Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing Denso heat exchanger, LHD vehicles
Special tools and workshop equipment
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Drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208- |
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Hose clamps up to 25 mm -3094- |
Compressed air gun, commercially available |
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Engine bung set -VAS 6122- |
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Heed the safety precautions
→ Chapter „Safety instructions“. |
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Vehicles with TDI engine: |
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Press release buttons on crankcase breather hose
-1- and detach hose from cylinder
head cover. |
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Detach vacuum hoses from air pipe
-arrows- to permit access. |
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Remove bolt -2-, swivel air
pipe with connection rearwards and detach from turbocharger. |
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Continuation for all vehicles: |
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Mark installation position of coolant hoses
-1- and -4-. |
Note
The heat exchanger is designed for a particular direction of
flow of the coolant. Therefore, the coolant hoses must not be
interchanged when connecting them. |
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Clamp off coolant hoses -1- and
-4- using hose clamps, up to 25 mm
-3094-. |
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Lift retaining clips -2- and
-3-. |
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Disconnect coolant hoses -1-
and -4- from heat exchanger for
heater. |
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Push a piece of hose -A- onto
upper connection. |
Insert compressed air gun into end of hose. |
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Hold drip tray -B- under
connection -C- and carefully blow
coolant out of heat exchanger using compressed air gun. |
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Seal off open lines and connections with clean plugs from
engine bung set -VAS 6122-. |
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Remove driver side knee airbag
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69. |
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Remove left centre console trim in footwell
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68. |
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Vehicles with auxiliary air heater: Remove auxiliary air
heater element -Z35- with auxiliary air heater control unit
-J604-
→ Chapter. |
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Cover area beneath connections for coolant hoses in plenum
chamber as well as airbag control unit -J234- with, for example,
impermeable sheeting and absorbent paper. |
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Check the foam seals -2-
attached to the heat exchanger -1-
for damage and replace if necessary. |
Note
If the foam seal is not bonded in, it may roll up when the
heat exchanger is fitted. |
If the foam seal is damaged or improperly fitted, cold air
can flow past the heat exchanger. |
The illustration shows the heat exchanger for a “Valeo”
heater and air conditioning unit. |
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Check connection -3- of the
heat exchanger and the connection of the coolant pipes
-1- for damage or dirt. |
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Clean and smoothen sealing surface for seals. |
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Moisten new seals -1- with
coolant (or lubricate lightly with silicone grease) and fit them
to coolant pipe. |
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Carefully slide heat exchanger into heater and air
conditioning unit as far as stop. |
Note
When sliding in the heat exchanger, make sure not to damage
the connections and coolant pipes. |
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Push coolant pipes into heat exchanger as far as stop. |
Risk of malfunction on heat exchanger due to defective seals and
leaks.Never squeeze seals.Never cant coolant pipes.Slide on coolant
pipes completely. |
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Fit heat exchanger bracket -3-
on air distribution housing and tighten bolt
-4- to specified torque. |
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Fit new clip -2- to joint
between coolant pipe and heat exchanger. |
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Tighten bolt -1-
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit“. |
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Check clip and screw-type clip for proper seating on
connections of heat exchanger and check coolant pipes. The
coolant pipes must not contact air distribution housing or any
other components. |
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Fill with coolant
→ Rep. gr.19. |
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Read event memory, and clear any entries displayed vehicle
diagnostic tester in “Guided fault finding” mode. |
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As a final step, check operation of heater and air
conditioner. |
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - heater and air conditioning unit“ |
Turbocharger; Assembly overview - turbocharger
→ Rep. gr.21. |
Centre console; Assembly overview - centre console
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.68 |
Knee airbags; Assembly overview - knee airbag
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.69. |
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208-
& ...
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Drip tray for workshop hoist -VAS 6208-
& ...
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