GOLF MK 5 AIRCON

**WOODWARD395** · 27th July, 2014, 04:05 PM

Is there no easy way of changing the dryer on the mk5 golf I cant even see it its meant to be on the side of the condenser the only way I can see to get to it is to strip off the front of the car is that correct.

VW don't seem to make access easy.

**juniormaxxx** · 27th July, 2014, 08:23 PM

yep... is bolted on condenser..removing is easy task..also this is good time to clean all crap from condenser,cooler....you will find it easy to remove whole bumper...one hour to complete task..

**WOODWARD395** · 5th August, 2014, 07:30 PM

Attachment 270071 This is the one I need ?71 from eurocarparts must be able to get it cheaper somewhere.
found one in the states for ?25 but postage brings it to ?32.

Sodding company sent me an email a week later saying they wanted ?6 more before they posted the item out. why wait a bloody week to tell me.

**juniormaxxx** · 5th August, 2014, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by WOODWARD395

Attachment 270071 This is the one I need ?71 from eurocarparts must be able to get it cheaper somewhere.
found one in the states for ?25 but postage brings it to ?32.

Sodding company sent me an email a week later saying they wanted ?6 more before they posted the item out. why wait a bloody week to tell me.

71 !! in UK life is expensive stuff...but 71 for vemo aftermarket seems to me like clasic rippof...now I understand why some of youre price are high..what is price for complete compresor in UK?

**WOODWARD395** · 7th August, 2014, 02:39 PM

The compressor I found is ?480 brand new with guarantee but I could get one for approx. ?280 but no guarantee and no returns sure if I kept searching could get the price down more.
Since we joined the E.U Prices have gone up at least 25% more.

**WOODWARD395** · 17th August, 2014, 01:59 PM

HOORAY. Finally arrived today now all I need is for the bloody Manchester rain to stop to replace valve and dryer.

**the_riddler** · 17th August, 2014, 02:41 PM

OMG
by the time this is fixed it will be winter..

LOL

just having a giggle don't be offended..

**WOODWARD395** · 18th August, 2014, 10:56 AM

Very true m8 think its already here.

**juniormaxxx** · 18th August, 2014, 07:49 PM

never mind...you still need AC to demistified car.....so shall we open tread about webasto heaters on vw ?

**WOODWARD395** · 19th August, 2014, 10:47 PM

definitely could do with that for this winter webasto heaters certainly a good thing for the British weather.

**juniormaxxx** · 20th August, 2014, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by WOODWARD395

definitely could do with that for this winter webasto heaters certainly a good thing for the British weather.

well..dont know about british weather..but actualy this is realy nice piece of eqipment..imagine cold morning with 15cm of snow on windshield..you actualy go out and sit in refrigerator..but with webasto or eberspacher you can preheat cooling fluid on some 55-60*C in some 15-20 minutes..OK it is some heavy load on batery..but if outside is some-15-20*C and youre engine is about +40*C there is no need for heater plug and car start without them and run fine from first second...so IF you can find some of this machine ..wow it will be big improvments in comfort for you and for youre car..all this story is for water heaters..I prefer them because you heat engine or cabin or both...with airheater you can only heat cabin..
this is perfect time of year to investigate local car junkyard..you can buy webasto cheaply...old mazdas dizel(626 dti) almost all have webasto..one realy easy to instal...
webasto from newest car all is coded to some ecu and they are expensive to rework them to work in any car..

**WOODWARD395** · 20th August, 2014, 10:38 PM

was looking a few years back at an American system the snow was two to three foot deep here and it was freezing all you done was press a remote and it started your car defrosted and heated your interior just using your normal heating system. things have advanced since then but got a lot more complicated.
but winter lately has got a lot milder here in the last few years.

**juniormaxxx** · 6th September, 2014, 07:26 PM

webasto thermotop....

DW - diesel water
BW - petrol water heater

very simple and eficient aditional heater 5kW only 2dcl fuel/hour and about 150W

easy to find on old mazda 626 ...

**WOODWARD395** · 16th September, 2014, 07:08 PM

Finally up and working changed R.C.V and Dryer which was a pig of a job when you have no instructions on how to remove the bumper anyway vacuumed re-gassed at first I thought no joy then hey presto cold air what a job thanks to JUNIORMAXXX

**the_riddler** · 16th September, 2014, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by WOODWARD395

Finally up and working changed R.C.V and Dryer which was a pig of a job when you have no instructions on how to remove the bumper anyway vacuumed re-gassed at first I thought no joy then hey presto cold air what a job thanks to JUNIORMAXXX

Nice one m8.

Heres a tip on how to remove bumper "Quickly"
Quick Bumper removal