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steveww



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A/C condenser
The A/C condenser (the rad at the front) on my Puma is on its last legs. A lot of the fins are detached and it's all a bit wobbly.

The genuine LR part is jolly expensive, I see on FleaBay there are companies selling alternatives. Anybody got any experience with these?
Post #1009141 27th Sep 2023 5:12pm
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bankz5152



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Yes!

I bought one + a Spal fan, they fit with some minor adjustment of the AC lones and you need some 10mm spacers for the bottom. Its a TD5 but same partnumber as the pumas



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Post #1009143 27th Sep 2023 5:21pm
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TexasRover



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Did you have to remove the frame?
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bankz5152



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The LR AC condensers are part of the frame, cant be bought separately unless count YRM one.

Its a whole new unit Instagram @defender_ventures
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TexasRover



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Ok understood so you did/could not fit the condenser in the old frame and fitted without the frame instead or am I seeing that wrong.

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geobloke



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There is no frame in Bankz setup.

The aftermarket AC condensers also use a solid frame to replace the bonnet struts.
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bankz5152



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TexasRover wrote:
Ok understood so you did/could not fit the condenser in the old frame and fitted without the frame instead or am I seeing that wrong.

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The condensers come with the frame. They are not available separately. To remove the condenser means removing the frame as they are one item.

The condenser I have has no frame and is a larger condenser overall. Fits in the original position with some.minor bending of the AC lines. Instagram @defender_ventures
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WilkoW



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I’ve no experience with eBay sellers but can recommend Coolair Logan.
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steveww



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I contacted Coolair Logan and they offer the JLR unit at a very competitive price and their own design for about half that. Their own design is said to offer greater efficiency with better fins.

I order their version which looks to be an exact fit. I'll know for sure once I try to fit it in a few days when my A/C man can empty the system.
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steveww



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The Coolair Logan unit is an exact fit.

I had a local shop suck out the gas, I swapped over the condenser and the shop put the gas back in. The old unit has seen better days. Remember to replace the O rings on the connectors, they're expensive at about 4 quid each Shocked



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MCGreen



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Hi Steve,


What was the cost? no prices on Coolair Logan website don't want waste their time if still too much for me.

Thanks Matt

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steveww



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The Coolair Logan condenser was £390 all inc.
Post #1031062 9th Apr 2024 11:39am
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