Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Notes:

• ◆ Refrigerant must be evacuated with Service station V.A.G 1885 first.
• ◆ The previously used service stations can still be used =>Binder Volkswagen Workshop Equipment.
• ◆ To prevent the ingress of dampness all components of the refrigerant circuit which have been opened must be sealed with suitable plugs.
• ◆ The colour coding of O-rings for the R134a refrigerant circuits has been discontinued. Coloured and black O-rings are used.

• Expansion valve
• ◆ Engine compartment right
• ◆ Opening must be sealed sufficiently to stop ingress of water
• O ring
• ◆ 14 mm; 1.8 mm
• Evaporator
• O ring
• ◆ 10.8 mm; 1.8 mm
• O ring
• ◆ 7.6 mm; 1.8 mm
• Bolt
• ◆ 7 Nm
• Refrigerant pipe
• ◆ From fluid container with drier to expansion valve

• Refrigerant pipe
• ◆ From expansion valve to compressor
• ◆ With damper
• O ring
• ◆ 16.7 mm; 1.8 mm

Removing

Note:

Draining the refrigerant into the environment is a punishable offence.

• ‒ Remove bolt -6 -.
• ‒ Pull out refrigerant pipes -7 - and -8 - .

• ◆ Renew O rings -5 - and -9 -.

• ‒ Remove expansion valve -1- .

• ◆ Renew O rings -4 - and -2 -.