OEM Ford Crown Victoria A/C Condenser

Ford Crown Victoria A/C Condenser Parts and Q&A

• Condenser Assembly
  3W1Z-19712-AC
  Q: How to service the A/C condenser core on Ford Crown Victoria?

  A:

  Before taking out the condenser core for service you should test for leaks when leakage is suspected. The service process starts with recovering refrigerant followed by taking out the battery unit. Start by removing the pin-type retainers then the upper sight shield of the radiator and continue by disconnecting the condenser fittings before discarding the O-ring seals. First remove the bolts which separate the radiator brackets before uninstalling the condenser bracket nuts. The extraction of the A/C condenser core requires tilting the radiator backward. The installation procedure starts by repeating the removal steps while adding fresh O-ring seals which received PAG oil lubrication before installing them and performing refrigerant system oiling using clean PAG oil at the correct amount. Air-evacuation of the system follows leakage tests then charging procedures for the refrigerant system.
• Condenser Assembly
  BW7Z-19712-A
  Q: How to install a new A/C condenser and ensuring proper functionality on Ford Crown Victoria?

  A:

  The condenser core functions as a combination cooler because its bottom rows act as an oil-to-air transmission cooler. Verification of transmission fluid leak indications becomes vital prior to installing the new A/C condenser for refrigerant leak detection through fluorescent dye. A new suction accumulator becomes necessary only when contamination evidence appears due to compressor failure or suction accumulator damage. Safety first entails gas refrigerant extraction followed by depowering fire suppression methods when they exist on the vehicle. The technician should first position the vehicle with neutral gear selection on a hoist and remove the radiator upper sight shield retainers with pins along with the four lower side air deflector retainers. Start by removing the bottom cooling module air deflector and disconnecting the two transmission cooler line fittings at the condenser before removing its two fitting nuts. Discard the O-ring seals and gasket seals. It is critical to tighten the fittings during reinstallation to 15 Nm (11 lb-ft). Reinstallation requires 10 Nm (89 lb-in) torque when setting the two cooling module bracket bolts after you remove the four upper side air deflector pin-type retainers and the two cooling module bracket bolts. First detach the two cooling module brackets before removing the condenser bolt to extract the Power Steering Cooler from its position on the module clips. When ready to remove the condenser core the cooling module needs to be tilted backward. The need to repower occurs only if fire suppression is present in the vehicle. The installation process concludes by implementing the removal steps backward then adding new O-ring and gasket seals while requiring the correct amount of clean PAG oil for lubrication of the refrigerant system. Evacuation and leakage testing must follow refrigerant system charging before transmission fluid reaches its specified mark.