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Old Jul 10, 2021 | 08:01 PM
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Need help with A/C system

I have a 87 4runner 22re w/ a/c & ps. a/c compressor just blew on me, i was planning on changing most of the system, compressor drier, expansion valve and condensor but my problem is, it looks like i have a different compressor and tensioner installed than which any parts store online or anywhere is offering me.

I need some help if you guys have any information as if this truck had a/c installed from dealership, if you guys have any part numbers or recognize any of these parts specifically and where to get them. Just dont wanna spend lots of money to find out i got some wrong parts for my system or im worried the oem compressor wont fit

Also im wondering if i can just buy the oem (even though it looks completely different from the one installed right now) im wondering if everything will fit and work or if i need to change the brackets, tensioner etc...

As for the evap core and other components inside the truck, im not sure if they are different from the oem toyota parts

Would really appreciate if you guys can help me out with this as i am lost. previous owner also did a swap from r12 to 34a with the lines.







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Old Jul 11, 2021 | 07:21 AM
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SAE-J639 identifies it as a Delphi compressor, and those might be available. My guess is someone decided to add ac at some point and the factory kit was discontinued. So they got an aftermarket kit. But that’s just a hunch.. Definitely not the factory kit Toyota supplied dealers. You might find a Delphi compressor being sold with a receiver/dryer. GM(Delphi) had a pretty durable ac system bitd; better than the one used in some of the Toyotas like the Cressida and Supra. But the genuine Toyota/Denso units in the trucks and 4Runners were pretty solid, too

Considering how much you’re already prepared to replace my thought would be go to a pick "your own part" salvage yard and find a 1984-88 toyota truck or 4Runner and pull what you need. Pipes, hoses, brackets, etc. It’s a remarkably easy system to disassemble once you actually start doing it. Even the evap box under the dash doesn’t take much work. Make sure to take the nuts and bolts, too. You’ll need them.
if you do go to a yard make sure to pull the charge port plates off the compressor. That’s where the high pressure hoses connect. I think they may require a metric hex wrench to remove. Those plates are not included with Denso reman compressors. Denso still offers many of the key components at decent prices. Just Google Denso find my part.

clean engine compartment. Nice

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Old Jul 11, 2021 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimkola
SAE-J639 identifies it as a Delphi compressor, and those might be available. My guess is someone decided to add ac at some point and the factory kit was discontinued. So they got an aftermarket kit. But that’s just a hunch.. Definitely not the factory kit Toyota supplied dealers. You might find a Delphi compressor being sold with a receiver/dryer. GM(Delphi) had a pretty durable ac system bitd; better than the one used in some of the Toyotas like the Cressida and Supra. But the genuine Toyota/Denso units in the trucks and 4Runners were pretty solid, too

Considering how much you’re already prepared to replace my thought would be go to a pick "your own part" salvage yard and find a 1984-88 toyota truck or 4Runner and pull what you need. Pipes, hoses, brackets, etc. It’s a remarkably easy system to disassemble once you actually start doing it. Even the evap box under the dash doesn’t take much work. Make sure to take the nuts and bolts, too. You’ll need them.
if you do go to a yard make sure to pull the charge port plates off the compressor. That’s where the high pressure hoses connect. I think they may require a metric hex wrench to remove. Those plates are not included with Denso reman compressors. Denso still offers many of the key components at decent prices. Just Google Denso find my part.

clean engine compartment. Nice
Thanks for the advice, i will do that once i can source a 4runner with everything included, i might stay with this after market setup if i could find the correct parts.
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Old Jul 11, 2021 | 11:23 AM
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Anyone have any idea what kind of condenser this is? i couldnt find any marking but im not sure if there is any hidden in the back of it. looks way different from the oem, as the drier in my truck is almost perpendicular to my compressor as oem is mounted by the condenser on the driver side.

If i could find a replacement that would fit with the H line and L line both on the passenger side, i might just stick with this system and the parts
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Old Jul 11, 2021 | 01:02 PM
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Maybe Universal? That’s actually a brand name. The bracketry looks like their style.
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