Refrigerant Circuit Components: Condenser
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Torque wrench V.A.G 1331/ (5 to 50 Nm)
- ROB 134 APF or succeeding model.
Refrigerant must be extracted before hand using 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.
Perform following work first:
-- Switch off all electrical consumers.
-- Switch off ignition.
-- Remove ignition key.
-- Extract refrigerant e.g. using ROB 134 APF.
Environmentally hazardous draining of refrigerant is an offense punishable by law.
Removing
-- When working on the refrigerant circuit, note the information, refer to REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, SPECIALIZED REPAIRS .
-- Remove the front bumper. Refer to Removal and Installation .
-- Remove the lock carrier. Refer to Removal and Installation .
Danger due to refrigerant coming out under pressure.
Danger of frost bite to skin and other parts of the body.
- Extract the refrigerant and immediately open the refrigerant circuit after that.
- If the refrigerant was extracted more than 10 minutes in the past and the refrigerant circuit was not opened, extract the refrigerant again. Pressure in the refrigerant circuit is caused by evaporation.
-- Remove the bolts -1- (12 ± 1.8 Nm).
-- Remove the refrigerant lines -2- from the connection -4- on the condenser.
-- Seal off the line connections.
Always replace the seals -3-.
- Condenser
- Secure to radiator with 4 bolts
- Bolt
- 5 ± 0.5 Nm
- Radiator
- Bolts
- Quantity: 4
- 5 ± 0.5 Nm
- Reservoir with Dryer or Dryer Bag
- Condenser manufactured by Showa: Reservoir with dryer, removing and installing, refer to FLUID RESERVOIR WITH DRYER .
- Condenser manufactured by Modine: Dryer bag, removing and installing, refer to DRYER CARTRIDGE .