenser in as well as the A/C lines. Remove the 4 bolts and disconnect the lines and lift out. Took us less than an hour to have the old one out. Hope that helps someone.
Hey, thanks for that useful info.
Richard you saved me lots of time and effort. And you even called it on the time it took to do it.
very true....i did not remove the bumper or bottom covers....this is a very easy job to complete....it took me about an hour to remove the old one and install the new one....i do appreciate his video though
Thanks a lot sir! Great video. Super informative. Helped me out a ton.
Hats off to you sir! You are thorough
Mrs Pk 3, your husband must really love you because this looks like a lot of work and I can't see most husbands doing this. You're a lucky lady
Very helpful! You are an animal doing this at 1AM! My brain shuts off around 10pm. Again, thanks for the video. I'm about to replace my daughter's condenser on her 2005 Toyota corolla and this def. removes the uncertainty doing the project.
Very helpful. Thanks for the Amazon number! $75 prime vs $195 from the auto parts store
It's been working very well. Since the repair, we've had a lot of humid days here in Chicago.
I'm replacing the a/c compressor and receiver drier in the condenser, do I have to take the condenser out just to replace the drier?
Honestly, I don't remember if you can access the receiver/drier while it's installed in the vehicle. If you can access it, you should be able to replace it.
Would anyone recommend this as a DIY project for total newb in automotive repair? I have an '07 Camry that needs the condenser replaced, but don't want to have to fork out $500 for this (especially since I'm planning to buy a new car soon and the passenger front window got derailed from the tracks).
If you've never worked on a car before, pay the $500 for someone else to do it. (That's a really good price) Just some advice, if there is nothing else wrong with your car, why are you going to by a new car? Which is going to cost way more then the up keep of your current car. Camry's are well made cars and can easily go over 200K if maintained properly.
Good to know, thanks. As for why I'm looking to get a new car, I live in a cold, congested region of the US. The camry doesn't have AWD and it's quite long, making it tricky to find parking. That said, I do prefer to do things myself (to an extent) and learn, which is another reason I'd rather do this myself. Is it really that complicated?
I see. That makes since. The job can be tricky if your not careful. If you do plan on doing it, just make sure you educate your self for the job. It's important to have all the tools you'll need. Follow the steps I put in my video and you should be fine.
@@AP-eq6fv Shoulda just bought snow tires, man.
+1 to the snow tires. They really do make a world of difference. Go with studs if need be. I roll around in my 2002 corolla with no slipping with studded snow tires
what is the torque of the two screws to the low port and high port? I refer to the ones at your clip around 16:30. Thanks.
I'll have to look it up and get back to you.
I checked my repair manual and it's not listed. I just tightened them sung.
@@Pk3_Garage thanks
I just ordered me a air condenser
I got a question I got the same kind of car and the air not working the heater work but the air don’t...but I thought it would be the air compressor but will make the ac work
Sorry for the later reply. (I didn't receive a notification of your post). As to the AC not work. There are so many reasons for the AC not working. The thing is to start checking small stuff first and as you cross stuff off, you can then pinpoint the problem. Does the AC compressor engage/turn on, when the AC/defrost is selected? If not, check the system for Freon, using AC gauges. If, it's low, you have a leak some wear in the system. This will require adding more Freon and dye to the system to verify the leak, if it's not visible. If Freon level is OK, check the wires to the ac compressor if they are lose or corroded. Do a RUclips search on how to check an AC system.
Hey after I changed the air condenser it works perfectly I need to know about the power steering hose and stuff
That's great to hear. What specifically do you need to know about the power steering components? I haven't don any work on it, but might be able to help you out.
I think one of my hose is leaking cause I have to constantly add power steering fluid
Visually check the hoses for wetness. Also, it can be the rack and pinion. Either way, you should see wetness somewhere.
Quick question, does the pressure have to be 0 when we changed it?
Also if we do not have the gauge, do we have to vacuum the high and low port individually for an hour, and how do you add the PEG oil without the gauge? Thank you btw!
I wouldn't recommend doing this job without an actual ac gauge set. You can buy a set from Harbor Freight for around $60. (It pays for itself the first time you use it) When you put a vacuum on the system and it holds vacuum, you know there are no leaks and all the moisture and air is out the sysrem.
I'm about to do this on my 06 Camry. I'm not going to pull the vacuum or fill the system. I'm just going to replace the condenser. I have the tools. Do I need any other parts besides the condenser?
You will need some PEG oil to put in the condenser. Even if your not feeling the system, you should put a vacuum on it anyway. This will pull all the moisture and dirt out the system. It will let you know if there are any leaks too.
Lemme break this down for you, and offer you some help and advice.:
If the AC system is already empty, you don't need to evacuate it, but you "WILL" need to pull a vacuum on that system to remove any air, moisture, and non-condensable gasses out of the system, as well as allowing you to tell if there are any leaks!!!!!!
If there "ARE" leaks, it is a complete and total waste of your time (as well as money) charging the system up with 134a, because it's going to leak right back out again, and you'll be doing this over again to fix them!!!!
"MY" recommendation to you is to head over to HARBOR FREIGHT and buy yourself a decent set of gauges and a vacuum pump.
The gauges should cost you about 60 bucks (Before TAX) and a vacuum pump should cost you about 150 bucks (Before TAX), so figure on roughly 210.00 to do this "RIGHT", and a new condenser can be had for about 60.00 dollars on the internet almost anywhere.
Since the guy who posted this used AMAZON, I checked their site out, and I found one for 54.00, and even though this guy only pulled a vacuum for 30 minutes, I'll also recommend that you go on and pull that vacuum on your system for about an hour!!!!
Once that's done, you'll also want to add about 4.1 ounces of PAG 46 oil, and 19 ounces of 134a. I also recommend that you do it on as hot and as dry of a day as possible, and once you charge up your system, and you'll be chillin in the breezies!!!!!!!!
The last car I did was a Lincoln MKZ, and it got down to 34 degrees coming out at the vents!!!!!!!
Check out my response to Richard Phelps......
@@Daywalker225xxxx hi, how much torque should be for the two scews at the low port and the high port, where the tube connects to the condenser? I feel the screws will not tighten to 9.8 nm, which is what the repair manual suggests.
@@Daywalker225xxxx I am wondering if the new part comes with a striped hole.
If I’m only changing the condenser do I only add 1oz of pag oil? Or how do I even know how much oil has leaked out. Or where do I add pag oil to condenser please help thanks.
Add 1 oz of peg oil to one of the hose ports on the condenser. Don't worry about trying to figure out how much oil has leaked out. The way the system is set up, you replace a certain amount of peg oil when changing certain parts in the system. There are charts on the internet you can look up if your curious.
Pk 3 thanks! You saved me a lot $
Glade I was able to help. Was your repair a success?
Pk 3 the condenser is on the way I will keep you updated on the repair.
Great, thanks.
dude, where in Louisiana are you from??? lol
Chicago.
No need to disconnect battery.
You should disconnect the battery basically any time you work on a car as a precaution. It takes 30 seconds and it can save any kind of spark, grounding, shock etc.