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Shep

Member Since: 02 Sep 2013
Location: Pwhelli
Posts: 95

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Air conditioning rad/condenser?

Got quite a bit of corrosion around the Air Con 'condenser' mounting brackets, I bought a new stainless steel frame and 4 brackets.

The original brackets are each fitted to the core with 4 pop rivets, I'm wondering what they are actually attached to and if I'm in danger of damaging or destroying the core by interfering with them?

Sorry if this sounds a bit lame but the cost of a new core is significant in my world

A man with no boat is a prisoner

25th Jan 2025 11:27am

jbcollier

Member Since: 29 Apr 2024
Location: Edmonton AB
Posts: 166

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

You will have to be careful drilling out the rivets. It would be easy to also drill through the condenser which would blow your budget.

25th Jan 2025 11:58pm

neon1991

Member Since: 26 Mar 2018
Location: Colchester
Posts: 95

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Firenze Red

Re: Air conditioning rad/condenser?

Shep wrote:
Got quite a bit of corrosion around the Air Con 'condenser' mounting brackets, I bought a new stainless steel frame and 4 brackets.

The original brackets are each fitted to the core with 4 pop rivets, I'm wondering what they are actually attached to and if I'm in danger of damaging or destroying the core by interfering with them?

Sorry if this sounds a bit lame but the cost of a new core is significant in my world

I hate to say it but the cost of the stainless frame would have probably been the same as the aftermarket condenser/rad. They attach without the need for a frame.

26th Jan 2025 2:03pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3479

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

I have done it to mine, although I galvanized the original brackets, as stainless can promote galvanic corrosion.

It can be intimidating to drill the rivets, but as long as you keep your drill as perpendicular as possible, and set drill bit all the way in chuck so its short and you cannot reach the intercooler, you will be good. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

26th Jan 2025 4:25pm

Shep

Member Since: 02 Sep 2013
Location: Pwhelli
Posts: 95

Thanks! I was wondering what the rivets are fixing too? Is there a plate on the core itself that the rivets hold on to? A man with no boat is a prisoner

26th Jan 2025 5:27pm

Shep

Member Since: 02 Sep 2013
Location: Pwhelli
Posts: 95

Re: Air conditioning rad/condenser?

neon1991 wrote:
Shep wrote:
Got quite a bit of corrosion around the Air Con 'condenser' mounting brackets, I bought a new stainless steel frame and 4 brackets.

The original brackets are each fitted to the core with 4 pop rivets, I'm wondering what they are actually attached to and if I'm in danger of damaging or destroying the core by interfering with them?

Sorry if this sounds a bit lame but the cost of a new core is significant in my world

I hate to say it but the cost of the stainless frame would have probably been the same as the aftermarket condenser/rad. They attach without the need for a frame.

Do you have a long to an aftermarket unit please? A man with no boat is a prisoner

26th Jan 2025 5:29pm

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3479

Shep wrote:
Thanks! I was wondering what the rivets are fixing too? Is there a plate on the core itself that the rivets hold on to?

Yes, there is a plate that is welded to the core. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

26th Jan 2025 6:33pm

Shep

Member Since: 02 Sep 2013
Location: Pwhelli
Posts: 95

Thanks! A man with no boat is a prisoner

26th Jan 2025 7:19pm

neon1991

Member Since: 26 Mar 2018
Location: Colchester
Posts: 95

Re: Air conditioning rad/condenser?

Shep wrote:
neon1991 wrote:
Shep wrote:
Got quite a bit of corrosion around the Air Con 'condenser' mounting brackets, I bought a new stainless steel frame and 4 brackets.

The original brackets are each fitted to the core with 4 pop rivets, I'm wondering what they are actually attached to and if I'm in danger of damaging or destroying the core by interfering with them?

Sorry if this sounds a bit lame but the cost of a new core is significant in my world

I hate to say it but the cost of the stainless frame would have probably been the same as the aftermarket condenser/rad. They attach without the need for a frame.

Do you have a long to an aftermarket unit please?

Here you go
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255748992788?mk...media=COPY

26th Jan 2025 7:50pm

Shep

Member Since: 02 Sep 2013
Location: Pwhelli
Posts: 95

Thank you! A man with no boat is a prisoner

26th Jan 2025 10:02pm

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