a/c condenser repurposing

AwesomeXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Vancouver WA.

• Jan 1, 2011

• #1

Does anyone have any experience with re-purposing the stock a/c condenser into a steering fluid cooler? I searched for a write up but could not find one. Can someone point me in the right direction. Also is this even possible?

 

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dirty d

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Location

Horsepasture Va.

• Jan 1, 2011

• #2

sounds a little extreme for the power steering but i have often thought of using it for an auto tranny cooler.

 

AwesomeXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Vancouver WA.

• Jan 1, 2011

• #3

the purpose it to disipate the heat from 4wheeling in the summer with a front locker. I was told that the steering fluid can get really hot from all the movement especially when running a front locker. I don't know if this is true or not but if it is I wanna protect against it.

 

bcmaxx

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Location

The West Kootenays,B.C. Canada

• Jan 2, 2011

• #4

My front aussie worked over a reman pump good. Always getting hot noisey and inneffective, and occasionally blowing fluid out. I put in a new pump and ran two of these in front of my rad http://www.flex-a-lite.com/auto/html/translife-coolers.html the 16,000lb ones. One for the tranny and one for the cooler. Very good idea, and I went last summer without an issue. We will test it out again ths year with hydro assist

 

AwesomeXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Vancouver WA.

• Jan 2, 2011

• #5

So it's a good idea,
But I'm wanting to convert the a/c condenser which is not being used since i converted my a/c to OBA.
I'm not trying to buy a bunch of new stuff, call it recycling. besides why not use what i already have.

So has anyone done this or know of it being done?

 

xj9140

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Sacramento, CA

• Jan 2, 2011

• #6

make sure and plumb it so the fluid exits out the upper fitting as to avoid air getting trapped in the cooler.