BMW X5: Leak-Testing Evaporator
Special tools required:
- 64 5 104
- 64 5 108
Necessary preliminary tasks:
- Remove expansion valve.
Replace sealing rings (1) and coat with refrigerant oil.
Fig. 90: Identifying Sealing Rings
Mount special tool 64 5 108 and retainer (1) with screws of expansion valve.
Tightening torque.
Fig. 91: Identifying Special Tool (64 5 108)
Connect special tool 64 5 104 to special tool 64 5 108.
Fig. 92: Identifying Special Tool (64 5 104 And 64 5 108)
IMPORTANT: Risk of damage: Use only nitrogen pressure bottles with pressure reducers for leak-testing.
Pressurize evaporator to 15 bar slowly only. Excessively fast pressurization and pressures in excess of 20 bar may cause damage to the evaporator.
Connect nitrogen pressure bottle with pressure reducer to pressure gauge and then connect to special tool 64 5 104 (connecting hose).
NOTE:
- Testing apparatus must be leakproof.
- Ambient temperature and temperature of vehicle must not change during the test procedure.
- Do not move the vehicle during this period.
Apply test pressure of 15 bar slowly and close nitrogen pressure bottle.
Check leak-tightness of testing apparatus and of connection to refrigerant line.
Set test pressure of 15 bar is only permitted to drop by 2 bar to 13 bar over a test period of 2 hours.
If the pressure loss is greater than 2 bar, this indicates that there is a leak in the evaporator unit.
After installation:
- Replace all sealing rings and moisten with refrigerant oil
- Evacuate and fill A/C system.
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WARNING:
Avoid contact with refrigerant and refrigerant oil.
Follow safety instructions for handling R 134a refrigerant.
Follow safety instructions for handling refrigerant oil.
CAUTION:
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Instructions For Compressor Replacement
IMPORTANT: Compressors with plastic belt pulleys:
Avoid impacts/knocks to plastic belt pulley (caused by tools,
contact with
base).
Return faulty compressors in their original packaging only.
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Necessary preliminary tasks:
Switch off ignition
Lever out expansion rivets (1).
Press lock (2) and raise intake duct (3).
Detach intake duct (3) from air filter housing and remove.
Fig. 8: Identifying Expansion Rivets, Lock And Int
Crankcase Ventilation
One of the major changes on the new NG6 engines is that the crankcase
ventilation system has been upgraded
and improved. This applies to all of the new NG6 versions (N52KP, N51 and N54).
There are two distinct versions of crankcase ventilation. One type is unique to
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