Durango 2WD V8-5.7L Hybrid (2009)
Expansion Valve: Service and Repair
A/C Expansion Valve - Removal
Front
REMOVAL
WARNING: On vehicles equipped with the high voltage system, you must thoroughly read and follow all High Voltage Safety procedures. In
addition, before performing any diagnostic or service procedure near a high voltage component, you must perform the High
Voltage Power Down. Failure to follow these instructions may result in possible serious or fatal injury See: Hybrid Drive
Systems/Battery System, Hybrid Drive/Service Precautions
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation See: Service
Precautions/Warning and See: Service Precautions/Caution . Failure to follow the warnings and cautions may result in possible
serious or fatal injury.
CAUTION: Polyalkylene Glycol (PAG) oil can contaminate the refrigerant system of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) and lead to A/C system
damage and failure. If the refrigerant recovery/recycling and charging equipment was last used on a non-HEV model, flush the
hoses of the equipment with a solvent approved by the equipment manufacturer before using the equipment on an HEV model, or
use refrigerant recovery/recycling and charging equipment designated only for HEV models by your service facility. See the
operating instructions supplied by the equipment manufacturer for proper use and care of the refrigerant recovery/recycling and
charging equipment.
1. On HEV models, disconnect the battery system using the service disconnect at the battery pack See: Hybrid Drive Systems/Battery System,
Hybrid Drive/Service and Repair.
2. On gasoline only engine models, disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
3. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system See: Service and Repair/Refrigerant System Recovery.
4. Raise and support the vehicle.
5. Remove the right front wheelhouse splash shield.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the front A/C liquid line from the receiver drier when removing the A/C lines from the A/C expansion
valve. If care is used, the liquid line can be flexed to gain access to the expansion valve. This also applies to the rear A/C lines, if
equipped.
6. Carefully remove the A/C suction line (1) and the A/C liquid line (2) from the A/C expansion valve (3) See: Hose/Line HVAC/Service and
Repair/Removal and Replacement/A/C Suction Line - Removal or See: Hose/Line HVAC/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/A/C
Liquid Line - Removal.
