vinkodex.Rear drum brake seizing
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
comfort
severity
not available
mileage
1
sources
1 source next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
The wheel cylinder and the shoe mechanism of the rear drum brake rust up, and the brake drags or seizes completely. The symptoms are a rear wheel heating up, pulling, weakening braking, and insufficient brake force on one side at the roadworthiness test. On a car that is used little and stands a lot it rusts sooner.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Generations and models
2 generations.
Volkswagen
IV
Polo
Volkswagen Polo IV
2001–2009
Volkswagen
V
Polo
Thomas doerfer / CC BY 3.0
Volkswagen Polo V
2009–2017
vinkodex.Checklist
Rear drum brake seizing
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Before you buy
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Sources
How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
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