Introduction
Here's how to replace an air conditioning condenser with its dehydrator bottle on a Mini Cooper 1.6 i 115cv
Parts
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Unscrew the 2 screws from the inside of the wheel arch. 8mm socket.
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Unscrew the screws under the bumper. 3 x 10 mm screws and 2 x cross-head screws.
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Unscrew 2 M8 screws, 13mm key
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Unscrew the 8 M8 nuts, 13mm wrench.
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Check that there is no more gas in the circuit.
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Always wear gloves and goggles to avoid gas projections on the skin.
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Unscrew the bleeder screw caps, and with a large screwdriver press the valves.
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In case your circuit is not empty. You must go to an auto center to perform a vacuum draw of the air conditioning system.
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Unscrew the 2 screws that hold the pipes on the condenser
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Carefully remove the pipes.
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Undo the 2 10mm screws holding the condenser and remove it.
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Remove the rubber and put it on the new condenser.
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6 Comments
Could you do it on the R56 model from 2007? The case seems less simple to remove the bumper!
If the gas has just been refilled, do I have to have it emptied in a garage?
Thank you for your future answers.
Thank you, I did it all in less than 2 hours, and I took my time! I would never have started doing it without your tutorial, and the air conditioning specialist asked me for 3 hours of labor for a total estimate of €680. Thank you very much!!
Hello,
For my part, it's the magnetic clutch that I have to change on the compressor. A little tutorial on that would be welcome