Polo Mk4: Running gear
Also for this vehicle: Polo Mk3, Polo Mk5.
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Brake systems155 pages
Technical data › Technical data13 pages
Correspondence of PR numbers for the brake5 pages
Brake technical data7 pages
ABS, ADR, TCS, EDL, ESP43 pages
General information on the antilock braking system (ABS)4 pages
- Information on ABS system repair
- Connect the Diagnosis, Measurement and Information System VAS 5051A /52 and select the functions
Electrical/electronic components and installing locations5 pages
- Fault indication via control lamps
Hydraulic unit, servo brake/brake cylinder - assembly overview15 pages
ABS system components on the front and rear axles - remove and install12 pages
Remove and install the front axle ABS system components5 pages
ABS system components on rear axle (vehicles with drum brakes) - remove and install3 pages
ABS system components on rear axle (vehicles with disc brakes) - remove and install3 pages
Brake, brake mechanics62 pages
Front wheel brake - repair25 pages
Rear wheel drum brake - repair7 pages
Handbrake - assembly overview11 pages
- Handbrake - adjust
- Handbrake - adjust
Brake pedal - assembly overview12 pages
Brakes, hydraulics, regulator, servo37 pages
Rear brake caliper - repair7 pages
Plunger for rear brake caliper - remove and install4 pages
Braking power adjustment - assembly overview5 pages
Braking power adjustment - check2 pages
Bleed the brake system4 pages
Assembly overview: Brake cylinder/servo brake6 pages
Servo brake vacuum pump (diesel vehicles) - remove and install4 pages
- Inspect the check valve
Running gear, axles, steering188 pages
Technical data5 pages
Front suspension, drive shafts64 pages
- Assessment of crashed vehicles
Front suspension - repair3 pages
I - Auxiliary frame (sub-frame) , anti-roll bar, wishbones - repair27 pages
- Auxiliary frame (sub-frame), anti-roll bar, wishbones, - general overview of assembly
- Thread in longitudinal member - repair
- Swivel guide - check
- Swivel guides - installation position
Rubber support bearing for the console - replace4 pages
II - Wheel roller bearings - repair14 pages
- Wheel roller bearings - assembly overview
Wheel roller bearing for vehicles without ABS - remove and install4 pages
Front wheel hub with wheel bearing for 13" running gear - remove and install4 pages
Front wheel hub with wheel roller bearing for 14" and 15" running gears - remove and install4 pages
III - Front suspension column - repair9 pages
Constant velocity drive semi-shaft - remove and install7 pages
Fastening nut (dodecagonal) of the drive semi-shaft - loosen and tighten3 pages
IV - Constant velocity drive semi-shaft - repair3 pages
Rear suspension, drive shaft22 pages
Rear suspension - repairing17 pages
Wheel bearings for drum brakes - repair5 pages
- Wheel roller bearings (drum brakes) - assembly overview
Wheel roller bearing/wheel hub set in vehicles with brake drums - remove and install3 pages
Wheels, tyres. axle align18 pages
Vehicle alignment15 pages
- General Remarks
- Checking conditions:
- Preparation for measurement
- Vehicle identification tag
- Sequence for vehicle alignment
Nominal values for vehicle alignment3 pages
- Vehicles in "zero" transverse tilting position
- Camber on front axle - adjust
- Camber on rear axle - adjust
- Convergence on rear axle - adjust
- Convergence on front axle - adjust
- Left and right-hand steering - check
Steering79 pages
Steering wheel8 pages
Fixed steering column - repair5 pages
Adjustable steering column - repair6 pages
Power steering box - repair12 pages
- Power steering - assembly overview
Power steering box - remove and install4 pages
Hydraulic pump, compensation reservoir, hydraulic pipes (power steering)19 pages
Hydraulic pump with hydraulic tubes - assembly overview4 pages
- Hydraulic pump installed on the lower part - assembly overview
- Hydraulic pump installed on the upper part - assembly overview
Hydraulic pump operating pressure - check5 pages
- Power steering system oil - replenish
Electrohydraulic steering - repair19 pages
- Electrohydraulic steering (JTEKT) - assembly overview
- Electrohydraulic steering (TRW) - assembly overview
Electrohydraulic steering box - remove and install4 pages
- Electrohydraulic steering box (JTEKT) - disassemble and assemble
- Electrohydraulic steering box (TRW) - disassemble and assemble
- Steering bar - remove and install
- Clearance, fastening and protective bellows from the steering yoke tips - check
- Correspondence of the steering yoke terminals
- Central rack position - determine
Motor/pump set (Electrohydraulic steering) - repair10 pages
Wheels, rim and tyre specifications › Technical data61 pages
General notes on rims and tyres (vehicles and passengers)7 pages
Curiosities about rims and tires (passenger vehicles)54 pages
Wear/tyre mileage13 pages
Rolling noises coming from the tyres4 pages
Drive instability due to rim/tyre10 pages
- Causes of drive instability
- Wheel balancing.
- Perform a test drive before performing the wheel balancing.
- Wheel balancing with the static balancing machine.
- Radial and axial deviation of concentricity of rim/tyre assembly
- Inspect the radial and axial deviations of the rim/tyre assembly with the Tyre gaugeV.A.G 1435
- Inspect the radial and axial deviations of rim concentricity
- Positioning of the tyre in relation to the rim
- Tyre deformation
Damages on the tyres11 pages
- General recommendations
- Structure of a radial tyre
- Damages caused by crashes
- Damages due to cut.
- Damages caused by strange bodies
- Loss of air from the tyres
- Air pressure
- Damages to the tyres due to insufficient air pressure
- Rise of temperature in tyres with insufficient air pressure
- Damages to the tyres due to assembly failure (assembly damages)