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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: jnufcuk on 25 May 2014, 21:56

Title: Adding air con to a vr which has had it removed?
Post by: jnufcuk on 25 May 2014, 21:56: Looking at another vr tomo to replace my broken auto. This time a manual :D
It has the climatronic which I also have however the guy selling has said that the previous owner has removed the aircon? Is it a big job to add it back in considering I have all the parts in mine?

Thanks :)
Title: Re: Adding air con to a vr which has had it removed?
Post by: Wayne on 25 May 2014, 22:07: Easy enough to swap the parts over but you will need a specialist to degas and regas as required.

The fact it has been removed is a big worry, if it has failed in a big way you maybe looking at a lot of work to get it working.
Title: Re: Adding air con to a vr which has had it removed?
Post by: jnufcuk on 26 May 2014, 09:21: Made me think aswell. Seems weird to remove something like that unless he's removed it to save weight/ save mpg??
Title: Re: Adding air con to a vr which has had it removed?
Post by: VW BUSH on 26 May 2014, 14:29: I'd say its been front ended at some point and fixed on the cheap, most AC gets removed on old cars for this reason.
Hopefully all the stuff under the dash is intact and all you need is the engine bay stuff which is easy to sort out.
I still cant my air recirc to work properly :grin:
Title: Re: Adding air con to a vr which has had it removed?
Post by: jnufcuk on 26 May 2014, 14:32: Apparently previous owner had wanted to track it hence no air con and very little interior. But guy has added leather interior but never bothered with the air con

But it's had 9 previous owners which I'm a little worried about and MOT runs out end of month

Got a couple more to see anyway so no rush :)
Title: Re: Adding air con to a vr which has had it removed?
Post by: snozan on 26 May 2014, 15:37: If he removed this under the dash.... don't think so. I think it's just in the engine bay. So it wouldn't be a problem to restore

(http://www.vwhome.de/temp/4sale/bilder/forum/009/031.jpg)
Title: Re: Adding air con to a vr which has had it removed?
Post by: Wayne on 26 May 2014, 21:50: If the pipes have been left open and uncapped, not much chance you would get it working to be honest.
Title: Re: Adding air con to a vr which has had it removed?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 27 May 2014, 00:24: Just thought i'd if there are any A/C parts you require i have most of the system sitting in my shed waiting to be shifted for cheap. :wink: