Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Range Rover Classic - 199502 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 06 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS07 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES08 10 - MAINTENANCE09 12 - ENGINE - Tdi10 11 12 13 12 - ENGINE - V8i14 17 - EMISSION CONTROL15 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi16 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI17 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - CRUISE CONTROL - V8i18 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi19 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i20 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM21 33 - CLUTCH22 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38023 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX - BORG WARNER24 25 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF26 27 28 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS29 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE30 31 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE32 33 34 57 - STEERING35 36 37 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION38 64 - REAR SUSPENSION39 68 - AIR SUSPENSION40 70 - BRAKES - NON ABS41 70 - BRAKES - ABS42 70 - BRAKES - ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES59 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM60 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY61 62 63 64 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION65 82 - AIR CONDITIONING66 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS67 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover Range Rover Classic65 · 82 - AIR CONDITIONING
65 · Heating & A/C

REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FAULTS (page 2 of 2)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Range Rover Classic
Section
FAULT DIAGNOSIS
82 - AIR CONDITIONINGREFRIGERATION SYSTEM FAULTS · page 2 of 2
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AIR CONDITIONING

3

FAULT DIAGNOSIS

FAULT

CAUSE

REMEDY

1. Overcharge of refrigerant.

1. Discharge, evacuate and charge

system.

A.
HIGH HEAD

2. Air in system.

2. Discharge system, fit new drier,

PRESSURE

evacuate and charge system.

3. Condenser air passage clogged

3. Clean condenser of debris.

with dirt or other foreign matter.

4. Condenser fan motor defective.

4. Replace motor.

5. Incorrect voltage to fan motor.

5. Check voltage.

1. Undercharge of refrigerant;

1. Evacuate and charge system.

B.

evident by bubbles in sight

Check for leakage.

LOW HEAD

glass while system is operating

PRESSURE

2. Split compressor gasket or

2. Replace gasket and/or reed

leaking valves.

valve. Fit new drier, evacuate and
charge system.

3. Defective compressor.

3. Repair or replace compressor.

1. Loose drive belt

1. Check belt tension.

2. Refrigerant flooding through

evaporator into suction line; evident
by ice on suction line and suction
service valve.

2. Check thermobulb. Bulb should be

securely clamped to clean horizontal
section of copper suction pipe.

C.

3. Expansion valve stuck open.

3. Replace expansion valve.

HIGH

4. Leaking compressor valves,

4. Replace valves and/or

SUCTION

valve gaskets and/or service

gaskets. Fit new drier

PRESSURE

valves.

evacuate and charge system.

5. Receiver/drier blocked; evident

5. Fit new drier, evacuate

by temperature difference

and charge system.

between input and output lines.

1. Expansion valve thermobulb not

1. Warm thermobulb with hand.

operating.

Suction should rise rapidly to 1.4 bar
20 lb/in

2

or more. If not replace

expansion valve.

2. Expansion valve sticking closed.

2. Check inlet side screen.

D.

Clean if clogged. Refer

LOW

to C-2 and C-3.

SUCTION

3. Moisture freezing in expansion valve

orifice. Valve outlet tube will frost
while inlet hose tube will have little or
no frost. System operates
periodically.

3. Fit new drier, evacuate and charge

system.

4. Dust, paper scraps, or other debris

restricting evaporator blower grille

4. Clean grilles as required.

5. Defective evaporator blower motor,

wiring, or blower switch.

5. Refer to Fault Diagnosis Chart for

blower motor.

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