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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: amba on 27 April 2009, 12:45:02

Title: Air con expansion valve
Post by: amba on 27 April 2009, 12:45:02

Can any body point me in the direction of where the air con expansion vlave is located as we are trying to flush out the system aftre a compressor failure and want to renew the valve

Title: Re: Air con expansion valve
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 April 2009, 12:55:19

Glove box out and fan assembly out and you will see it.

Bit of a bugger to get at the bolt holding it in place.

Title: Re: Air con expansion valve
Post by: amba on 27 April 2009, 13:07:55

Thanks Mark.

I knew this was going to be a pain..have found a damaged compressor which has pushed swarf around system,so we are flushing all through ,but wanted to replace valve just to be totally sure all was out.

Title: Re: Air con expansion valve
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 April 2009, 13:23:53

Quote

Thanks Mark.

I knew this was going to be a pain..have found a damaged compressor which has pushed swarf around system,so we are flushing all through ,but wanted to replace valve just to be totally sure all was out.

Its definately all round the system.....the filter dryer has not caught it all then?

Any signs of it in the condenser?

Title: Re: Air con expansion valve
Post by: amba on 27 April 2009, 16:36:05

What a pain getting valve out..managed it though so we  are now flushing it all through..will be replacing the compressor(as knackered and expecting refund as warranty)and drier..condenser seems fine as flush now running clear with no more swarf.
Great job this in the rain..now to put half the dash back together and have a wrestle with the new compressor..I just love these days.

Title: Re: Air con expansion valve
Post by: sassanach on 27 April 2009, 16:48:59

it is virtually impossible to sucessfully flush a parallel flow condenser,serpentine condensor only. :y