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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Dismantling and assembling heater and air conditioning unit

  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 illustrations show a “Valeo” heater/air conditioning unit, distinguishing features with respect to other makes → Chapter.
  Note
The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle. Dismantling and assembling is basically identical.
   

Dismantling and assembling heater and air conditioning unit

1 -  Air distribution housing
Different versions
The combined fitting of different makes of component is not permissible
The following illustrations show the heater unit from “Valeo”.
Depending on vehicle equipment with or without auxiliary air heater element -Z35- with auxiliary air heater control unit -J604-.
Distinguishing makes → Chapter.
2 -  Wiring harness
Different versions. Refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
3 -  Evaporator housing
  Note
On vehicles without air conditioning system, a flow rate limiter is fitted in place of the evaporator.
4 -  Bolt
Qty. 3.
1 Nm
5 -  Left holder
For heater and air conditioning unit
Removing and installing → Chapter.
6 -  Nut
4.5 Nm
7 -  Nut
4.5 Nm
8 -  Right holder
For heater and air conditioning unit
Removing and installing → Chapter.
9 -  Air intake box
Different versions. Refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
10 -  Bolt
Qty. 2.
1 Nm
Removing and installing heater and air conditioning unit
Special tools and workshop equipment required     Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331/- (5…50 Nm) & ...

Removing and installing air distribution housing
  Note The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle. The removal and installation procedure is identical for both versions.   ...

Other materials:

Repairs to contact housings using cut and clamp technique
  Note     For technical reasons, the contact housings for cut and clamp technique can only be supplied with the cut and clamp contacts inserted. These contacts can be removed just l ...

Removing and installing speed sensor on rear axle -G44-/-G46-, vehicles with front-wheel drive
  Note Removal and installation is described for the rear left speed sensor. Removal and installation of the rear right speed sensor is analogous.     Rear left speed sensor -G46--1-: ...

Balancing wheel, checking radial and lateral run-out on wheel rim
–  Attach rim to wheel balancing machine. –  Use the centring system for wheel balancing machines -VAS 5271-. –  Preload tyre gauge approx. 2 mm. –  Tu ...

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