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the valve cover was never ooen before , actually yesterday I torqued the bolts to 40 in-Ib ( in the manual it is recommended to be 31±4 , but the lowest torque I can using my torque wrench is 40 )but today I found some of the bolts are loose !

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I live in middle east (saudi arabia ) I have very limited options out here. Something like silicone paste was impossible to find , it is even was something unfamiliar for the shops. The 75w 90 was available in the dealer but it is sold only as 25 liters. In many cases I find it difficult to get the tools I see in Eric videos

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I couldnt find 75 90 oil in the local market . What i found close to that is acdelco 80w90 API 5?
Is that ok to use in that old transmission?

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Hello again !
Here is an update
I have installed the fan , but I noticed that when the fans turn on , the dome light become weaker for a second then return normal that made me worry about the alternator. Am I overloading the alternator with this aux fan.

Thank you

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Oops ! :ohmy:
I am sorry, but English is not my mother tongue ,so you may get confused 😳

my car is 2015 bought it 4 months ago ( new not used- odometer zero)

I used the 2006 montero SERVICE MANUAL because I could not find newer version . I think the car has not been changed since 2006

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[quote=”Fopeano” post=145466]I still think you should clean the dirty condenser first, though. I’ve fixed several weak A/C complaints by doing only that.[/quote]

I bought my car from the dealer about 4 months ago.I noticed its poor ac performance since the first time.then I downloaded US version of the service manual (Mitsu Montero 2006 ) , checked the pressure and performed performance test.
Everything were upto specs!!!
Then took it to the dealer because it is under warranty,but the technician there said he added some amount of refrigrant to the system.!!!!!!!!

So decided not to trust them and do everything myself as possible.It dose not make sense that I have to clean the condenser every 4 months .

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Thanks everybody

Is this ok ,or I should attach the new fan relay to the highlighted wire instead?

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I’m afraid of frying the main computer . Are there any precautions ?

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Thank you
Actually I will instal Spal high perfermance 12 inch fan which might draw up to 21 amp

If I’m not mistaken I should ground the fan and attach its power wire to the blue wire in the photo

The stock condenser fan rated at 25 amp .I think if I added 21 amp fan that would frys that fan power wire ( blue wire)
I’m thinking in adding external relay but I don’t know how to make the computer activate the relay of both stock fan and aux fan at the same time

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Thank you.
I live in the middle east where temprature ranges from 30 to 50 C in summer and never reaches zero C in winter. Nothing is stamped on the oil cap.The car is mitsu Pajero. Dealer says 20w50, but I thought that viscosity is too thick.That’s why I refered to the manual and asked this question .

Its my fault the image was not clear
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Hello

I drove the car for a long trip, the evaporator freezed again. Opened the hood, saw expansion valve suction line frosted.

I decided to add more refrigrant. Ambient Temp was 40 C ( this at night :woohoo: ) ، All windows were down , 1500 rpm , AC fan Max.

The pressure readings

Low pressure 28
High pressure 260-280

I took it for another trip, the problem was solved.

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Hello

I drove the car for a long trip, the evaporator freezed again. Opened the hood, saw expansion valve suction line frosted.

I decided to add more refrigrant. Ambient Temp was 40 C ( this at night :woohoo: ) ، All windows were down , 1500 rpm , AC fan Max.

The pressure readings

Low pressure 28
High pressure 260-280

I took it for another trip, the problem was solved.

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Hello.
The expansion valve had no bulb.It looks like this

Here the AC ASSY from service manual

I forgot two things ( I’m sorry) :

1-there is a strange smell when Ac fan in position 1 it disappears when I increase the fan speed . I don’t think it is refrigerant odor , because I had evaporator leak before in my Nissan Versa the odor is different.

2- I covered the low pressure line with foam pipe insulator similar to what is used to insulate home AC split unit. ( I did the same with my nissan versa after replacing the evaporator.I have not had any problem)

today I will remove that insulator from the low pressure line and take it for a drive. I Hope this is the cause.All parts were OEM , that was really expensive

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Hello.
The expansion valve had no bulb.It looks like this

Here the AC ASSY from service manual

I forgot two things ( I’m sorry) :

1-there is a strange smell when Ac fan in position 1 it disappears when I increase the fan speed . I don’t think it is refrigerant odor , because I had evaporator leak before in my Nissan Versa the odor is different.

2- I covered the low pressure line with foam pipe insulator similar to what is used to insulate home AC split unit. ( I did the same with my nissan versa after replacing the evaporator.I have not had any problem)

today I will remove that insulator from the low pressure line and take it for a drive. I Hope this is the cause.All parts were OEM , that was really expensive

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Is there any way to test the expansion valve without removing it.
To replace the expansion valve I have to disassemble the dashboard :ohmy: that is very bad.

Could excessive oil cause such problem. I remember that I added 50 ml of PAG oil

Thank you

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