Removing evacuating and charging valve, low-pressure side and high-pressure side — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009)

• Opens: refrigerant (A/C)

🔩 Torque settings

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

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. Unscrew cap (3).
2. ⚠ Danger of freezing injuries.If refrigerant circuit has not been evacuated, refrigerant and refrigerant oil will escape.Extract refrigerant before opening refrigerant circuit. If the refrigerant circuit is not opened within 10 minutes after it has been evacuated, pressure may develop in coolant circuit due to re-evaporation. Extract refrigerant again. — Evacuate refrigerant circuit, e.g. with air conditioner service stationVAS 6007A (or later model) before renewing valve (2).
3. Unscrew valve core (2) (2.4 ± 0.2 Nm) out of refrigerant line using suitable adapter (4). When doing this, carefully hold valve support (1) with a suitable tool. — 0.2 Nm (0.1 lb-ft)

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