VW Polo Rear Brake Shoe Replacement

VW Polo Rear Brake Shoe Replacement - Polo Drum Brakes

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@CycloneCyd 6 жыл бұрын

Hi friends. At 5:14 you could remove the bleed nipple completely - it makes it easier to undo the pipe union.

@abdelouahedeladraoui2575 3 жыл бұрын

@colinhoward9402 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely ace description of a task I realised I’ve got to undertake on my daughter’s car this morning. Thanks for all your efforts - I’m most grateful.

@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын

Glad to help Colin, thanks for your feedback

@medford9574 3 ай бұрын

Every time I watch this video I see how well and good you have done this well done

@markcolclough8044 4 жыл бұрын

This chap is very thorough in this video.I've change my brake shoes following his method and was an easy job done plus didn't take as long.Good video 👍

@CycloneCyd 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, thanks for the vote of confidence. I do try to be thorough even though it goes against some YT "best practices". What got me started was frustration with videos that only show "half the job" with dismal quality. Welcome aboard.

@jezwarren-clarke2471 3 жыл бұрын

Cyd does it again. Thanks. In the spring your alternator video saved me £££££s and now in the summer You’ve showed me how change a brake cylinder.. my wife polo lives on!!!!

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear! Thanks

@linseyyoung1772 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks - having struggled to find a video for this job on the Audi A2, this is very helpful. Clear, to the point and concise. Exactly what's needed when you're struggling with this sort of job 👍

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome! I know exactly what you're talking about. In Engineering we call it 'Fresh Eyes'. A multi disciplined team approach to checking issues. Sometimes you just can't see the wood for the trees and need a fresh perspective.

@aGhost0o 2 жыл бұрын

3 years on, this is still helping folks like me. Cheers! Although the drums being 16 years old at this point, they required a sledge hammer to remove haha 😄

@CycloneCyd 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, been there 😂😂

@dantheman1337 Жыл бұрын

Undo the shoes first through the wheel bolt hole

@cormacmcdonnell4868 4 жыл бұрын

Best video I have found on servicing the drum breaks. Thank you very much!!!

@JonnyFRS3301 3 жыл бұрын

Big thanks for this video Cyd, followed it to change the pistons, shoes and drums on my Polo following piston failure and fluid loss. Never worked with drums before so this was a great help!

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, that is, after all, why I make these videos. I confess, I hate drum brakes. My first ever car had drums all round. It quickly gained discs from a GT version.

@ianwoods1384 Жыл бұрын

Hello Cyd, Thank you for your help. You are my inspiration. The whole video and commentary were great. One thing you may not realise was a great help, was the picture of the brake shoes and drum all put together correctly at the beginjing of your film. It was great as a checklist and make sure mine was the same as yours. Thank you again.

@nowiplay2 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I had a go at this on my Skoda fabia (before this video).. was an absolute nightmare! Watching this made me realise how hard I made it for myself! Thank you lol

@dheenarajee2009 2 жыл бұрын

Really informative and made it look easy, really appreciate your tips and tricks that you shared during each step

@matthewhallett7981 4 ай бұрын

Thanks very much ,concise, well edited and a great help unlike many of the American posts on here

@ballybunnionbhoy 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video Cyd for myself being a DIY driveway mechanic to learn from, 5 stars.

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying. Did you manage okay in the end?

@fabregaskid1 5 жыл бұрын

Superb video, very professional and the information/ technical chat during the video is first class.

@CycloneCyd 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@izzycarlyle3988 3 жыл бұрын

100,000 miles, my wee polo has hit 324,834 miles 😱😁 very good video, i will be giving my polos read brakes a go this coming weekend xx

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍, be sure to report back about how you get on. Hearing how I've helped others through my channel is a real motivation boost to carry on and make more. And I always appreciate [constructive] feedback. 🖖

@easymedia7988 3 жыл бұрын

Any belt changes?

@ibuk4309 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial with very clear video footage 👏👏👏will be checking my daughters VW UP drums when she collects it soon this should be a great help thanks !! May get lazy if they need changing and buy complete ready assembled shoes and spring set .

@kitaniazura6235 3 жыл бұрын

I believe this is the best video how to change rear brake shoes. Thanks, Cyd. Little hint: You might find it easier to use one of the springs (thick bottom one) to put top spring back in place rather than using cable ties. ;)

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, kitani. Hopefully others will find that tip useful 👍.

