I have been looking at this site for years now and typically am able to find what I am looking for but today is not the case. I have a 93 Toyota DLX pickup with a 22re and have recently ventured off and decided to install ac in it.

I managed to pick up the ac at a junkyard from a similar truck and put it all in about a week ago. Everything worked fine minus the expansion valve and since I am not satisfied if things do not work perfectly in my truck I tore it all out and decided to replace it. After several stores I came to the conclusion that I was not going to be able to find one. I then looked online and thought I found the correct one but it just arrived last night and I am sadly dissapointed.

IF anyone can tell me where I can get the correct expansion valve or any way of fixing this dilema I would greatly appreciate it. Below are pictures of the issue I am encountering.

 

cant u get it from toyota

 

For 90 bucks yeah i can. The only downfall to that is that I have to order it before I can see it and I am not sure if it will be the right one.

 

Bought mine at the local auto parts place like 2 weeks ago as I had to replace the compressor/clutch, dryer and expansion valve.

 

Why do I feel like your rubbing it in?

 

This would have been rubbing it in.

 

You said you pulled the a/c off of a similar truck but when you bought the new expansion valve did you buy it for your truck or the one you pulled the a/c from?

 

well the truck i pulled it from was around the same year. I checked with my auto parts store and they told me that all of them from 88-95 were the same valve

 

Could you post the part number they gave you?

 

The box is listed as follows...

AIRCOND 07/12/2003
38616 EXPANSION VALVE
402040 SEQ 0336
2752

Part number 38616

 

It does show that that is the correct one. You could try ordering a ready-aire part number 4649 from kragen. I've always had good luck with ready-aire, and if its not the right one just take it back.

 

Check this out.




Once again the local auto parts stores have failed!

IF you look at it closely you can clearly tell that they are different.

The one with the smaller fittings is from 88-93 and the larger one is 94-95

I just ordered it so lets hope this is it. I'll post a follow up to see how it goes after I receive it. Thanks for all the help!

 

Where did you find this out? Could you post a part number of the one you just ordered?

 

Here's the link where i found it

http://www.statracing.com/oem-replac...xpansion+Valve

88-93 part number is R1045-118906
94-95 part number is R1045-138716

They are almost identical minus the last 6 numbers.

I went ahead and ordered R1045-138716

 

Soon this baby will be an icebox!

 

Let us know if it works. Hopefully it will. The truck you pulled this stuff from must have been a split year.

 

Yeah I normally would get all the specs so I know what years to look for when i need parts but after hearing what the auto parts store told me I thought I was SOL. My only other option if this doesn't work would be to get some brass fittings and make it work. I'll definately let you know and thanks for your help!

 

I looked at the pictures some more and to me the one you ordered looks like the one you need, it looks identical. Forget about the part number I posted eairler it looks like that one is the same size as the wrong one you have. Did you notice on the page you linked to that they have a expansion valve with a 14mm adapter, I've never seen that.

 

that's a fine looking PU there; reminds me a little of my PU, with the white and black theme, and the same exact tail lights

oh how I wish my motor was done and I was driving it

 

I went to www.partstrain.com and looked for one for a 1990 pick up, and found one like the one you need for 31.00 dollars. Its a Denso part.