Air conditioner expansion valve (Chevrolet Captiva 1)

Removal procedure

1. Loosen the mounting nuts holding the suction hose and evaporator liquid pipe connector blocks to the firewall.



2. Unscrew the expansion valve bolts.

3. Remove the expansion valve.

4. Remove the sealing rings from the evaporator tubes.

Installation procedure

1. Clean the areas around the sealing rings from dirt.

2. Place new sealing rings on the evaporator tubes.

3. Install a new expansion valve on the evaporator tubes.

4. Insert the expansion valve bolts through the expansion valve into the mounting surface of the evaporator flange.

Tighten

Tighten the expansion valve bolts to 10 Nm (89 lbs.in).

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