Removing And Installing Right (Front Passenger Side) Heat Exchanger - Audi Air conditioning 2003 A8 Workshop Manual

Audi A8 2003 ➤
Air conditioning - Edition 09.2010
– Use a hose clamp for example to pinch off the return from the
front passenger side heat exchanger -D-.
– Use a compressed air gun to carefully blow coolant out of the
driver side heat exchanger and pump valve unit (into the ves‐
sel).
– Detach the clamp from the hose -D-.
– Use a hose clamp for example to pinch off the return from the
driver side heat exchanger -B-.
– Use a compressed air gun to carefully blow coolant out of the
front passenger side heat exchanger and pump valve unit (into
the vessel).
– Detach the clamp from the hose -B-.
– Slacken off the bolt -A- for the coolant pipe holder (in the ple‐
num chamber) by approx. 2 turns.
– Remove the holder for the coolant pipes -B-.
– Apply a small quantity of silicone lubricant to the contact sur‐
face of both coolant pipes -D- and -E- at the socket -C- (to
enable the pipes to be moved without altering the position of
the socket).
9.2 Removing and installing right (front pas‐
senger side) heat exchanger
Note
Observe the following sequence for right-hand drive vehicles:
♦
Start by removing the left heat exchanger.
Removal of the left heat exchanger on left-hand drive vehicles
♦
involves taking out the right heat exchanger beforehand.
Removing
– Perform preparatory work for heat exchanger removal
⇒ page 111 .
– Remove the glove compartment: ⇒ General body repairs, in‐
terior; Rep. gr. 68
– Remove the footwell vent.
– Cover the floor covering in the area beneath the heat ex‐
changer with impermeable sheeting and absorbent paper.
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Rep. gr.87 - Air conditioning system
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