Grand Caravan V6-3.3L VIN E Flex Fuel (2007)
Expansion Valve: Service and Repair
A/C Expansion Valve - Front
Removal
REMOVAL
WARNING: Refer to the applicable warnings and cautions for this system before performing the following operation. Failure to follow the
warnings and cautions could result in possible personal injury or death.
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery cable.
2. Recover the refrigerant from the refrigerant system.
3. Remove the air cleaner housing and the air inlet tube.
4. Remove the drain tube from the right end of the wiper module.
5. Disconnect the wire harness connector from the A/C pressure transducer (Figure 1).
6. Remove the bolt that secures the liquid line to the receiver/drier outlet port.
7. Disconnect the liquid line from the receiver/drier outlet port and remove and discard the seal.
8. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened liquid line fitting and the receiver/drier outlet port.
9. Remove the nut that secures the suction line and liquid lines to the stud on the A/C expansion valve.
10. Disconnect the A/C suction and liquid lines from the A/C expansion valve and remove and discard the seals.
11. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened suction line and liquid line fittings and both expansion valve ports.
12. On RG models, disconnect the HVAC wire harness connector from the evaporator temperature sensor.
13. Remove the two bolts that secure the A/C expansion valve to the evaporator tube tapping plate and remove the expansion valve.
14. Remove the seals from the evaporator inlet and outlet tube fittings and discard.
15. Install plugs in, or tape over the opened evaporator inlet and outlet tube fittings and both expansion valve ports.
16. On RG models, remove the retaining screw and evaporator temperature sensor from the A/C expansion valve, if required.
Figure 1 A/C Expansion Valve - RG Model shown, RS similar
