Protecting Wheel Centring Seat Against Corrosion - Volkswagen 2004 Golf Workshop Manual

11 Protecting wheel centring seat
against corrosion
Valid for light alloy and steel wheels
When a wheel is installed, wheel centring seat should be waxed
with
Wax spray -D 322 000 A2-
to prevent corrosion between the wheel centring seat and the
wheel rim.
– Remove wheel.
– Clean wheel centring seat of hub and centring ring of wheel
rim.
– Apply wax to centring ring -arrow- with a brush.
Ensure that only centring ring -arrow- but not contact surface of
wheel rim has been waxed. Otherwise, the brakes will be soiled,
which would reduce the braking efficiency.
WARNING
Wheel bolts, contact surfaces of wheel hub and wheel rim and
wheel hub threads must not be waxed. Never treat wheel se‐
curing bolts with lubricant or corrosion protection materials!
– Install wheel and tighten ⇒ page 288 .
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤
Running gear, axles, steering - Edition 08.2009

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