Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: O-ring

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a / General information on refrigerant circuit / Refrigerant circuit components / O-ring

These O-rings seal the joints between the individual components of the refrigerant circuit.

Use only seals that are resistant to refrigerant R134a and its associated refrigerant oils. This is assured by using genuine replacement parts.

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O-ring:

Never reuse seals!

Check that diameters -a- and -b- are correct.

Before fitting a seal, coat it lightly with refrigerant oil.

Note

The colour coding of O-rings for R134a refrigerant circuits has been discontinued. Coloured and black O-rings are used.

→ Rep. gr.87

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O-ring

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