Expansion Valve: Service and Repair

Removing







1 Drain refrigerant from the A/C system, see Refrigerant, A/C/Service and Repair.
2 LHD: Raise the car.
3 Remove the bolt securing the A/C pipes PAD-connection to the expansion valve.
4 Remove both expansion valve retaining bolts.
5 Remove the expansion valve. Plug openings in the A/C pipes.

Fitting







1 Fill compressor oil, see Air Conditioning Compressor/Compressor Oil/Service and Repair. Fit new O-rings in the A/C pipes from the evaporator and lubricate them using synthetic Vaseline
2 Fit the expansion valve on the A/C pipes. Tighten both expansion valve retaining bolts.
Tightening torque: 5 Nm (3.7 lbf ft)
3 Fit new O-rings on the A/C pipes from the compressor and lubricate them using synthetic vaseline.
4 Fit the A/C pipes in the expansion valve. Tighten the bolt securing the PAD-connection to the expansion valve.
Tightening torque: 9 Nm (6.6 lbf ft)
5 Vacuum pump the A/C system and fill refrigerant, see Refrigerant, A/C/Service and Repair.