Land Rover Defender: Thermostatic Expansion Valve
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
PART(S)
REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Before disconnecting any components, make sure the area is clean and free from
foreign material. When
disconnected all components must be sealed.
NOTES:
- This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending
on the vehicle specification, but the
essential information is always correct.
- This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components
removed to provide extra clarity.
1. Disconnect the startup battery ground cable.
2. Remove the climate control assembly.
3.
4.
- Remove the 3 screws.
- Remove the Air Conditioning (A/C) pipe bracket.
5.
Release the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) cover.
6.
- Remove the 2 bolts.
- Remove the 2 A/C pipes.
- Remove and discard the 2 O-ring seals.
7.
- Remove the TXV.
- Remove and discard the 2 O-ring seals.
INSTALLATION
1.
NOTE:
Lubricate the O-ring seals with clean refrigerant oil.
2.
NOTE:
Lubricate the O-ring seals with clean refrigerant oil.
3.
- Install the A/C pipe bracket to the climate control assembly.
- Install and tighten the 3 screws.
Torque: 1.2Nm
- Install the seal to the A/C pipe bracket.
4. Install the climate control assembly.
5. Connect the startup battery ground cable.
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GENERAL EQUIPMENT
REMOVAL
NOTE:
This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components
removed to provide extra clarity.
This procedure contains some variation
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
NOTES:
This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending
on the vehicle specification, but the
essential information is always correct.
This
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
NOTE:
This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending
on the vehicle specification, but the
essential information is always correct.
This p
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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
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INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION
CAUTION:
Diagnosis by substitution from a donor vehicle is NOT acceptable. Substitution
of
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
REMOVAL
NOTE:
This procedure contains some variation in the illustrations depending
on the vehicle specification, but the
essential information is always correct.
This procedure contains illustrations showing certain components
removed to provide e
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