@mikesimmonds1916 5 жыл бұрын

Had a hell of a job on my fabia getting the drum off and them back off. Gave up and drove it to my garage. I've never had any luck with drums but that wedge release method as the clearest ive seen so far. I might try it again after seeing that. Thanks

@CycloneCyd 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, did you try again? Success?

@georgereeves8137 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cyd, video was a major help, definitely gonna subscribe!

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@tonyweavers4292 Жыл бұрын

Wow! You made that look so easy. I'm going to do mine now. Thanks for the video.

@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Tony, let me know how you get on.

@hirayaman246 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos on Polo 9N ! Complete explanations and very good skills ! BTW, i like your WIHA screwdriver ....

@CycloneCyd 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words Hirayama. That's exactly what I aim for. Hope it helps you okay.

@petersideonyii Жыл бұрын

Excellent demonstration

@peterobbo316 4 ай бұрын

What a great video. All looks so easy. Thank you.

@fraserweir538 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. I had a leaky cylinder on my sons car and figured removing the cylinder seemed like the only way to get the shoes off! More springs than a triumph herald or spitfire but I guess thats because of the self adjuster!

@zenoelea8239 4 жыл бұрын

I am about to embark on this journey. Have watched the video many times. The bit I was really interested in seeing was connecting the hand brake cable to the lever. ~From other videos it is not that easy. Thanks for the video. :)

@CycloneCyd 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Zeno, thanks for watching and commenting. Did I show enough detail on the handbrake linkage for you to be able to do it okay? You could make it a bit easier to do by slackening off the handbrake cable (gives me an idea for another video, lol).

@carlossevillanor Жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible video, thanks!!

@rareasfunk Жыл бұрын

New Suby and well needed for my task tomorrow on my sons polo!

@johnrose7491 Жыл бұрын

Really good educational tutor,not like a lot of the villians

@highlander834 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, very informative. Garage recently replaced a leaking piston on mine for mot, but now I am left with a loud grinding and creaking sound under braking. Any ideas what to check before I start investigating? Thanks.

@frankholehouse1393 2 жыл бұрын

First Class video well presented thank you very much for showing.

@bobbyp1913 Жыл бұрын

Superb video. Very informative.

@IANRPARKER Жыл бұрын

Thank you Cyd. Your video is clear concise and complete. I was prepared to replace the hand brake cables as I heard they were liable to corrosion but couldn’t face the prospect of going underneath the car. Should have fitted them at the hb end on ramps first if that’s possible?

@Truthteller886 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip..couldn’t find the adjustment to release 🍻🍻

@CycloneCyd 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found your answer

@bigjak7358 2 жыл бұрын

You make every thing look so easy

@bigjak7358 2 жыл бұрын

That top spring is a absolute nightmare to get back on

@jameshiggins8329 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks helped a lot. I knocked the wedge tension spring off while levering it up thru the wheel nut hole. Crapped myself at thought of then not getting drum off but it came off with a little bit of levering between fixed rear cover and drum. Found by pausing your vid where it had been connected to on the brake shoe. All I had to do was clean the crud out as it had ceased up the day before, and while a few taps unleashed it I wanted to see what it was like inside. Could not get it off until I watched your vid. Been over 30yrs since I stripped brakes on my Golf Mk1. VW seem to have gone backwards on their design complicating pad replacement and reducing the safety in securing the hub on the stub axle. Gone it seems is the split pun and locking device replaced with a torqued up nut. Backward step but probably faster when building the cars. Still got half a tin of Duckhams grease left over from my time regreasing the stub axle bearing after pad replacement that I bought in 1984 in Africa.

@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын

There's always 'fun' to had when working on cars. Good work.

@hevicex Жыл бұрын

Good Focus and best explained, thanks

@bccapone837 Жыл бұрын

great job , I've just done this job today so thanks for the video , do I need to do anything to set handbrake , I'm getting about 5 clicks on handbrake maybe 6 if I pull hard

@brandondavies6961 3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff really helpful 👍

@elbowtoe84 3 жыл бұрын

Very professional sir highly experienced

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

So nice of you, welcome aboard

@sportshatch 5 жыл бұрын

This can be done without removing the wheel cylinder but it is a little tricky. Undo hold down springs,release hand brake cable.(slacken handbrake all the way back,will make this very easy) It is made easier to remove by putting cable tie round wheel cylinder (this has two benefits ,it stops wheel cylinder coming apart,and gives a little more room) Release the spring from handbrake lever ( the long one clipped through the bar), unclip small spring to adjuster, and push adjuster up. You can now manoeuvre the handbrake shoe to a position you can open it enough to release it from bar. It's a little fiddly but better than messing with rusted brake pipes or having the bearing come apart.

