VW Polo Rear Brake Shoe Replacement - Polo Drum Brakes

How to replace VW Polo rear brake shoe | replacement Polo drum brakes. The 💯% BEST step by step guide on KZbin.
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[@daveedge1934]

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.

[@fredflintstone2077]

Good video but one small point. Near the beginning you use a screw driver through a wheel nut hole to release the auto adjuster. That was made easy because the closed end of the spring was orientated to the rear. When you reassembled the brakes you orientated the spring the other way around. The next time you want to release it, it will be more difficult.

[@aGhost0o]

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 😄

[@willdatsun]

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.

[@izzycarlyle3988]

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

[@longb1913]

What happens if you don’t clamp the brake hose with that tool

[@quinnhunter6516]

I was hoping you could show the springs again, i cant see which spring you're putting where and i cant find a single video with another vw polo that properly shows the springs. Tia

[@lard1892]

Why would you take off the wheel cylinder????

[@colinhoward9402]

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.

[@kitaniazura6235]

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. ;)

[@medford9574]

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

[@cormacmcdonnell4868]

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

[@ianwoods1384]

Hello Cyd, Thank you for your help. You are my inspiration. The whole video and commentary were great.

[@dheenarajee2009]

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

[@nowiplay2]

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

[@jezwarren-clarke2471]

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!!!!

[@JonnyFRS3301]

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!

[@markcolclough8044]

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 👍

[@linseyyoung1772]

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 👍