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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - evaporator housing

  Note
There are different designs and makes of heater and air conditioning unit. The individual components of the various heaters and air conditioning units are similar but not identical. The combined fitting of different makes of component is therefore not permissible → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
The following illustration shows a “Valeo” evaporator housing, distinguishing features with respect to other makes of heater and air conditioning unit → Chapter.
The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle.
   

Assembly overview - evaporator housing

1 -  Evaporator housing, lower part
2 -  Evaporator
Only if air conditioning system is fitted.
Check foam seals for damage and proper attachment
Removing and installing → Chapter.
3 -  Sealing ring
Only on vehicles with air conditioning system.
Renewing; for versions, refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
Before fitting a seal, coat lightly with refrigerant oil
4 -  Retaining plate
Only if air conditioning system is fitted.
For securing refrigerant lines and expansion valve.
5 -  Expansion valve
Only if air conditioning system is fitted.
Removing and installing → Chapter.
6 -  Bolt
Only if air conditioning system is fitted.
Qty. 2.
10 Nm
7 -  Sealing and insulation
Heat insulation for expansion valve.
There is no opening for the expansion valve in the plenum chamber back wall seal or this is closed off by a foam pad on vehicles with no air conditioner
8 -  Sealing ring
Only on vehicles with air conditioning system.
Renewing; for versions, refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
Before fitting a seal, coat lightly with refrigerant oil
9 -  Bolt
Qty. 8.
1.5 Nm
10 -  Evaporator housing, upper part
11 -  Flow rate limiter
Only on vehicles with no air conditioning system installed
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