Heating, air conditioning
Assembly overview - evaporator housing
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Note There are different designs and makes of heater and air conditioning unit. The individual components of the various heaters and air conditioning units are similar but not identical. The combined fitting of different makes of component is therefore not permissible → Electronic Parts Catalogue. The following illustration shows a “Valeo” evaporator housing, distinguishing features with respect to other makes of heater and air conditioning unit → Chapter. The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle. |

| 1 - | Evaporator housing, lower part |
| 2 - | Evaporator |
Only if air conditioning system is fitted.
Check foam seals for damage and proper attachment
Removing and installing → Chapter.
| 3 - | Sealing ring |
Only on vehicles with air conditioning system.
Renewing; for versions, refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
Before fitting a seal, coat lightly with refrigerant oil
| 4 - | Retaining plate |
Only if air conditioning system is fitted.
For securing refrigerant lines and expansion valve.
| 5 - | Expansion valve |
Only if air conditioning system is fitted.
Removing and installing → Chapter.
| 6 - | Bolt |
Only if air conditioning system is fitted.
Qty. 2.
10 N·m
| 7 - | Sealing and insulation |
Heat insulation for expansion valve.
There is no opening for the expansion valve in the plenum chamber back wall seal or this is closed off by a foam pad on vehicles with no air conditioner| 8 - | Sealing ring |
Only on vehicles with air conditioning system.
Renewing; for versions, refer to → Electronic Parts Catalogue.
Before fitting a seal, coat lightly with refrigerant oil
| 9 - | Bolt |
Qty. 8.
1,5 N·m
| 10 - | Evaporator housing, upper part |
| 11 - | Flow rate limiter |
Only on vehicles with no air conditioning system installed
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Note There are different designs and makes of heater and air conditioning unit. The individual components of the various heaters and air conditioning units are similar but not identical. The combined fitting of different makes of component is therefore not permissible → Electronic Parts Catalogue. The following illustration shows a “Valeo” evaporator housing, distinguishing features with respect to other makes of heater and air conditioning unit → Chapter.