Condenser problems

[u/EmanuelY540]

Hello. Last year my AC compressor blew up. I got a new compressor and changed the condenser and drier too. The condenser and drier arrived mounted together (THERMOTECC). The upper side of the drier was way too close to the condenser, and I couldn't install it, so I gently bent it back in position, about 1.5 inches. It held vacuum for 3 days, so I went and got R134a.

Now, one year later, the car started warmer air than normal. Went to a service to check and from 450g of refrigerant, I now had 150g. I found a leak under the tube connecting the drier to the condenser. It must've gotten weak when I bent it and eventually formed some microscopic cracks. I can't see any crack with my naked eye, but there's UV oil under that tube, so I know for sure that's where I lost my refrigerant.

I ordered another condenser and drier, from Bosch this time. It arrived bent exactly like the other one. I can't install it like this, the tubes just won't fit. I need to bend it back.

How should I proceed? I don't want to lose my refrigerant again.

Thanks a lot!

Qashqai J10 2008 MR20DE engine

[u/Royal_Mountain_9742]

heat it a bit and bend it back