Why does my condenser keep breaking

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    Why does my condenser keep breaking
     
    H-Town Trucking, Sep 25, 2020
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    Guessing game!
     
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    You gotta give more information!!!! What make model and year of truck. How quickly does it break and where does it break.

    You don't go to the doctor and say i have a pain and expect he/she/they to fix it without giving more information do you?
     
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    It's a 2007 KW W900 I have gone thru 4 new condesers(warranty) but it always breaks at the same spot the top connection hard tube it was solder on Mon and it broke again yesterday
     
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    A mounting problem maybe. One or more of the mount points is bent or missing/worn rubber pads.
    Could be the lines are not routed properly and it puts bend or twist pressure on the inlet line, add road vibration to that.
     
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    High speeds over rough roads with heavy loads.

    I’m with @Expressolane. A mounting issue made worse when the frame flexes?
     
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    Thanks fellas for yall's replies....a little late but been busy
     
    H-Town Trucking, Oct 16, 2020
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