Polo Mk5
| Repairing rear brake calipers |
| t | When carrying out repairs, install all parts supplied in repair kit. |
| t | New brake calipers are filled with brake fluid and are pre-bled. |
| t | Apply thin coat of assembly paste G 052 150 A2 to brake cylinder, piston and sealing ring. |
| t | When carrying out repairs it is essential to appropriately pre-bleed the brake calipers (without brake pads) before installing in the vehicle → Chapter. |
| 1 - | Self-locking hexagon bolt, 35 Nm |
| q | Renew. |
| q | When loosening and tightening, counterhold on guide pin. |
| 2 - | Bleeder valve |
| q | Apply thin coat of assembly paste G 052 150 A2 to thread before screwing in. |
| 3 - | Dust cap |
| 4 - | Guide pin |
| q | Grease before fitting protective cap. |
| 5 - | Deflector cap |
| q | Fit onto brake carrier and guide pin. |
| 6 - | Brake carrier with guide pins and protective cap |
| q | Supplied as genuine part, assembled with sufficient grease on guide pins. |
| q | If protective caps or guide pins are damaged, install repair kit. Use lubricant sachet supplied to lubricate guide pins. |
| 7 - | Deflector cap |
| q | Pull on so that outer sealing lip goes over piston. |
| 8 - | Piston with automatic adjustment |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter. |
| q | Apply thin coat of assembly paste G 052 150 A2 to piston before installing. |
| 9 - | Sealing ring |
| q | Removing and installing → Chapter. |
| 10 - | Brake caliper with handbrake cable lever |
| q | If there is a leak at handbrake cable lever, renew brake caliper. |
| q | Following repair work, pre-bleed brake caliper → Chapter. |