@CycloneCyd 5 жыл бұрын

Hi sportshatch, thanks for watching and for helping out others with the tip. 👍

@lightvan 5 жыл бұрын

spotshatch, can you explain a bit more clearly as I am rather confused about the last part of your method.

@sportshatch 5 жыл бұрын

lightvan to get the shoe with the hand brake lever to separate from the adjustment bar you must open it up until the hand brake lever can be slid out.. You will see after you take a look . After I did the first side , the other took me less than ten minutes. But you have to get it at the right angle to open the shoe enough. It's difficult to explain but easy to see once you have it apart.. When you put the new shoe in you again have to feed it into the lever at an angle.,with the lever open away from the shoe.. After you slid the lever into the slot on the bar you can then close the lever back into place. You know if you have it in correctly because if it is not you won't be able to close the lever into the shoe to refit. I know this doesn't sound very clear but I hope it helps.after you do it once you will Change the shoes in 10min

@lightvan 5 жыл бұрын

@@sportshatch many thanks for your explanation. I shall proceed with the job.

@dean6125 4 жыл бұрын

maybe possible with it all loose

@daveedge1934 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, but 2 other great tips in the comments made it easier to do, and didn’t need the cylinder to come off, 1 tie wrap the cylinder pistons closed, gives lots more room to work with, and 2, relax the hand brake cable so there play in the cable, makes it easier to reattach the cable against the tension in the spring at the end of the cable. Thanks all.

@Mazeofshorts 3 жыл бұрын

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@archiejeff26 15 күн бұрын

Amazing video thank you

@wesleyd1913 Жыл бұрын

Very informative, thank you sir 🙏

@robertwilk4 Жыл бұрын

Well Done Greetings from Poland

@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@jonnybell4919 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video thank you very much for your time and effort!

@CycloneCyd 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@919x Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks

@AC400V 10 ай бұрын

Bardzo dobrze, że na wstępie mówisz o bezpieczeństwie - kobyłki, kliny... bo podnośnik zawsze może się opuścić.😊

@BigGrizzlyBob 3 жыл бұрын

Could not figure out that wedge system bud ty 15 stupid videos till i found your now the job is done well done fella and cheers for the help all the adjuster systems i have done before were the cog type fork adjusters never seen this wee wedge thing 😂 😂 cherrs again great video

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was new to me as well which is what made me want to suss it out and then pass on that knowledge. Welcome aboard

@marouf8394 2 жыл бұрын

I have got helped with the blog Thanks

@di3kdi3k Жыл бұрын

Hey man, great video. I assembled everything back together, but the nipple keeps bleeding. Any thoughts or solutions for me?

@arpadilles2287 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video.

@alid8646 2 жыл бұрын

Hey cyd, how did you get the brake cable back on the lever. I'm struggling with the pushing back the spring with one hand and pushing it on the lever at the same time. Did you have to to have someone else there to help?

@millimetreperfect Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very well made clear video, I’m going to mark you down for having a claw hammer on the job though 😉

@xavierbodson5695 2 жыл бұрын

Grand merci pour la technique pour écarter les patins du tambour.

@ETA555 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video 👍. Great info.

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@thiagorodrigues7070 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the amazing video! This is so far the best rear drum brake system maintanance video avaliable for VW Polo. I have a question: The self ajudstment device can be moved in both directions? To open and retract the pads? Some cars its possible just in order to open the pads to compensate the pads wear, but not in opposite direction. Cheers from Brazil!

@CycloneCyd 5 жыл бұрын

Hello Thiago. Thanks for the kind words. Yes it is. Use a screwdriver to release the shoes. At 1:10 in the video. So much easier than other makes. Don't forget to like, subscribe and share.

@MettHlX Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. Where did you place the hose clamp? Also, I got the one linked but it seems way too wide for the hose (the clamp says it is for 10-20mm hose) Thanks again!

@paulcraig9455 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, my Girlfriend has a 2014 VW Up!, and I noticed yesterday when it pulled away there was a small " bang" off the rear NS drum, I guess they are sticking a little, is there an easy way to correct this or is it a stripdown???

