Expansion Valve: Service and Repair

Thermostatic Expansion Valve

Removal

All vehicles
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Remove the plenum chamber.
3. Recover the air conditioning (A/C) refrigerant.

All vehicles

CAUTION: Make sure that all openings are sealed. Use new blanking caps.

4. Disconnect the A/C pipes.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Remove and discard the 2 O-ring seals.







NOTE: LH illustration shown, RH is similar.

5. Remove the floor console extension trim panel.
- Remove the screw.
- Release the 2 clips.







Right-hand drive vehicles
6. Release the driver side closing trim panel.
- Remove the 4 screws.
- Remove the clip.






7. Remove the driver side closing trim panel.
- Disconnect the 2 electrical connectors.
- Release the vehicle diagnostic socket.







8. Remove the right-hand front footwell duct.
- Remove the 2 screws.

Left-hand drive vehicles
9. Left-hand drive vehicles
- Remove the 3 screws.
- Remove the electrical connector.







10. Remove the passenger side footwell duct.
- Remove the screw.







All vehicles
11. Remove the thermostatic expansion valve cover.
- Release the wiring harness from the 2 tangs.
- Remove the 4 screws.







CAUTION: Make sure that all openings are sealed. Use new blanking caps.

12. Remove the thermostatic expansion valve.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Remove the 2 A/C pipe clamps.
- Remove the A/C pipes.
- Remove and discard the O-rings.







Installation

All vehicles
1. Install the thermostatic expansion valve.
- Remove the blanking caps from the ports.
- Clean the component mating faces.
- Lubricate and install the new O-rings.
- Install the A/C pipes.
- Install the 2 A/C pipe clamps.
- Tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (4 lb.ft).

2. Install the thermostatic expansion valve cover.
- Install the 4 screws.
- Secure the wiring harness to the tangs.

Right-hand drive vehicles
3. Install the right-hand front footwell duct.
- Install the screws.

4. Install the driver side closing trim panel.
- Connect the electrical connectors.
- Attach the vehicle diagnostic socket.

5. Secure the driver side closing trim panel.
- Install the screws.
- Install the clip.

Left-hand drive vehicles
6. Install the passenger side closing trim panel.
- Connect the electrical connector.
- Install the screws.

7. Install the passenger side footwell duct.
- Install the screw.

NOTE: LH illustration shown, RH is similar.

8. Install the floor console extension trim panel.
- Secure the clips.
- Install the screw.

9. Connect the A/C pipes.
- Remove the blanking caps from the ports.
- Clean the component mating faces.
- Lubricate and install the new O-rings.
- Install the A/C pipes.
- Tighten the bolts to 6 Nm (4 lb.ft).

10. Recharge the A/C system.
11. Install the plenum chamber.
12. Disconnect the battery ground cable.