a/c condenser

adamkrz · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:29 pm

Going to work this morning on the freeway a small pebble punctured my a/c condenser, The KJ grill allows for just about anything to pass thru, Luckily I'll be able to replace it myself when the weather warms a little with an aftermarket condenser from ebay, $122 shipped.

I'll most likely add some mesh to protect the condenser better after the repair..

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:53 pm

Yup, this is one of the MANY reasons I put the screen mesh on my grill.

Only 6months after my parents got a WK I found a BB sized hole going right through her condenser. It just happen to go through the fins and not through the coils. It was a perfect round hole too, maybe someone was actually shooting at her with a BB gun? :lol:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:13 pm

Sorry to say any mess put in the grill openings won't stop a small pebble from going through the condensor,if it had enough force to go through the condensor then it has more then enough to go through a mesh first also.

Now that mesh does good for stopping bugs but not much else.

JeepBeat · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:32 pm

Is the condenser located just behind the rad??

adamkrz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:41 pm

No, It's in front of the radiator, Made of very thin aluminum..

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:45 pm

JeepBeat wrote:

Is the condenser located just behind the rad??

No, its in front of it.

edit, adam beat me.

The pebble may go through the mesh but its not going to go both the mesh and the condenser.

ISpy · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:38 pm

Depends on the type of mesh.

myjeepwalks · **Posted:** Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:57 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

Sorry to say any mess put in the grill openings won't stop a small pebble from going through the condensor,if it had enough force to go through the condensor then it has more then enough to go through a mesh first also.

Now that mesh does good for stopping bugs but not much else.

I think he's talking about those metal mesh inserts. They will stop pepple. At worst the pepple will dent it or deform it but wont go through the condensor. The bug mesh screens that are made out of fabric, i agree a pepple would go right through it.

JeepBeat · **Posted:** Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:44 pm

adamkrz wrote:

No, It's in front of the radiator, Made of very thin aluminum..

Just that little aluminum pipe like unit that runs in front of the rad? I have the mesh bug screen. Maybe I should be looking at a chrome insert?? to prevent any damage.

SavageUrge · **Posted:** Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:22 pm

Fab up a frame out of "Pet Screen". I use this stuff on my sliding screen door which our 70+ lb. German Shepherds like to jump up on when they see a squirrel in the backyard. This stuff is TOUGH!! It's been on for almost 3 years now and they still haven't cut through it. Besides, it's black in color and will clean up the front of the Jeep by hiding the engine compartment and radiator a little better.

JeepBeat · **Posted:** Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:16 am

Thanks, I have used the pet screen on my doors as well, and it is tough!! How did you attatch it to the grille? The mesh that is on my Jeep now was put there by the first owner, so I didn't really look to see how it was held in there.

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