@kawasakiinitful 2 ай бұрын

Does the auto adjuster set when you pull the hand brake or do you have to press the brake pedal once everything is back together to set the adjustment? Thanks

@greghamlin6027 5 жыл бұрын

good clear advice, thanks

@CycloneCyd 5 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard, glad to be of help

@laverdajota8089 2 жыл бұрын

This chap should be a tutor, for young budding motor mechanics. I have to do this on my polo , all I have to do is get the right bits for it and the cylinders seem a bit of a minefield.

@CycloneCyd 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's very nice of you. The main thing is to be methodical. Take photos as you go to refer back. As you take parts off, lay them out on your tray in the assembled pattern. Be scrupilously clean

@paulleggett9735 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful, thanks.

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

@charliediver1560 3 жыл бұрын

Great video , thanks for posting .

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Charlie. Did you have to refurbish your drum brakes?

@charliediver1560 3 жыл бұрын

@@CycloneCyd Hi there , my daughters 13 plate polo is due its MOT in a couple of weeks and I suspect it will need brakes replaced . I am a bit concerned that the bleed niples will be seized and shear . Is it possible to remove the shoes without taking the wheel cylinder off ?

@ehsanamini5396 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sir your video is helpful.

@CycloneCyd 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment and welcome aboard. Do let us know how you get on with the job.

@hevicex Жыл бұрын

Good vídeo, its neccesary remove the hidraulyc piston for remove the drum pads?

@Halmataliomar 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks teacher good lessons

@CycloneCyd 6 жыл бұрын

halmat ali Thanks for watching. Don't forget to like and share

@Robert.K 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for a great video. At the last service VW told me one side has very little brake movement, so I'll be doing a cleanup and replacing brake shoes and wheel cylinders on both sides on my 2014 VW eUP. Will the procedure be identical to the one in your video? The car has under 25.000 miles on the clock. Do you think it would be necessary to replace the drums? Thanks.

@CycloneCyd 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert. Thanks for watching and welcome aboard. I'm not familiar with th eUp specifically, but most brake drums are similar and I'd be surprised if VW deviated much from a proven carry over design. At only 25k I'd be very surprised if you need new shoes or cylinders. I'd suggest getting them from somewhere that accepts returns if unopened. I'll bet it just needs a good clean up and lube. Use Cera Tec for lube. amzn.to/2naTyZ3. New drums? Very unlikely

@pdx650 3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Cyclone Cyd, thanks so much for the instructional video. If my english is a bit different from yours, it's because it's American English. The point of my comment is to let you, and others know, that my wifes' and my 1980 B1 Dasher diesel has this style of self adjusting read brake drum set up. I was going through the repair manual (Bentley and another British style maintenance manual...forgot the name) and I was looking for the 'star' adjusting wheel inside the drum while looking through one of the four holes (lug bolts) that are present when the tire/tyre is removed from the drum. I could not see this 'star wheel'. This leads me to believe that there is this self-adjusting wedge that you went in to detail on. Thanks so much. My whole plan was to get the parking brake light to go out while I am driving the car to and fro. The maintenance manual specifically says to adjust the rear drum shoes before adjusting the handbrake lever yoke ('U' shaped bracket) under the car that pulls tension on the brake cable linking the two drum brakes together. But, since the rear drum brakes are self-adjusting......I am going to investigate what I have to do first ......and then adjust the hand brake lever play to ensure the parking brake light does go out while I am driving. It is certainly not an electrical fault. I can periodically set my hand down onto the brake lever and the light does go out on the left side of the instrument cluster. So, If there are any other owners/drivers of vws that have a similar issue with their cars...Please chime in here. I think I would like some advice on this topic, please and have a great afternoon.

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the handbrake cable has too much slack and is holding the h/brake lever up slightly. Yes, adjust the brake shoes with the footbrake first before adjusting the cable

@neilswift9997 Жыл бұрын

Nice video that helps with changing the shoes. Not sure about removing the wheel cylinder though, it’s easy enough to get the hub off with a 30mm socket, it makes it all a lot more accessible then too

@davidlong6358 4 жыл бұрын

very well put over ,clear and concise ,does the self adjusting wedge reset itself on hand brake action ????

@CycloneCyd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, it does.

@scotttanner2767 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video it has helped a lot

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

I must confess, I hate working on drum brakes so it's really gratifying to know it's helping people.

