Breaking AC discharge line

Discussion in 'Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by 80sguy, Jul 20, 2026.

  1. 80sguy

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    I'm not sure how they could test a motor mount other than a visual test. There's no way anybody is strong enough to try to wiggle that?
    But, we put the V in diagnostic mode
    While watching the mount and motor itself. Then we floored it and the engine barely moved. Even less than you would see on any vehicle (I assume the reason of some component of the mount is rubber to account for the torque)
    I've already spent $100 in parts 40 in 134a,
    I really don't have money to go to the Toyota dealer and have them charge me $175 to walk in the door and then another 175 to diagnose and then God knows how many hours labor and he will probably replace some parts that really don't need replacing. ( I know this happens at dealers, I have a nephew who worked at one)
    So I really don't know what to try next
     
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    I couldn't find the hose from the condenser that you speak ofu have a diagram I can
    Art Jay Parker sent a blown up parts diagram and I don't see the hose you speak up on that and I didn't see it on the car. I will put it back up on ramps and look at stuff again. I had the bumper all the way off because I had to fix a fog light. This also gave me a better access to the front portion of the installed line
     
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    The discharge line that is breaking attaches to the front of the condenser as shown by the dotted line (highlighted in red).



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    The discharge line starts as metal (green arrow) and transitions to a rubber hose to reduce vibration damage (red arrow). It then changes back to metal at the condenser.
     
    #23 rjparker, Aug 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
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    RJ parker. Thank you I'm not trying to sound like a smart-alec but I must be missing your point. Yes I know that line that's the one I replaced that's when I first asked about when it broke it is broken twice now. The other guy I don't remember who made it sound like there was another hose I should be checking. This part that has been several times is the hose I'm talking about and I know which it is because I bought two of them.
     
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    Anything you say...