Grand Caravan V6-3.3L VIN E Flex Fuel (2007)
Figure 2 07 Rear A/C expansion Valve
Installation
INSTALLATION
1. Remove the tape or plugs from the opened rear evaporator tube fittings and all rear expansion valve ports.
2. Lubricate new rubber O-ring seals with clean refrigerant oil and install them onto the rear evaporator tube fittings. Use only the specified O-rings
as they are made of a special material for the R-134a system. Use only refrigerant oil of the type recommended for the A/C compressor in the
vehicle.
3. Install the rear A/C expansion valve onto the rear evaporator tube tapping block which extends through the rear floor panel behind the right rear
wheel housing and install the two bolts that secure the expansion valve to the tapping block. Tighten the bolts to 11 Nm (97 in.lbs.).
4. Remove the tape or plugs from the opened underbody refrigerant rear extension line fittings.
5. Lubricate new rubber O-ring seals with clean refrigerant oil and install them onto the underbody refrigerant rear extension line fittings. Use only
the specified O-rings as they are made of a special material for the R-134a refrigerant system. Use only refrigerant oil of the type recommended for
the A/C compressor in the vehicle.
6. Connect the underbody refrigerant rear extension lines and sealing plate to the rear A/C expansion valve.
7. Loosely install the nut that secures the underbody refrigerant rear extension lines and sealing plate to the rear A/C expansion valve.
8. Connect the underbody refrigerant rear extension lines to the underbody refrigerant lines and tighten the fitting nuts to 23 Nm (17 ft.lbs.).
9. Tighten the nut that secures the underbody refrigerant rear extension lines and sealing plate to the rear A/C expansion valve to 23 Nm (17 ft.lbs.).
10. Lower the vehicle.
11. Reconnect the negative battery cable.
12. Evacuate the refrigerant system.
13. Charge the refrigerant system.