@scotttanner2767 3 жыл бұрын

@@CycloneCyd I do to

@uzeyourillusion 4 жыл бұрын

Great video

@CycloneCyd 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@notamotorbikemechanic 4 жыл бұрын

Very useful cheers

@CycloneCyd 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Not. Welcome aboard

@legoguy707 3 жыл бұрын

Hi cyd, on the self adjuster do you have to push it back up or down with a flathead once drum is back on?

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

No need. "Self adjuster" - does what it says on the tin, but you should operate the footbrake first to allow it to self adjust before you operate the handbrake.

@jameswelsh5672 2 жыл бұрын

Great video buddy. I have found that the self adjusting wedge mechanism in these drums is not great at self adjusting. A tip i got from a mechanic was to do some manual adjustment after the drum was back on. Stick a tool with a point through the same hole that you did to free the shoes and locate the hole in the wedge that the spring is in and force it downwards just a wee bit till the drum starts to drag a bit and this means there will be less adjustment at the handbrake end.

@CycloneCyd 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@shadowsentity5449 3 жыл бұрын

Hi if I only need to change the cylinder do I need to remove the shoes or can it be removed leaving them in place? I've changed discs before but not had to do drums.

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

I've always removed the shoes when changing cylinders. I've never tried to change cylinders without removing shoes. I don't think you could because of the springs. In any case, it is a rare opportunity to give everything a good clean and make sure everything goes back together in tip top

@ivanjovanovic3624 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video and good explained, it helps me to change brake shoes on my polo 9n, but I removed bearing with 30mm socket and it was easier for me. Now I have small problem, brake pedal is a bit soft and hand brake "catch" very high. After all I bleed out only rear brakes. Do you have idea what can be problem? Thanks!

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Put ceratec around the bleed nipple threads to prevent air being drawn in through them and bleed again.

@dieselhead254 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing the video! I had to remove the shoes on a 6R Polo TDI and was baffled how to get the return spring, hidden behind the push lever, out. This video my first port of call. I opted to take the cylinders too because you're supposed to fit a new hub nut if you take the hub off. Just a pity VW decided to make the brake shoe fitting so daft. Don't care much for the thin bleed nipple, a chunky one would be better. Coat the nipple and brake pipe with ceramic grease before refitting. I stopped using coppaslip because it dries out and causes things to stick.

@CycloneCyd 4 жыл бұрын

yeah, copper grease was "state of the art" 70 years ago. In truth it's rubbish. Things move on.

@newbutterboy 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t forget to make sure the reservoir doesn’t run dry while bleeding and don’t overfill it. It’s handy if someone keeps an eye on it and tops up while you’re bleeding the brakes.

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Good point, thank you.

@jamiemccort8388 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial 👌🏻 very helpful, thanks. But I have a question about the adjustment. Will these shoes automatically adjust after pressing/pumping the pedal a few times, or is a manual adjustment required? Thanks again 👍🏻 Regards from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@CycloneCyd 4 жыл бұрын

Hi James, the brakes are self adjusting. A few [hard] brake pedal pumps should be enough, but I'd also recommend a couple of firm stops on the road to ensure the shoes are properly seated.

@MiniNinja2906 2 жыл бұрын

What could cause it to knock? I have a knocking in the back when I drive. It seems to stop after about 10/15 mph

@kamal88600 3 жыл бұрын

Bravissimo very well

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Karmal, I hope it helped you out.

@willdatsun 2 ай бұрын

very good but always de-lip the rear drums before refitting. It is sometimes possibly to bleed air by squeezing in wheel cylinder, close nipple, open nipple squeeze etc until no air comes out.

@mrking7608 Жыл бұрын

Great video but where do you clamp the brake hose? Im working on a vw up and all the brake pipes coming out the drum are metal. Thx

@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын

There must be a hose in the vicinity of where the pipes jump from suspension to body to cope with the relative movement

@johnbeck5795 4 жыл бұрын

The adjuster wedge is best set at minimum and let the application of foot and handbrake adjust the shoes out. A good how to video. The amusing part of the job is having to remove the cylinder.

@CycloneCyd 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@johnbeck5795 4 жыл бұрын

@@CycloneCyd Great video!

@diymechanic4378 3 жыл бұрын

Very good video, I would advise buying a pair of handbrake cable pliers

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

If you're likely to use them more than once, a very good investment. A good shout! 👍

@lloydtinklin501 3 жыл бұрын

I've done this but 1 of my rear left shoes is making a shuddering sound everytime I brake, changed the master cylinder now also but still making the sound any help would be greatly appreciated.

