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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)10 · Heating and ventilation
10 · Heating & A/C

Expansion valve

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Heating and ventilation - Turbodiesel engine › Expansion valve
Heating and ventilationExpansion valve

EXPANSION VALVE

REMOVAL/REFITTING

  • Drain the fluid from the conditioning system (see the specific paragraph).
  • Remove the battery (see GROUP 70).
  1. Slacken the two screws fastening the support for the relays and connections to the battery, then move it sidewards.
Support for the relays and connections (1) with its two fastening screws
  1. Remove the battery acid drain tray.
Battery acid drain tray (1)
  1. Slacken the two nuts fastening the support bracket for the glow plug control unit to the battery support.
  2. Slacken the four fastening screws and remove the battery support.
Glow plug control unit support bracket nuts (1) and battery support fastening screws (2)
  1. Slacken the intermediate union of the fluid delivery pipe from the condenser to the evaporator.
  2. Remove the expansion valve.
Intermediate union (1) of the fluid delivery pipe and the expansion valve (2), tightening torque 21 ÷ 26 Nm

21 ÷ 26 Nm
2.2 ÷ 2.7 kgm

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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