Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - belt pulley, Sanden air conditioner compressor
Note
| In order to protect the thread of the air conditioner compressor
drive shaft an additional plastic cap is fitted (not shown in
illustration). |
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To unfasten and tighten the hexagon nut, hold the pulley in position
with a commercially available oil filter strap wrench. |
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Clean thread of nut which was tightened with locking fluid (e.g.
with a thread tap). If it is not cleaned, the drive shaft may be torn
off when it is removed the next time. |
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Clean thread of air conditioner compressor drive shaft using a wire
brush. |
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Install nut with locking fluid Locking fluid
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue. |
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To unfasten and tighten the bolts, hold the pulley in position with
a commercially available oil filter strap wrench. |
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Clean threaded holes in which self-locking bolts or bolts with
locking fluid where installed (e.g. with a thread tap). If the threads
are not cleaned, the bolts may be torn off when they are removed the
next time. |
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Clean threads of bolts which are to be installed with locking fluid
using a wire brush. Then install bolts with locking fluid. Locking fluid
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue. |
| With overload protection (mountings of spring elements). Deploys in
the event of excessive torque (e.g. if the air conditioner compressor
cannot rotate freely). The belt pulley then rotates without driving the
air conditioner compressor. |
| The spring elements of the drive plate absorb vibrations and noise. |
| Do not reverse when installing; chamfer -A-
faces away from air conditioner compressor (flat side towards air
conditioner compressor). |
| With rubber elements -B- and threaded
plates -C- for decoupling belt pulley from
air conditioner drive shaft (absorb vibrations and noise). |
Note
| Depending on design, the threaded plates may also be connected by
means of a ring. |
| “Cold country” vehicles (e.g. central and northern Europe) may be
fitted with air conditioner compressors with a smaller capacity. On
these air conditioner compressors, the pulley is slightly different to
the version shown here (e.g. no rubber elements
-B-)
→ Electronic Parts Catalogue. |
| 6 - |
Air conditioner compressor |
| Clean drive shaft of air conditioner compressor before fitting the
belt pulley. |
1 -
Bolt
Qty. 3.
4.5 Nm
2 -
Sealing cap
3 -
Nut
25 Nm
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Note
In vehicles with start-stop system, note abort conditions:
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Special tools and workshop equipment
require ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing brake pedal
It is not possible to remove the brake pedal separately.
–
To be able to remove it, pedal cluster with mounting bracket
must be removed first
→ Chapter.
Note
Removing brake pedal w ...
Contact corrosion
Contact corrosion can occur if unsuitable connecting
elements (screws, bolts, nuts, washers, etc.) are used.
For this reason, only connecting elements with a special
surface coating are fitted in the vehicle.
Moreover, c ...
Loosening and tightening threaded connections of drive shaft
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Socket, 24 mm -T10361A-
Angle wrench -V.A.G 1756 A-
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