Removing and Installing Expansion Valve

Removing and Installing Expansion Valve







Removing Expansion Valve
- Remove refrigerant by suction.
- Remove wiper motor.
- Remove cowl panel cover.
- Observe safety regulations when working with refrigerant. Refer to, Safety regulations for working on air-conditioned vehicles and dealing with refrigerant R134a.







1. Undo two fastening screws for refrigerant lines on expansion valve.







2. Remove refrigerant lines from expansion valve and move them up/down to keep them out of the way.







3. Unclip brake booster line to keep it out of the way.







4. Undo the two fastening screws and remove expansion valve.

Installing Expansion Valve

NOTE:
- Before the expansion valve is re-installed, the O-rings of the refrigerant lines must be checked for damage and replaced if necessary.
- Wet the O-rings of the refrigerant lines with refrigerant oil.







1. Carefully push expansion valve onto refrigerant lines from evaporator - do not tilt.
2. Insert the two fastening screws and tighten. Refer to tightening torques.







3. Clip line from brake booster into the holder.







4. Position refrigerant lines on expansion valve and press into place - do not tilt.







5. Carefully push refrigerant lines onto expansion valve (do not tilt) and tighten with the two fastening screws. Refer to tightening torques.

Tightening Torques