A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN A/C COMPRESSOR, Vehicles with 2.0L Gas: Removing

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-- Turn off the ignition.

-- Discharge the refrigerant circuit. Refer to USING SERVICE STATION . For additional information, refer to OVERVIEW - REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, NOT OPENING THE REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, VEHICLES WITHOUT HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM and OVERVIEW - REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, OPENING THE REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, VEHICLES WITHOUT HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM (Refrigerant R134a, Servicing; Refrigerant Circuit, Using Service Station).

NOTE:

Depending on the allocation of the service connection to the refrigerant line and vehicle version, it may be necessary to remove the left additional reinforcement on the tower brace so that the service coupling of the A/C service station can be connected (for example, on the Audi Q5). Refer to OVERVIEW - SUSPENSION STRUT WITH MOUNTING BRACKET, SHOCK ABSORBER FORK, UPPER CONTROL ARM AND TOWER BRACE and USING SERVICE STATION . For additional information, refer to OVERVIEW - REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, NOT OPENING THE REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, VEHICLES WITHOUT HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM and OVERVIEW - REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, OPENING THE REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT, VEHICLES WITHOUT HIGH VOLTAGE SYSTEM (Refrigerant R134a, Servicing; Refrigerant Circuit, Using A/C Service Station).

-- Remove the front noise insulation. Refer to FRONT NOISE INSULATION .

-- Remove the refrigerant lines from A/C compressor. Refer to REFRIGERANT LINES, DISCONNECTING AND CONNECTING AT A/C COMPRESSOR .

NOTE:

The sequence is different and depends on the engine and the power steering vane pump. Depending on the version of the power steering pump, the A/C compressor must first be removed from the bracket before the refrigerant lines can be removed.

The power steering pump is only installed on vehicles without electromechanical power steering. Refer to POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH DYNAMIC STEERING - Vehicles with 4-Cylinder TFSI Engine POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT DYNAMIC STEERING - Vehicles with 4-Cylinder TFSI Engine , POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITH DYNAMIC STEERING, Vehicles with 6-Cylinder FSI Engine or POWER STEERING PUMP, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, VEHICLES WITHOUT DYNAMIC STEERING, Vehicles with 6-cylinder FSI Engine for overviews .

Depending on the engine (gasoline or diesel), the A/C Compressor either needs to be removed from the top or the bottom. If the A/C Compressor is removed towards the top, then it may be necessary to remove the coolant expansion tank from the vehicle and loosen the coolant line from the bracket (do not open the coolant circuit, unbolt and move aside) and turn it slightly to the side.

Fig 1: Coolant Reservoir for Audi Q5

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-- Remove the A/C compressor from the bracket. Refer to A/C COMPRESSOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ON BRACKET .