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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:

Indicator lamps
First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings  Lit up Possible cause Solution Partial or complete fault in the vehicle lightinga), excluding bend lighting. b) Change the corresponding bulb   or ...

Renewing input shaft seal
Special tools and workshop equipment required     Tube -VW 415 A-   Extractor tool -T20143/2- Requirement: ...

Stowage compartment in the front centre console
Fig. 111 In the centre console: stowage compartment First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings To open, briefly press the cover of the stowage compartment   (arrow). To close, push the stowage compartment cover down as far as it will go. The stowage co ...

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