What connected to those two nipples, and how did they attach? Might the fittings on the condenser side of the R/D be the peanut style that attach with individual offset bolts, or studs and nuts? Regardless, instead of trying to figure out this mystery, I would simply purchase a new condenser and R/...

The nipples go into the 2 holes on the top, with o-rings around them. The bottom 2 holes are where the bolts come up from the bottom and screw into the receiver/drier.

Also, I only attached 2 photos, but it wanted to double that first one for some reason. When I would delete one of them, both disappeared.

I'm working on a 2004 Subaru Forester that has been wrecked in the front end. Pretty sure the condenser with the receiver drier has been replaced. I ordered a receiver drier for the vehicle, but when I took the old one off, they are different. So I've been looking for the right part, but to no avail...

About to go check vent temp now. Seems like it was very cold, but I'll see.

So is the 43 psi too high or low? I was going by this and a few other charts.

Just did an evac, vacuum pull and refill on a 2004 Subaru Forester. Pressures are good, with the low side at 43 psi and 205 on high side at 82 degrees ambient temp. Blows nice and cold air. I replaced the clutch bearing and inspected everything in the compressor, and found some hairline cracks in th...