Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Corrosion Protection for Body, Attached and Welded Parts
| Coat the insides of the fenders, doors, covers and lids
completely. A spray application wet in wet procedure is
sufficient. |
| Before assembly, the seal the inside of the attachments with
cavity sealant (refer to
→ Chapter „Preservation“) so as to recreate the
original state. Refer to »Vehicle-Specific
Paint Information«. |
| Vehicles with wheel housing liners must have an additional
chafe protection on the wheel housing. Refer to
→ Chapter „Fender Corrosion Repair Measures, in Wheel Housing
Liner Contact Area“. |
| All welded parts except the roof are to be completely primed
and filled on the inside. The visible inner surfaces must be
coated with a spray application of base pant and clear coat. If
necessary perform this before welding. In case of doubt, the
production status applies. |
| If sealing is required this is to take place after the
specified paint structure. |
| Coat all parts that form cavities, such as pillars, braces,
side panels, etc., with cavity sealant. Refer to
→ Chapter „Preservation“. |
| All parts in the series production that are coated with
noise-damping or stone chip protection material (for example
wheel housing, floor panel, front/rear cross panels or outer
side sill) need to be coated as follows: |
| Wheel housings and underbody with sprayable weld sealant.
Refer to
→ Chapter „Sealing Materials“. |
| Even out large creases or thick layers with base material
Adhesive Sealant -D 511 500 A2-. |
| Sill panel region, lower side panel, rear cross panel
corners with stone chip protection. Refer to
→ Chapter „Stone Chip Protection“. |
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Corrosion on the Fold Edges, for Instance on the Hood, Door
or also the Rear Lid
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Remove the corroded areas with
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The following parameters must be met when painting to avoid
malfunctions in the parking aid sensor (parking aid system):
New Part, Painting
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Other materials:
Towing a trailer
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Headlight adjustment
Towing a trailer can raise the front end of the vehicle enough for the dipped
beam to blind other road users. Use the headlight range control to lower the light
cone as required. If you do not have ...
Severely Discharged Batteries, Charging with Battery Charger -VAS5900
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Battery Charger -VAS5900-
WARNING
Risk of injury. Follow all Warnings and Safety
Precautions. Refer to
→ ...
Refrigerant Circuit, Tracing Leaks, with Electronic Leak Detector -VAG1796
Note
This repair manual describes different methods for detecting
leaks in the refrigerant circuit. These methods have been tested
and result in success when used correctly.
If when searching for compressed air / Nit ...
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Fold Corrosion Servicing Notes
Parking Aid Sensor, Painting