Workshop Manuals Factory service & repair Land Rover
01 Discovery Workshop Manual - 2nd Edition02 01 - INTRODUCTION03 04 - GENERAL SPECIFICATION DATA04 05 - ENGINE TUNING DATA05 07 - GENERAL FITTING REMINDERS06 09 - LUBRICANTS, FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES07 10 - MAINTENANCE08 12 - ENGINE - Tdi09 10 11 12 12 - ENGINE - V8i13 12 - ENGINE - 4.0 V814 12 - ENGINE - Mpi15 16 17 18 17 - EMISSION CONTROL19 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Tdi20 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - MFI21 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - SFI22 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Mpi23 19 - FUEL SYSTEM - Cruise Control24 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Tdi25 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - V8i26 26 - COOLING SYSTEM - Mpi27 28 30 - MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST SYSTEM29 33 - CLUTCH30 37 - MANUAL GEARBOX - R38031 41 - TRANSFER GEARBOX32 44 - AUTOMATIC GEARBOX - ZF33 34 35 47 - PROPELLER SHAFTS36 51 - REAR AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE37 38 54 - FRONT AXLE AND FINAL DRIVE39 40 41 57 - STEERING42 43 44 60 - FRONT SUSPENSION45 64 - REAR SUSPENSION46 70 - BRAKES47 74 - WHEELS AND TYRES48 75 - SUPPLEMENTARY RESTRAINT SYSTEM49 76 - CHASSIS AND BODY50 51 80 - HEATING AND VENTILATION52 82 - AIR CONDITIONING53 84 - WIPERS AND WASHERS54 86 - ELECTRICAL
Land Rover 300Tdi Discovery52 · 82 - AIR CONDITIONING
52 · Heating & A/C

REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FAULTS (page 2 of 2)

Make
Land Rover
Model
Discovery 300Tdi Discovery
Section
FAULT DIAGNOSIS
82 - AIR CONDITIONINGREFRIGERATION SYSTEM FAULTS · page 2 of 2
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AIR CONDITIONING

3

FAULT DIAGNOSIS

FAULT

CAUSE

REMEDY

1. Overcharge of refrigerant.

1. Discharge, evacuate and charge

system.

A.
HIGH HEAD

2. Air in system.

2. Discharge system, fit new drier,

PRESSURE

evacuate and charge system.

3. Condenser air passage clogged

3. Clean condenser of debris.

with dirt or other foreign matter.

4. Condenser fan motor defective.

4. Replace motor.

5. Incorrect voltage to fan motor.

5. Check voltage.

1. Undercharge of refrigerant;

1. Evacuate and charge system.

B.

evident by bubbles in sight

Check for leakage.

LOW HEAD

glass while system is operating

PRESSURE

2. Split compressor gasket or

2. Replace gasket and/or reed

leaking valves.

valve. Fit new drier, evacuate and
charge system.

3. Defective compressor.

3. Repair or replace compressor.

1. Loose drive belt

1. Check belt tension.

2. Refrigerant flooding through

evaporator into suction line; evident
by ice on suction line and suction
service valve.

2. Check thermobulb. Bulb should be

securely clamped to clean horizontal
section of copper suction pipe.

C.

3. Expansion valve stuck open.

3. Replace expansion valve.

HIGH

4. Leaking compressor valves,

4. Replace valves and/or

SUCTION

valve gaskets and/or service

gaskets. Fit new drier

PRESSURE

valves.

evacuate and charge system.

5. Receiver/drier blocked; evident

5. Fit new drier, evacuate

by temperature difference

and charge system.

between input and output lines.

1. Expansion valve thermobulb not

1. Warm thermobulb with hand.

operating.

Suction should rise rapidly to 1.4 bar
20 lb/in

2

or more. If not replace

expansion valve.

2. Expansion valve sticking closed.

2. Check inlet side screen.

D.

Clean if clogged. Refer

LOW

to C-2 and C-3.

SUCTION

3. Moisture freezing in expansion valve

orifice. Valve outlet tube will frost
while inlet hose tube will have little or
no frost. System operates
periodically.

3. Fit new drier, evacuate and charge

system.

4. Dust, paper scraps, or other debris

restricting evaporator blower grille

4. Clean grilles as required.

5. Defective evaporator blower motor,

wiring, or blower switch.

5. Refer to Fault Diagnosis Chart for

blower motor.

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