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Try giving the braking surface of the drums a really good clean with a 50 grit flapwheel. Also ensure there is no grease or brake fluid contamination on the braking surfaces - thery must be scrupilously clean.

@whackywhale1 Жыл бұрын

If I want to change my handbreak cable do I have to remove the shoes to disconnect it or can it be done from the outside of the assembly

@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын

You might be able to leave the shoes in place if the other end can be released first to slacken the inner cable. You'll defo need to remove the drum though. Do let us know how you get on.

@omarbham2580 2 жыл бұрын

Hi what size is the flare nut size on the wheel cylinder my car is a mk1 Skoda fabia.thank u

@CycloneCyd 2 жыл бұрын

11mm is a common size, but sometimes 10 or 12.

@mcnamarawilliam 3 жыл бұрын

What is the brake fluid bleeding sequence on this Polo? Brakes replaced and working fine, but pedal is a little bit soft.. thanks for the great video!

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I don't know the VW specified sequence. I always start at the rear then do the fronts. The biggest problem I've found with brake bleeding is air being sucked back in past the nipple threads - a wipe of Ceratec will solve that.

@skwms24 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2011 VW Jetta and I'm having a hard time getting the rear drums off. I've tried pushing up on the wedge as described in the video, but no success getting them off. Is there something I'm missing? Any suggestions are appreciated.

@CycloneCyd 3 жыл бұрын

You have released the handbrake? I know it seems obvious, but it's an easy mistake to make. Try releasing the cable adjustment too. Another possibility: is the hydraulic system fully releasing? I've known faulty master cylinder keep pressure in brake lines and make discs rub. You could try disconnecting the brake line at the wheel cyclinder. You're certain the Jetta uses the same adjustment mechanism?

@Rwecosher 4 жыл бұрын

My handbrake isn't working on that side. I've had the cable out and it's ok. The pipe it feeds through that retains the outer cable is good and in place - not moving with the handbrake action. I've tightened the cable all the way and still the drum will spin with the lever hard up. checked inside the drum and there's not much movement happening. Is there anything that could have failed at the shoe end? Gonna dismantle it now and look. Thanks for the video which i've watched to see how the shoes come apart.

@georgeks173 3 жыл бұрын

What happened in the end? I've got exactly the same problem. Thanks

@hankpb1 Жыл бұрын

hi surely there's enough room to hook over shoes and springs over the hub without taking cylinder off?

@CycloneCyd Жыл бұрын

If anyone out there can find "the knack", they are welcome to make a portrait video of it and send it to me. I'll edit it into a #Shorts and publish it.

@MALUMEMALUME-mn9tg 5 жыл бұрын

Hello I have a EPC/TRACTION light problem with my VW polo 9n when I apply brakes the lights come on screen and the car goes to limpo I change the control module but the problem persists? Any help.

@CycloneCyd 5 жыл бұрын

Check the relevant wiring very carefully for any damage. Feel as well as look.

@lokeshpattnayak4739 2 жыл бұрын

Can you please update the part numbers for the brake wheel cylinder and brake shoes .

@nelsonlobo9998 5 жыл бұрын

yap,very good video,easy to understand...but noway ill take the chance of doing this on my own,can go very wrong,and when you realize that you done it wrong....to late to STOP!! but keep them videos coming,thanks

@CycloneCyd 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, some jobs can require a 'brave pill', lol. Thanks for watching and interacting

@dean6125 4 жыл бұрын

guess you could use easibleed here too, same method almost. Interesting - is the hub nut that difficult, does it need changing? I dont think my torque wrench is that accurate, plus the angles. Only done ford hubs with split pins!

@CycloneCyd 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Dean, thanks for watching and commenting. No, the hub nut isn't especially 'difficult' but you do need a new nut AND a suitable torque wrench AND it is important to get it right or the wheel bearing will be wrecked in no time flat. IMO the workaround is easier and just less hassle.

@user-ek7gm8fl1j 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! But is the brake hose clamp necessary? Or is it also possible to hold the brake paddle down instead? Gonna fix my polo's drums, got all the tools but not the brake hose clamp thing.

@CycloneCyd 2 жыл бұрын

YES, NO. Pumping old fluid 'backwards' up the system riska damaging the ABS. amzn.to/3kigQJw only a tenner.

@user-ek7gm8fl1j 2 жыл бұрын

@@CycloneCyd thanks mate!