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Expansion valve - how to replace

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Wecandothat4u, Sep 13, 2024 at 7:06 PM.

  1. Wecandothat4u

    Wecandothat4u Junior Member

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    I've searched both Prius chat and Youtube and found nothing on this. Apologies if it is in plain sight and I am not seeing it. And this might not even be the problem, but we have high pressure of 350 with less than one can of freon after replacing the condenser with a brand new one. We've actually just replaced the engine and some other stuff, but this is one of the last issues. We're thinking the expansion valve might be the culprit. Where is it and how much must be disassembled to replace it? We have a parts car where the AC was working fine, so parts are right there. Thanks in advance.
     
    #1 Wecandothat4u, Sep 13, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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    Leadfoot J. McCoalroller Senior Member

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    Not common as a DIY repair so there may not be many DIY info sources.

    But there is the OG factory repair manual- probably well worth the rent for a job like that.
     
    #2 Leadfoot J. McCoalroller, Sep 13, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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    #3 ChapmanF, Sep 13, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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    How long did you run your vacuum pump to evacuate the system before charging? What vacuum reading did you achieve? Do the radiator fans operate when the A/C turns on?

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    #4 mr_guy_mann, Sep 13, 2024 at 8:13 PM
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