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
→ Ch ...
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:
Stowage
Fig. 161 In the luggage
compartment underneath the floor covering A: Spare wheel and vehicle toolkit
without ball coupling, B: Spare wheel and vehicle toolkit with ball coupling, C:
Spare wheel and vehicle toolkit without ball coupling
First read and observe the introductory
information an ...
Stowage compartment
on the front passenger side
Fig. 97 Stowage compartment on the front
passenger side
Fig. 98 Open stowage compartment on the
front passenger side
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Opening and closing the stowage compartment
To open, pull up the opening lever .
To close ...
Refrigerant Circuit Pipes and Hoses
Caution
Non-approved tools or materials such as leak sealing
additives can cause damage or malfunctions in the
system.
Only use tools and materials approved by the
manufactu ...
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Fold Corrosion Servicing Notes
Parking Aid Sensor, Painting