Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing refrigerant pressure and temperature sender -G395

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Heating, air conditioning / Air conditioner / Refrigerant circuit / Removing and installing refrigerant pressure and temperature sender -G395

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331/- (5…50 Nm)

Engine bung set -VAS 6122-

Air conditioner service station

Note

Not installed in all vehicles and countries.

Removing

–	Observe safety precautions → Chapter „Safety precautions when handling refrigerants“.

–	Comply with notes → Chapter „Working on refrigerant circuit“.

–	Observe safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components → Chapter „Safety precautions when working in the vicinity of high-voltage components“.

–	Observe the risk category of the high-voltage system → Rep. gr.00.

–	Remove front bumper cover → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.63.

Removing and installing refrigerant pressure and temperature sender -G395

–	Disconnect electrical connector -2-.

–	Check refrigerant line and connection -4- for soiling, and clean it if necessary.

Risk of freezing injury caused by escaping pressurised refrigerant.There is a risk of injury to the skin and parts of the body due to freezing.Always wear safety gloves.Always wear safety goggles.Extract refrigerant, and open the refrigerant circuit immediately afterwards.If more than 10 minutes passed since the refrigerant has been extracted, do not open the refrigerant circuit prior to extracting refrigerant anew. Due to re-evaporation, pressure will be built up in the refrigerant circuit.

–	Loosen sender -1-, and unscrew it.

–	Seal open connection -4- with clean plugs from engine bung set -VAS 6122-.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing, note the following:

Check connection -4- for soiling or damage, and clean it or renew refrigerant line as necessary.

Note

Renew seal -3- → Chapter. For correct version refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.

–	As a final step, read event memory, and erase any entries displayed using vehicle diagnostic tester in “Guided fault finding” mode.

Specified torque

Removing and installing refrigerant pressure and temperature sender -G395

Component	Specified torque
Refrigerant pressure and temperature sender -G395-	10 ± 1 Nm

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