Expansion Valve 2001 Town & Country LXI 3.8L

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by jgourley96, Apr 6, 2008.

  1. jgourley96

    jgourley96 Guest

    I have a 2001 Chrysler Town & Country LXi with the 3.8L engine. I'm
    replacing the A/C Expansion valve that is mounted on the rear of the
    engine compartment on the firewall. I've been struggling to find an
    identical replacement where the hole location for the sensor matches
    identically. The original has the port hole on the small opening. The
    replacement has the port on the larger opening. Was there a change in
    design? Does anyone think the replacement will work?
     
    jgourley96, Apr 6, 2008
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  2. jgourley96

    aarcuda69062 Guest

    Is the new one an OEM part or aftermarket?

    No, I don't think the replacement will work.
     
    aarcuda69062, Apr 6, 2008
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  3. jgourley96

    jgourley96 Guest

    The new one is aftermarket. I've checked with 3 autoparts stores
    (NAPA, Advance & Autozone) and none of them carry an identical
    replacement. I plan to check with the dealer tomorrow to see what
    they would provide.
     
    jgourley96, Apr 6, 2008
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  4. jgourley96

    maxpower Guest

    Why not purchase the MOPAR replacement part ?

    Glenn Beasley
    Chrysler Tech
     
    maxpower, Apr 7, 2008
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  5. jgourley96

    jgourley96 Guest

    I was trying to get the vehicle back on the road before Monday and the
    Dealership was closed. Just thought I'd post to see if anyone knew of
    a re-design or if the temperature sensor was found to work better on
    the other port. Thanks for the response.
     
    jgourley96, Apr 7, 2008
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  6. jgourley96

    jgourley96 Guest

    Ok - the MOPAR replacement part has the port hole on the large opening
    also. The dealership mentioned that this sensor controls the
    compressor. Does anyone know why Chrysler changed this from the high
    pressure side to the low pressure side?
     
    jgourley96, Apr 8, 2008
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  7. jgourley96

    jgourley96 Guest

    Final update - if you replace the factory expansion valve, you will
    have to replace the temperature sensor also. The factory sensor will
    not fit on any replacement expansion valve. The Chrysler garage seems
    to be the only place that sells the valve with the temperature sensor
    already attached ($90).
     
    jgourley96, Apr 11, 2008
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