[urq] Dash & heater core swap

[Larry C Leung]

I know it's not a 4KQ (tho mine did work when I sold it in '96), but my
'85 GTi's A/C still seems to work. And, in the interest of environmental
kindness to us all (and also in the interest in legality), have an A/C
shop evac the system, set up some form of promisary note to give you
credit for the R12 recovered, then do the heater core. When you go for
the A/C refill, you'll have to pay substantially less to have it
refilled, as you should have credit for the poundage of Freon you had
them recover before you heater core job.

LL - NY

On Mon, 31 Dec 2001 10:35:06 -0800 "Martin Pajak" <martin at quattro.ca>
writes:
>Mike,
>
>Wow, that's like removing the engine to get at the pass front
>driveshaft on
>the 4kq ;o)
>It is way easier just to pay for A/C refill and remove the evapourator
>out
>of the way.
>Saves tons of labour hours not to mention ripping most of your dash
>apart.
>You are removing the air box cover anyway, there is two more bolts
>holding
>the evap. on.
>You crack two lines, one more bolt holing in the cabin and the evap is
>out.
>Knowing Audi you will most likely have to refill the A/C before
>summer
>anyways.
>Does anyone actually have a working mid 80's A/C system?  I have yet
>to see
>one.
>
>Just my $0.02 CDN.
>
>Cheers
>Martin Pajak
>
>http://www.quattro.ca
>
>1983 Audi Ur-quattro (262,000 km) for sale : (
>1985 Audi Ur-quattro (141,000 km) Euro spec. import ;o)
>1986 Audi 4000 S Quattro (442,000 km) with 5 bolt pattern
>
>
>> Dennis:
>> Here is my take on the heater core replacement. I hope this is
>helpful.
>>
>> http://www.users.qwest.net/~mbenno1/Audi/Urq/repair%20proceedures/
>heatercore/heater%20core%20replacement.htm
>
>Mike Benno
>