Disconnecting A/C Condenser - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

GKevin61 · 11-02-2021, 04:21 PM

Hey guys.
Currently in the process of repair front end collision. I need to remove my a/c condenser but how do I go about disconnecting the two a/c lines.
I know the top one is pressurized and needs to be done a certain way but what about the bottom one. Can I just unbolt it no issues?
(Image attached… I think)

RZNT4R · 11-02-2021, 05:46 PM

Both are pressurized. Have the system evacuated of it's refrigerant before opening. Find a mobile AC tech to do it, he'll also need to come back to properly vacuum and refill the system once your repairs are done.

[edit]

It's VERY BAD to dump R134a into the atmosphere, it's 1400 times more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas, so dumping a pound of the stuff (like a typical small-car AC can hold) is, as you'd imagine, like dumping out 1400 pounds of CO2.

11-02-2021, 04:21 PM	#1
GKevin61 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Drives: 2013 White Subaru BRZ Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Disconnecting A/C Condenser Hey guys. Currently in the process of repair front end collision. I need to remove my a/c condenser but how do I go about disconnecting the two a/c lines. I know the top one is pressurized and needs to be done a certain way but what about the bottom one. Can I just unbolt it no issues? (Image attached… I think) Attached Images

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11-02-2021, 05:46 PM	#2
RZNT4R Professional Mechanic Join Date: Apr 2010 Drives: 2017 86 6MT Oceanic Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 789 Thanks: 17 Thanked 633 Times in 371 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Both are pressurized. Have the system evacuated of it's refrigerant before opening. Find a mobile AC tech to do it, he'll also need to come back to properly vacuum and refill the system once your repairs are done. [edit] It's VERY BAD to dump R134a into the atmosphere, it's 1400 times more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas, so dumping a pound of the stuff (like a typical small-car AC can hold) is, as you'd imagine, like dumping out 1400 pounds of CO2.

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