Audi A6 3.2 - A/C Compressor Replacement after Black Death

My A/C system was not properly serviced and my A/C compressor failed as a result. In this video, I explained how this happened and I showed in detail how I cleaned the condenser, A/C pipes and evaporator, how I replaced the compressor, the orifice tube (expansion valve / restrictor valve), the accumulator (reservoir / receiver-drier), how I vacuumed the system, how I charged the system of refrigerant and how I broke the new compressor in.

PARTS
Compressor: 4F0 260 805 AF
Compressor oil: G 052 300 A2 or 351 214 031
Compressor smaller o-ring: 8E0 260 749 A
Compressor larger o-ring: 8E0 260 749 C
Expansion valve: 8E0 820 177 A
Expansion valve housing o-ring: 8E0 260 749
Condenser lower o-ring: 4E0 260 749 A
Condenser upper o-ring: 4E0 260 749 B
Accumulator: 4F0 820 191 B
Accumulator o-rings (x2): 4E0 260 749 C

CAPACITY CHART
Refrigerant: 530 g + / - 20
Compressor oil (empty circuit): 130 ml + / - 10

TORQUE SPECS
Pipes to compressor: 25 Nm
Compressor to bracket: 25 Nm
Expansion valve housing nut: 15 Nm
Pipes to condenser: 10 Nm
Pipes to accumulator: 10 Nm

USEFUL TOOLS
Schwaben 46 Piece 1/4" Drive Set: 010747SCH01A
Schwaben Black Mechanics Work Gloves - Medium: 010337SCH01A
Schwaben 3/8" Drive Digital Torque Wrench 15-80 Ft Lbs:  023382SCH01A
Titan 1/4" Drive Torque Wrench 20 to 200 In/Lbs (2 to 22 Nm): TIT23146
Schwaben 9 Piece Scraper, Hook and Pick Set: 008504SCH01A

CHAPTERS
00:00 - Preview
00:49 - What happened
03:50 - Parts and tools
04:23 - Draining the circuit
04:58 - Removing front bumper cover, accumulator, condenser
05:53 - Removing compressor
09:50 - Removing compressor pipes
11:26 - Removing expansion valve
13:28 - Cleaning condenser
15:18 - Cleaning A/C pipes
17:21 - Cleaning evaporator
21:11 - Installing new compressor
28:05 - Installing new expansion valve
30:45 - Installing new accumulator, condenser, front bumper cover
31:38 - Vacuuming, pressure testing system
37:17 - Charging refrigerant
40:39 - Clearing faults, running basic settings
43:07 - Initializing system, breaking-in new compressor
47:22 - A/C working fine

LINKS
Front bumper cover removal: Part 2 - Bumper Cover Removal, Headli...
Draining system details, condenser removal/install, accumulator removal/install: Audi A6 3.2 - A/C Condenser, Accumula...
Accessory belt removal/install: Audi A6 3.2 - Serpentine Belt Replace...

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