The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE Replies to this message will be emailed.    PRINT   SAVE 

Expansion Valve replacement really necessary? 200 1988

posted by  dogtoes on  Sun Aug 31 04:23 CST 2003
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

I'm in the middle of replacing my AC compressor and recharging my system with R-12. I've also replaced the reciever/drier. I did all that yesterday with intentions of replacing the expansion valve today. I got under the dash today, pulled off most of the clay-like gunk to expose the valve, and I am now wondering.

The little coil thingee (filled with freon?) disappears into the chamber with the evaporator. I cannot see it nor feel it. I had just read that the placement of this widget is pretty important. Not wanting to screw this up, I put all the gunk back in place, reinstalled the trim bits, and came up to the computer.

So what is the general concensus: is the replacement of this valve really necessary?

Thanks,

-Chris

--
88 245 DL (185k miles) | 98 S90 (75k miles) | 98 V70 AWD (86k miles)






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.