A/C fluctuating airflow

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Here's the instructions:

Air flow flap motor -V71-, removing and installing

Removing
- Remove glove box.
- With screwdriver, carefully unclip air flow flap rod from lever.
- Disconnect electrical connector.
- Remove screw.
The flap motor is connects to the evaporator housing portion of the heating and A/C unit. To prevent damage:
- Lower flap motor and at the same time pull off fresh air/recirculating air flap shaft.

So it would 'seem' that it's not that hard...however looking at posts from vortex it took 1 guy 7 hours!!! Another guy said it took a while and was a lot of fiddling around

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1539217&page=1

Let me know if you want the part as I'm looking into a group buy

I was looking at the pictures and then it struck me - it's going to be harder for our RHD cars I believe. Then I read this:

I did the repair on the UK Passat 1.8. The UK right-hand-drive version of the Passat has a considerably different location for the recirculation flap motor than the left-hand drive version. The motor is also a completely different design than that shown in the left-hand-drive U.S. Bentley manual. You're on your own really and have to just poke around until you find the offending motor. Don't bother signing up to Bentley to do the repair. Bentley just doesn't apply to UK versions of the car for this particular fix.

I ended up taking out the facia and the cross-member so that I could pull the HVAC unit forward and just about gain access to the flap motor which is at the extreme left of the HVAC, sandwiched between the HVAC and the left-hand wing. The UK "Haynes" manual is a good guide for removing the facia and the cross-member, but doesn't go into the detail of getting to, or replacing, the V71 flap motor. Before you start the repair, make sure you have a good 6mm combination spanner and a dentist's mirror. Trust me. Access is tight and these are necessary. Removing the blower motor is also a good idea (only takes a minute), so that you can check that the V71 motor is engaged properly and move the flap by hand until it clicks into place on the V71 cog.

There is absolutely no need to drain the air-conditioning or disconnect the heater water supply.

The VAG-COM has to be used to set the flap motor after you have finished by going to "Basic Settings", typing "000" then "Go". All readings should return to zero after around two minutes.

[Gravey]

Yeah I dont think I can be bothered doing it on my own. The part was $200 cheaper from www.urotuning.com, so it may still be a good idea to grab the part and take it to some poor chump to do the work

I'm still going to take the glovebox off and have a look around though

[JustCruisn]

I had a good look at mine a while back and decided that I had better things to do.

Discussion here http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/newf...ght=V71&page=2

I found another DIY thread for RHD, they say its a c**t of a job too.
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/52177/1404186.aspx