Removing and installing expansion valve, Golf 2009, Golf Cabriolet 2012 — VW
Removing and installing expansion valve, Golf 2009, Golf Cabriolet 2012 on VW: 7 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf VI (5K, 2008–2013), VW Golf Cabriolet (517, 2011–2016)
- Also covered elsewhere: Volkswagen Workshop Equipment catalogue
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 0.9 Nm (0.7 lb-ft) | Unscrew nut (1 |
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
- Observe instructions when working on refrigerant circuit (see the separate procedure). [Note: The refrigerant must be extracted beforehand, with the air conditioning service station. The previously used air conditioner service stations can still be used ⇒ Volkswagen Workshop Equipment catalogue. To prevent the intrusion of moisture, all components of the refrigerant circuit which have been opened must be sealed with suitable plugs. Connecting pipe from charge air cooler must be removed on some vehicles 21Charge air system.]
- Unscrew nut (1) (6 ± 0.9 Nm). — 0.9 Nm (0.7 lb-ft)
- Release clips (2) and remove heat shield (3).
- Detach circlips (1) and clip (2) and remove heat shield (3).
- Extract refrigerant with air conditioning service station.
- Unscrew bolts(1) and pull out refrigerant lines (2) from expansion valve.
- Unscrew bolts (8) and remove expansion valve (4).
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
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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