A/C Condenser Core Description

Fig 1: Identifying A/C Condenser Core

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

NOTE:

Replacement of the receiver/drier is not required when repairing the air conditioning system except when there is physical evidence of system contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the receiver/drier.

The A/C condenser core has the following characteristics:

It is an aluminum fin and tube design heat exchanger located in front of vehicle radiator.
It cools compressed refrigerant gas by allowing air to pass over fins and tubes to extract heat and by condensing gas to liquid refrigerant as it is cooled.