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Hi all, my TX valve is blocked, and i have no idea where it is or what it looks like, im told it will either be in the engine bay or under the dash.

Does any one know/how i can get instructions/help on this issue for relitivley cheap? i know replacing this valve if its under the dash is a pain in the butt and can be expensive, but sumnmers coming and i cant wait any longer.

if you are in sydney and have done this before i will pay you to help me do it.

Thanks all

Craig

In the R33 the air-con evaporator core is behind the glove box.

Remove the glove box

Unplug anything that connects to it

Remove the 2 black clips that keep it together. (one on each end)

Undo both lines into it. (from engine bay)

should just pull out.

The TX valve sits on the core

i think you would need a professonal to do this as it is part of the air conditioning sealed system.

i could be wrong though.

yer best to get a pro.. as u sed its a sealed system and u dont want any moisture in there. plus u have to take all the gas out and vac it.

yea i know, but its goonna cost big buks if i can remember i had a VL that needed 1 and it was gonna cost like 600 to fix it...

hmmmm ill do the ring around

just get in there with a 12" and bash the **** out of it to see if it opens up.. its either stuck or blocked so just whack it :(

Once you pull out the glove box you will see...

There are a couple bolts that hold the unit onto the firewall, and jus the clips that join it to the other ducting.

A plug here or there on it too.

It is simple to get out, if you have a bit of a clue you will find it easy too.

well as being as air con fella my self ive found that a air con system i presurised so if you gunna go crackin valves or fittings be prepared for a lot of cold cas and a bit of oil exiting the system

i would get a pro to vac the system a colect the gas

it aint hard but there probaaly is a reason its blocked as in something got stuck in it

so you might wanna look into it a bit more than just replacein a tx valve

just my thoughts thats all

  • 2 weeks later...
well as being as air con fella my self ive found that a air con system i presurised so if you gunna go crackin valves or fittings  be prepared for a lot of cold cas and a bit of oil  exiting the system  

i would get a pro to vac the system a colect the gas

it aint hard but there probaaly is a reason its blocked as in something got stuck in it  

so you might wanna look into it a bit more than just replacein a tx valve

just my thoughts thats all

thanks mate, but how much u rekon it would cost?

  • 3 weeks later...

when i first bought my r33 the air con didn't work because it was missing the belt. So replaced it and went to get the A/C regased. The guy at aircon place told me that now the compressor was caktus. I was told this was due to the tx valve blocking up and causing back pressure and resulting in the death of the A/C system. So ended up replacing the tx valve, the dryer unit and the compressor and obviously a regas. All new parts ending up costing 1000. But to me anyway well worth it rather than risking a second hand compressor unit.

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