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Removing and installing air conditioner compressor with ancillary bracket: engine codes BMK, CARA, CEXA and CEXB — VW

Removing and installing air conditioner compressor with ancillary bracket: engine codes BMK, CARA, CEXA and CEXB on VW: 10 steps.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Phaeton (3D)

  • Opens: coolant

📋 Procedure

  1. Place drip trayVAS 6208 beneath engine.
  2. Drain cooling system 19.
  3. Unscrew bolts (6, 12) and (15).
  4. Unscrew bolts (9) and remove air conditioner compressor (8). Secure air conditioner compressor to body using suitable material (e.g. welding wire).
  5. Unscrew bolts (7) and remove ancillary bracket.
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  1. Renewing.
  2. Removing poly V-belt 13.
  3. Removing and installing power steering vane pump 48.
  4. Unscrew bolts (9) and remove air conditioner compressor (8). Secure air conditioner compressor to body using suitable material (e.g. welding wire).
  5. Renewing. [Note: When installing poly V-belt, ensure that it is correctly seated on poly V-belt pulley.Poly V-belt routing for vehicles as of model year 2009 is described in the repair group 13 13Cylinder block, belt pulley end; Assembly overview - poly V-belt drive.]

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.