Universal Air
Thermal Expansion Valve

Universal Air EX5679C A/C Expansion Valve - Rear

Brand Universal Air EX5679C
Position Rear
Product line Thermal Expansion Valve
Fits GMC and Chevrolet · 173 vehicles

Thermal expansion valve. Regulates refrigerant flow for consistent A/C performance.

A/C expansion valve. Controls refrigerant metering in the HVAC system.

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Rear A/C Expansion Valve for GM Vans

Universal Air EX5679C is a thermal expansion valve for the rear HVAC circuit on select Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans. It regulates refrigerant flow into the rear evaporator to support stable A/C performance in the back of the vehicle.

Key Features

  • Thermal expansion valve for rear air conditioning systems
  • Direct fit for select Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana applications
  • Supports refrigerant metering at the rear evaporator
  • Built for HVAC flow control in van rear A/C systems
  • Part number EX5679C for ordering and fitment verification

Fitment Details

  • Fits 1996-2020 GMC Savana 2500, rear.
  • Fits 1996-2020 GMC Savana 3500, rear.
  • Fits 1996-2019 Chevrolet Express 2500, rear.
  • Fits 1996-2019 Chevrolet Express 3500, rear.
  • Fits 1996-2014 Chevrolet Express 1500, rear.
  • Fits 1996-2014 GMC Savana 1500, rear.

What It Helps Address

  • Weak or inconsistent rear A/C cooling
  • Improper refrigerant metering at the rear evaporator
  • Rear HVAC performance issues in Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans
  • Temperature fluctuations in the rear passenger area
  • Service replacement for a worn thermal expansion valve

Installation Notes

Verify rear HVAC system configuration before installation. Replace the valve only after confirming the rest of the A/C system is clean and properly evacuated, and inspect related components for contamination or restriction. Confirm part number EX5679C against the vehicle application before service.

Quality Assurance

Universal Air EX5679C is a thermal expansion valve from the Universal Air product line, identified for rear HVAC use on select Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans. This part cross-references no additional part numbers in the provided data.

This part fits 173 vehicles
Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
YearMakeModelSubmodelLitersCylindersFuel TypePositionNotes
2020GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2020GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2019ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2019ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2019GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2019GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500Base6.0LV8FLEXRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500Base6.0LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500Base6.0LV8CNGRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500Base4.3LV6GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LS4.3LV6FLEXRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LS2.8LL4DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LS6.0LV8FLEXRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LS6.0LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LS6.0LV8CNGRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LT4.3LV6FLEXRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LT2.8LL4DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LT6.0LV8FLEXRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LT6.0LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500Base4.3LV6FLEXRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500Base2.8LL4DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LS4.3LV6GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LT6.0LV8CNGRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018ChevroletExpress 3500LT4.3LV6GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2018GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2018GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2017ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2017ChevroletExpress 3500—2.8LL4DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2017ChevroletExpress 3500—6.0LV8FLEXRearThermal Expansion Valve
2017ChevroletExpress 3500—4.8LV8FLEXRearThermal Expansion Valve
2017GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2017GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2016ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2016ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2016GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2016GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2015ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2015ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2015GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2015GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2014ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2014ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2014ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2014GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2014GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2014GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2013ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2013ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2013ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2013GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2013GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2013GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2012ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2012ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2012ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2012GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2012GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2012GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2011ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2011ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2011ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2011GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2011GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2011GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2010ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2010ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2010ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2010GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2010GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2010GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2009ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2009ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2009ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2009GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2009GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2009GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2008ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2008ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2008ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2008GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2008GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2008GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2007ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2007ChevroletExpress 2500Base6.0LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2007ChevroletExpress 2500Base4.8LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2007ChevroletExpress 2500Base6.6LV8DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2007ChevroletExpress 2500LS6.0LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2007ChevroletExpress 2500LT6.0LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2007ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2007GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2007GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2007GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2006ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2006ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2006ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2006GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2006GMCSavana 2500—4.8LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2006GMCSavana 2500—6.6LV8DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2006GMCSavana 2500—6.0LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2006GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2005ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2005ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2005ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2005GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2005GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2005GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2004ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2004ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2004ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2004GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2004GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2004GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2003ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2003ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2003ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2003GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2003GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2003GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2002ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2002ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2002ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2002GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2002GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2002GMCSavana 3500—5.7LV8BI-FUELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2002GMCSavana 3500—5.7LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2002GMCSavana 3500—8.1LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2002GMCSavana 3500—6.5LV8DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2001ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2001ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2001ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2001GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2001GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2001GMCSavana 3500—5.7LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2001GMCSavana 3500—8.1LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2001GMCSavana 3500—5.7LV8BI-FUELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2001GMCSavana 3500—6.5LV8DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2000ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2000ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2000ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2000GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2000GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
2000GMCSavana 3500—5.7LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
2000GMCSavana 3500—6.5LV8DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
2000GMCSavana 3500—7.4LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
1999ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1999ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1999ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1999GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1999GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1999GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1998ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1998ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1998ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1998GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1998GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1998GMCSavana 3500—5.7LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
1998GMCSavana 3500—6.5LV8DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
1998GMCSavana 3500—7.4LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
1997ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1997ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1997ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1997GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1997GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1997GMCSavana 3500—5.7LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
1997GMCSavana 3500—6.5LV8DIESELRearThermal Expansion Valve
1997GMCSavana 3500—7.4LV8GASRearThermal Expansion Valve
1996ChevroletExpress 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1996ChevroletExpress 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1996ChevroletExpress 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1996GMCSavana 1500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1996GMCSavana 2500————RearThermal Expansion Valve
1996GMCSavana 3500————RearThermal Expansion Valve