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Removing and installing ancillary bracket for air conditioner compressor, engine codes BUB, CBRA and CDVA — VW

Removing and installing ancillary bracket for air conditioner compressor, engine codes BUB, CBRA and CDVA on VW: 5 steps, 1 torque figure.

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

5 steps 1 torque figure

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 1F7

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  • When installing poly V-belt, ensure that it is correctly seated on poly V-belt pulley.Finally, place poly V-belt over pulley of air conditioner compressor.

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

TorqueFastener / step
25 Nm (18 lb-ft)Then tighten bolts

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📋 Procedure

  1. Loosen air conditioner compressor and remove hexagon bolt (9). Remove air conditioner compressor from ancillary bracket and secure to body with suitable material (e.g. welding wire).
  2. Unscrew bolts from ancillary assembly bracket.
  3. Secure air conditioner compressor (1) to body with suitable material (e.g. welding wire (2)). [Note: When installing poly V-belt, ensure that it is correctly seated on poly V-belt pulley.Finally, place poly V-belt over pulley of air conditioner compressor.] [Note: Bolts (1) and (2) are fit bolts.]
  4. First tighten bolts in sequence 1 to 5 hand-tight.
  5. Then tighten bolts to 25 Nm in sequence 1 to 5. — 25 Nm (18 lb-ft)

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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.