Dismantling and assembling heater and air conditioner unit — VW
Dismantling and assembling heater and air conditioner unit on VW: factory workshop procedure. Full factory text, tools and checks.
Workshop procedure for VW — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
Dismantling and assembling heater and air conditioner unit
Heater unit wiring harness
Evaporator housing, upper part
Bracket
Bolted to cross member and heater unit
Fresh air blower control unit
J126
Removing and installing
Chapter
Seal
Expansion valve
Removing and installing
Chapter
Air intake housing
With fresh air and air recirculation flap
Seal
Dust and pollen filter
Removing and installing
Chapter
Air flow flap control motor
V71
Operates simultaneously fresh air and air recirculation flap
Checking: use
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
or later models in
“guided fault finding”
function.
Removal for vehicles through calendar week 49/2003
Chapter
Removing and installing
fresh air and air recirculation flap control motor
V154
.
Removal and installation for vehicles from calendar week 50/2003
Chapter
.
Following renewal: initiate basic setting using
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
or later models
Chapter
.
Control motor bracket
Fresh air blower
V2
Checking: use
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
or later models in
“guided fault finding”
function.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Fresh air blower housing
Evaporator housing, lower part
Dust and pollen filter cover
Air distribution housing, lower part
Auxiliary air heater element
Z35
Only vehicles with a diesel engine.
Checking
Chapter
Removing
Chapter
Heat exchanger
After removal, completely renew coolant.
Central flap control motor
V70
Checking: use
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
or later models in
“guided fault finding”
function.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Following renewal: initiate basic setting using
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
or later models
Chapter
.
Control motor bracket
Seal for evaporator
Observe installation position: water drain opening downwards.
Evaporator
Removing and installing
Chapter
Air distribution housing, upper part
Control motor bracket
Defroster flap control motor
V107
Checking: use
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
or later models in
“guided fault finding”
function.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Following renewal: initiate basic setting using
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
or later models
Chapter
.
Temperature flap control motor
V68
Checking: use
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
or later models in
“guided fault finding”
function.
Removing and installing
Chapter
Following renewal: initiate basic setting using
vehicle diagnosis, testing and information system
VAS 5051
or later models
Chapter
.
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