Kellybh

I had a rock fly off of another vehicle and put a hole in my condenser. How difficult is it to replace this myself? Was crazy easy on my previous car.

mandyfig

Hence I put in my mesh on the air dam this was the main reason

lexus114

The thing is, it also involves a vacuum and recharge. And should replace the receiver/dryer when its apart.

HtownBlue

It's not a master mechanic job, but not one for an Amatuer. You do have to evacuate the system and recharge. Also will have to remove radiator and fan housings. It is about a 4 hour job for an Amatuer type mechanic. Not a quick job. You might consider replacing fan motors while you have them out as they go bad eventually in the RX's.

alchemist

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damn what a freak thing to occur. looks like I need to do the mesh cover too.

Rainbird

Here is the air dam mesh DIY posted by mandyfig

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/rx-...n-air-dam.html

mandyfig

Install the mesh now, for RX330 owners. You will have peace of mind. And aesthetically they look good.

alchemist

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Nice DIY....will do soon

Kellybh

I get this. The system is already evacuated, however, i would have to take to be recharged anyway. My concern is in the difficulty in changing the parts out.

Kellybh

Thank you for this! I will be doing this as well! His/her car is the same color as mine, seeing the pics, I think I'll go ahead and paint it black. Great instructions!

Kellybh

Got the condenser changed out and the mesh on the air dam. Really wasn't too difficult. Thanks for the tips and the link!

kentukred

I know I'm digging up an old thread but can anyone confirm the steps to replace the condenser? Is it truly required to remove the radiator and fan? I was under the assumption I could access and remove it without removing these components. Can anyone confirm? @Kellybh stated it wasn't too difficult but didn't really elaborate in his post. I'm planning on doing the repair in a couple of days and also adding mesh to my air dam for future protection.

Thanks,

- kentukred

edwardh11

we install mesh on all our cars.
take a look at all the rock dents on the condenser, more on passenger side,
mesh stops that

Kellybh

I'm sorry, I didn't include too much information in my post (hers, not his). Please feel free to ask specifics. Yes, it was quite easy. I did not have to remove the radiator or fan.

Kelly

05RX330AWD

Talk about bad luck, will be installing the mesh ASAP as I am not one to depend on good luck.
Great advice mandyfig, thanks, priority sticker for this DIY in the never ending "RX To Do Jar"