What's my chances looking like
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What's my chances looking like
Hey you guys, so last year with my thermostat debacle I ended up snapping a bolt on the condenser. Didn't really care because it was getting cooler and I just wanted to drive my g finally. So now it's steadily getting warm and now I want to fix it. I don't want to go through the hassle of removing the rad and ac condenser so I want to know what's my odds of successfully drilling out this bolt and how would you do it ?
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Can you post a better picture.
The biggest problem I can see is it's a pretty tight working area and you're going to have a hard time getting a drill in there and keeping it STRAIGHT when drilling.
The second problem I can see is you're trying to extract a steel bolt from a flimsy piece of aluminum so you're probably going to need a second set of hands to stabilize that piece with a pair of channel locks or something while you drill.
What exactly is that bolt for? I can't tell from the picture, is it the one that secures the line into the condensor?
The biggest problem I can see is it's a pretty tight working area and you're going to have a hard time getting a drill in there and keeping it STRAIGHT when drilling.
The second problem I can see is you're trying to extract a steel bolt from a flimsy piece of aluminum so you're probably going to need a second set of hands to stabilize that piece with a pair of channel locks or something while you drill.
What exactly is that bolt for? I can't tell from the picture, is it the one that secures the line into the condensor?
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Yeah I'm not gonna try to get your hopes up, that's going to be a mother F to get out. See if you can grab that nub with some lockjaw pliers but I doubt it. What's probably going to happen is you drill out the entire bolt and re-tap it the next size bigger. You might just plan on that from the start rather than trying to use an EZ out.
I would definitely use a drill that has a clutch on it because if it binds up it could likely rip that entire piece of aluminum off.
The next issue you're going to run into is debris inside the condenser, I can see a bunch of black particulates down in the hole where the line goes. Cleaning that all out is going to be difficult, in hindsight you really should have stuffed something into the hole to plug it up.
I would definitely use a drill that has a clutch on it because if it binds up it could likely rip that entire piece of aluminum off.
The next issue you're going to run into is debris inside the condenser, I can see a bunch of black particulates down in the hole where the line goes. Cleaning that all out is going to be difficult, in hindsight you really should have stuffed something into the hole to plug it up.
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Luckily I have one of those as well. I really don't have an issue with bleeding the system. I'm just scared of touching anything coolant related because of my thermostat horror movie.
Question though, should I grab new for 325 or take a gamble on a used one for 100 bucks. I feel like if the used is DOA I'll probably just cry in the corner
Question though, should I grab new for 325 or take a gamble on a used one for 100 bucks. I feel like if the used is DOA I'll probably just cry in the corner
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Ehhhh... yeah I'd be a little cautious about the $100 one. If it was a reputable vendor like Rockauto or something then it's probably fine, probably someone ordered the wrong one and returned it. But I would DEFINITELY pressure test (both coolant and AC side) before installing.
As long as you CAN return it that is. And if you're willing to wait extra time for the turnaround. Otherwise I'd just get the new one.
As long as you CAN return it that is. And if you're willing to wait extra time for the turnaround. Otherwise I'd just get the new one.
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