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Mods To Protect Ac Condenser?

By friendly_jacek, October 31, 2010



friendly_jacek

Has anyone done any mods to the grill to give more protection to the condenser? The condenser in my 2003 has a lot of hits from stones. Especially in the lower part exposed to the lower air inlet. AC still works but the condenser needs more protection. I'm thinking mesh wire or tight chicken wire. Anyone done anything similar? If so how?

Edit: LOL, after some googling, I discovered that Toyota issued TSB for this but only for 05-06 model.

Links here: https://www.corolland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/19482-2005-06-condensor-tsb-ac002-06/ and http://www.toyotapart.com/2005-2006_05-06_LOWER_GRILLE_MESH_PROTECTION_COVER_%5BREVISED%5D_T-AC002-06.pdf

I'll look into purchasing that part 53112-12190, but not sure if it fits 03.

Nice! A factory pre-cut lower grill mess. Interesting, also thanks for posting up the link to that TSB.

friendly_jacek

Change of plans. Last weekend I put together a screen grill protector for my Prius based on instructions on Priuschat forum. The material is $2 36x6 galvanized steel gutter screen from HD. I have enough left to fit in my Corolla.

How will you attach it? The zip ties look kinda ugly.



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