AMB Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Is there any cover or filler panel for top of ac condenser. Tired of bent cooling fins. Thanks Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIVNIK Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 I cut a strip from a ribbed black rubber floor mat (HomeDepot) just wide enough to fill the gap. (sorry no pics, I removed it recently to take off the condenser for repair). I cut several slits around the edge to accommodate body trim clips (the common folded-over type who's proper nomenclature escapes me). those were pinched onto the frame members that surround the gap. Filling the gap not only hid the unsightly bent condenser vanes but probably helped to direct more air through the radiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 Thank you. Nice idea. I'm glad I’m not the only one that the bent fins bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIVNIK Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 My condenser was a mess with the bent vanes. The PO or whoever previously worked on the car was very careless with dropped tools, ect. As the AC was not working at the time I eventually decided to either restore it or replace it w an aftermarket system. After removing the condenser it was easy (although time consuming) to straighten out the many dings to the vanes. They actually make a tool for the job, a radiator vane comb. But save your money, because the Riv condenser vanes are not straight but zigzag & that didn't work as intended. I found the best tool for the job is a small flat-nosed,spring-loaded needle-nose pliers I have, typically used by jewelers. It was meticulously time consuming but worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NailheadBob Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 4 hours ago, RIVNIK said: My condenser was a mess with the bent vanes. The PO or whoever previously worked on the car was very careless with dropped tools, ect. As the AC was not working at the time I eventually decided to either restore it or replace it w an aftermarket system. After removing the condenser it was easy (although time consuming) to straighten out the many dings to the vanes. They actually make a tool for the job, a radiator vane comb. But save your money, because the Riv condenser vanes are not straight but zigzag & that didn't work as intended. I found the best tool for the job is a small flat-nosed,spring-loaded needle-nose pliers I have, typically used by jewelers. It was meticulously time consuming but worth the effort. These pliers I have used on other car model condenser fins are made by MAUN in England number 2910, not sure if these are the same as @RIVNIK used. https://www.maunindustries.com/pliers-tools/long-nose-plier-150-mm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe c Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 This is an old picture but I bent a piece of sheet metal and painted it black. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIVNIK Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Not the exact tool but identical in function. Again, sorry about lack of pics, but JoeC's solution is better looking than mine by far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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