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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Pipes and hoses in refrigerant circuit

The mixture of refrigerant oil and refrigerant R134a attacks certain metals (e.g. copper) and alloys and dissolves certain hose materials. Therefore, always use genuine replacement parts.
The hoses and pipes are held together with screwed joints or special push-fit joints.
  Note
When assembling screwed joints, be careful to comply with the prescribed torques, and when working on push-fit joints, be careful to use the disconnection tools provided.
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 an ...

High-pressure safety valve
The high-pressure safety valve is fitted to the air conditioner compressor or the receiver. The valve opens at a pressure above approx. 38 bar and ...

Other materials:

Detecting leaks
External damage can cause leaks in the refrigerant circuit. Because a small leak will involve only small quantities of refrigerant, leaks should be checked for using an electronic leak detector or by introducing a leak detection additive to the refrigerant circuit. Electronic leak detectors ca ...

Radar sensor
Fig. 174 In the front bumper: radar sensor First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings A radar sensor is fitted to the front bumper to monitor the traffic situation  . Vehicles travelling ahead can thus be detected up to a distance of approximately 120 m. T ...

Removing and installing coolant valve for high-voltage battery -N688-
Special tools and workshop equipment required     Hose clamps, up to 25 mm -3094-   Hose clip pliers -VAS 6362- ...

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