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Polo Mk5

Protecting wheel centring seat against corrosion
Protecting wheel centring seat against corrosion
Applies to alloy and steel wheels.
When a wheel is installed, wheel centring seat should be waxed with
Wax spray -D 322 000 A2-
to prevent corrosion between the wheel centring seat and the wheel rim.
–  Remove wheel.
–  Clean wheel centring seat of hub and centring ring of wheel rim.
   
–  Apply wax to centring ring -arrow- with a brush.
Ensure that only centring ring -arrow- but not contact surface of wheel rim has been waxed. Otherwise, the brakes will be soiled, which would reduce the braking efficiency.
  WARNING
Wheel bolts, contact surfaces of wheel hub and wheel rim and wheel hub threads must not be waxed. Never treat wheel securing bolts with lubricant or corrosion protection materials!
–  Install wheel and tighten bolts or nuts → Chapter.
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Rough running due to wheels/tyres - causes and rectification > < Fitting wheels