Taurus FWD V6-3.5L (2008)
Expansion Valve: Service and Repair
THERMOSTATIC EXPANSION VALVE
Removal and Installation
1. Recover the refrigerant.
2. Remove the 4 cross vehicle beam nuts and remove the beam.
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To install, tighten to 30 Nm (22 lb-ft).
3. Remove the thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) manifold bolt.
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Discard the O-ring seals.
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To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
4. Remove the 2 TXV bolts.
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To install, tighten to 8 Nm (71 lb-in).
5. Remove the TXV.
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Discard the O-ring seals.
6. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
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Install new O-ring seals.