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A/C Compressor and Bracket Assembly Overview






A/C Compressor and Bracket Assembly Overview

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque wrench (5-50 Nm) or equivalent (VAG 1331 )

The compressor bracket and related components can be removed and installed without having to open the refrigerant circuit.

If it is necessary to open the refrigerant circuit, for example when replacing compressor, first extract A/C refrigerant using recycling/recovery unit Kent-Moore ACR4 => [ A/C Refrigerant System, Discharging ] A/C Refrigerant System, Discharging.

Before carrying out any work on the A/C refrigerant system, refer to all CAUTIONS and WARNINGS in A/C refrigerant system safety measures => [ Safety Precautions ] Safety Precautions

Ribbed belt, routing.

Observe length of removed bolts and reinstall accordingly.





1 Ribbed belt

Ribbed belt, routing.

2 Hex head bolts

M8•45

25 Nm

Qty.: 3

3 Ribbed belt tensioner

4 Ribbed belt pulley with harmonic balancer

5 Hex head bolts

M10•112

45 Nm

Qty.: 2

6 Hex head bolts

M8•85

Qty.: 2

7 Generator (GEN)

Removing:

8 Compressor

Sanden SD7-V16

With A/C Clutch (N25)

A/C Clutch (N25), servicing => [ A/C Clutch, Sanden Assembly Overview ] A/C Clutch, Sanden Assembly Overview

9 Bracket

Mounting for:

Generator

Compressor

Power steering pump

Removing without opening refrigerant circuit:

- Remove ribbed belt

- Remove Generator (GEN)

- Remove power steering pump

- Remove bolts - 5 -

- Remove compressor - 8 - from bracket, swing away and secure in engine compartment with wire => [ A/C Compressor, Securing to Body ] A/C Compressor, Securing to Body.

- Remove bolts - 10 - (Qty.: 6)

- Remove compressor bracket from engine.

Installing:

- Install in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

- Loosely install and then and torque bolts torque bolts - 10 -in sequence to specified value, beginning with bolt - A -, then - B -, - C - and so on as illustrated.

- Ribbed belt routing

10 Hex head bolts

M10•45

45 Nm

Qty.: 6

When installing bracket, torque bolts in sequence beginning with bolt - A -, then - B -, - C - and so on as illustrated.

11 Hex head bolts

M8•40

12 Hex head bolts

M8•40

13 Power steering pump

14 Ribbed belt pulley

15 Hex head bolts

M8•14

25 Nm

Qty.: 3

16 Hex bolts

M8•37

10 Nm plus a quarter turn (90 degrees)

Qty.: 4

Ribbed Belt, Routing





When installing the belt ensure it is correctly seated in the pulley.