Ac compressor, which one?

kylec922

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2006 jetta tdi
My compressor, or should I say the solenoid broke. Looking to buy a replacement but I can't for the life of me decipher which compressor is in my car. Any help is appreciated.
 

kdawg89

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look at the compressor and look at the piece that the electrical plug plugs in to. Whether it is held in with a snap ring or bolt should tell you all you need to know. Probably worth checking that the compressor also has a Sanden label on it, as long as it hasn’t been replaced with an aftermarket along the way it should.
 

kylec922

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2006 jetta tdi
So the Sanden is a hog ring? I looked for a label never saw anything, fairly certain a ring holds it in. Aren't there different Sandens though?
 

kdawg89

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From the factory they were all Sanden, there are 2 different Sanden models though, one used a snap ring and one used a bolt to hold the RCV in. If you look at it is should be very obvious which it is. Either a bolt will be holding it in or not.
 
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