Damage to AC Condensor?
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: FL
St. Jude Donor '09, '14
Damage to AC Condensor?
Someone launched an egg out of their car that went straight into my grill of my 09 when I was driving at about 2AM one night. It splattered up on my AC Condensor and mostly all fell off. I sprayed it with a hose a few days later to get some of the shell out, but a lot of it seems too deeply stuck in it.
If I feel on other parts of the condensor it feels very hard and rigid, but the part where the egg impacted is soft.
Am I going to have any issues with my air conditioning operation if I just leave it be? Don't notice any leaking or anything..
If I feel on other parts of the condensor it feels very hard and rigid, but the part where the egg impacted is soft.
Am I going to have any issues with my air conditioning operation if I just leave it be? Don't notice any leaking or anything..
Racer
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 495
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From: Valley Stream NY
If the area affected is isolated to a small portion of condenser and there arent any tubes damaged, there should not be any issues.
As far as trying to eliminate all traces of the egg, ya may wanna see if a pressure washer will help. Start far enough away as to not damage the condenser any further, depends on how much pressure it's putting out.
Maybe some Brake Kleen can help out also rather than a pressure washer.
The soft part you're feeling is probably the fins. Once they're comprimised that're not as stiff as they were prior to the incident. They will not affect the performance of your A/C if the only complaint is being soft. Just make sure the tubes are OK as any damage to them will affect the circulation of the R134a freon and can damage the compressor over time.
As far as trying to eliminate all traces of the egg, ya may wanna see if a pressure washer will help. Start far enough away as to not damage the condenser any further, depends on how much pressure it's putting out.
Maybe some Brake Kleen can help out also rather than a pressure washer.
The soft part you're feeling is probably the fins. Once they're comprimised that're not as stiff as they were prior to the incident. They will not affect the performance of your A/C if the only complaint is being soft. Just make sure the tubes are OK as any damage to them will affect the circulation of the R134a freon and can damage the compressor over time.
