Tagged: Condenser

Preparing my 560SEL for a 4,800km road trip 0

Preparing my 560SEL for a 4,800km road trip

I will be taking my 560SEL on a 4,800km road trip to outback Queensland soon.  Over the past couple of months I have been slowly sorting out a few things that could impact its reliability.  This was beyond routine things like oil and filter changes. I created a list of items I wanted to address, with the first being the critical one. Occasional coolant...

W123 air conditioning upgrade 0

W123 air conditioning upgrade

When I first bought my 1981 Mercedes 240D, the A/C did not work.  It was apparent that the car had been siting around for a while, so it was not really surprising.  What was surprising, was that it worked well when I had it gassed up.   When cars are advertised for sale as just needing a re-gas, you know that they need a lot...

450SLC A/C upgrade and front suspension rebuild 1

450SLC A/C upgrade and front suspension rebuild

After owning my 450SLC for over 20 years, there has really only been one thing that has disappointed me about the car.   That is the performance of the A/C.   I don’t think it was ever optimized for the Australian climate even when new.  When you add in the use of R134A gas, plus aging components, on the days you really need it, it can’t...

Uprated W126 A/C condenser 4

Uprated W126 A/C condenser

When I purchased my 560SEC, the A/C was not working.   It hadn’t even been converted to R134A.   I suspect it had never worked while in Australia.   The car came out of Queensland, and I’m not sure I would want to drive a car without a car up there.   The long time owner was in the Army, I guess tougher than me!    When I...

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