Refrigerant Circuit Components
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Drip Tray For Shop Crane VAS 6208
- Hose Clamps up To Diameter 40 Mm 3093
- A/C Service Station VAS 6007A Or Succeeding Model.
- Torque Wrench V.A.G 1331 (5 To 50 Nm)
NOTE:
- Refrigerant must be extracted before hand using A/C service station VAS 6007A.
- The previously used service stations can still be used .
- To prevent the ingress of dampness all components of the refrigerant circuit which have been opened must be sealed with suitable plugs.
- The color coding of O-rings for the R134a refrigerant circuits has been discontinued. Colored and black O-rings are used.
- Under certain conditions, fluid reservoir with dryer is no longer to be replaced after each time the refrigerant circuit is opened. In ELSA, see Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning; Air Conditioning with R134a Refrigerant. Refer to General Information ;
- Information for repairing vehicles with air conditioning and working with refrigerant can be found in General Information
- Information for repairing vehicles with air conditioning and working with refrigerant can be found in General Information
WARNING:
There is a danger of ice-up.
Refrigerant leaks out if refrigerant circuit is not discharged.
Refrigerant must be extracted before opening refrigerant circuit. If refrigerant circuit is not opened within 10 minutes of extraction, pressure may form in refrigerant circuit due to evaporation. Extract refrigerant once more.
- Expansion Valve
- Function and removal, refer to EXPANSION VALVE
- Fluid Reservoir with DrierNOTE:
Under certain conditions, fluid reservoir with dryer is no longer to be replaced after each time the refrigerant circuit is opened. Refer to General Information ;
- Removing and installing, refer to FLUID RESERVOIR WITH DRYER
- A/C Compressor
- Denso manufacturer identification: 7SEU17C
- Pay attention to notes for installing A/C compressor. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR
- Removing and installing, refer to A/C COMPRESSOR
- Condenser
- Removing and installing, refer to A/C CONDENSER
- Bracket
- High Pressure Sensor -G65-
Removing and installing, refer to HIGH PRESSURE SENSOR
- Evacuating and Charging Valve
- Environmentally hazardous draining of refrigerant is an offense punishable by law.
- Capacities, refer to REFRIGERANT R134A CAPACITIES
- Nut
- Quantity: 2
- 2.5 Nm
- Retainer