Expansion Valve, Removing And Installing: Installing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2024 Audi A4 allroad. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Install in the reverse order of removal while noting the following:
- Coat the O-ring seals -E and F- lightly with refrigerant oil before installing. Refer to SEALS AND GASKETS .
- Install the refrigerant lines stress-free.
-- Check the support ring -D- for proper installation position and check the grommet in the plenum chamber rear panel for damage and proper installation.
-- Clean the connecting tubes -B and C- for the evaporator and check for damage.
-- Check that the retaining plate -A- is correctly positioned on the evaporator connecting tubes -B and C-.
-- Insert the O-rings -D and E- into the grooves from the connecting tubes -B and C- -arrows-.
-- Always clean the expansion valve and refrigerant lines around the connection area and check for damage.
-- Make sure the O-rings fit properly inside the grooves in the refrigerant line connections -B and C-.