Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Converting R12 refrigerant circuits to R134a refrigerant circuits and
repairing them (retrofitting)
 Note
| The laws and regulations listed below are valid in the
Federal Republic of Germany. Other or additional laws and
regulations may apply in other countries. |
| Sources in other countries may be obtained from the
responsible authorities. |
| Due to the environmental situation and the consequent
legislation, refrigerant R12 is currently neither in production
nor available. Refrigerant R134a was developed as a replacement
for R12. |
| However, air conditioning systems developed and designed for
refrigerant R12 cannot simply be charged with refrigerant R134a.
To ensure trouble-free operation of the air conditioning system
following a retrofit, various components of the refrigerant
circuit must be replaced. |
| An exact description of the procedure for conversion and
instructions for repair of converted refrigerant circuits can be
found in the
→ Repair manual for air conditioning systems with refrigerant
R12 parts 2 and 3. This workshop manual is only
available as a hard copy. |
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Note
The laws and regulations listed below are valid in the
Federal Republic of Germany. Other or additional laws and
regulations may apply in ot ...
Note
The laws and regulations listed below are valid in the
Federal Republic of Germany. Other or additional laws and
regulations may apply in ot ...
Other materials:
Assembly overview - dash panel central tube
Note
If electrical wires are disconnected or removed and installed, it
is useful to make corresponding drawings or photos. This guarantees that
everything is re-installed in its original position.
1 -
Securing bracket
Welded to body ...
Assembly overview - drive shaft, constant velocity joint VL107
1 -
Bolt
Renew after removing
Loosening and tightening
→ Chapter
Before fitting, clean the threads in the CV joint using a thread
tap.
200 Nm +180°
2 - ...
Brake fluid
Fig. 144 In the engine compartment: cap
on the brake fluid container
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Brake fluid will gradually absorb water from the surrounding
air. The brake system will be damaged if there is too much water in the brake fluid.
T ...
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