With silent blocks - one of the main elements of the suspension of Volkswagen Polo. Their damage deteriorates the stability and handling of the car, so it is not necessary to postpone the repair "to the best times."
Malfunctions and symptoms
The damage to the suspension elements can be alarmed:
- owls and "Swimming" of the car,
- knock when driving on an uneven road,
- stressed tire wear.
Prevention and diagnostics
Before starting repair, it is necessary to check the condition of all suspension elements. The levers are changing when cracking or deformations are detected, and silent blocks - in cases:
- damage to the ends
- cracking of the rubber array,
- the appearance of breaks or peeling,
- asymmetric rubber release.
Spare parts
All faulty details must be replaced by new ones. If the lever is in excellent condition, you can save on the spare parts, replacing only worn "silent". The front levers of Volkswagen Polo Sedan contain two silent blocks:
- front (smaller size),
- and rear (more massive).
In order not to disassemble the chassis once again, it is better to replace both spare parts at once. The only condition for the long-term operation of the grooved node is good quality and correct installation of new parts.
Order of work
For high-quality and durable recovery chassis, you will need:
- lookout ditch or lift,
- dynamometric key
- machine tool kit,
- fuller ball supports,
- press with a set of mandrels
- stand for checking the corners of the wheel installation.
Not every garage has such a "arsenal", so the best way to restore the suspension will be a trip to professionals.
By contacting any of the car services Volkswagen our network, you will receive:
- help on choosing suitable for your car details,
- repair and adjustment of the suspension in full accordance with the factory technology,
- guarantee of the quality of work performed.
Silent blocks are a pair of metal sleeves. One of them is internal - the other external. Between them necessarily located insert from polyurethane. Volkswagen Polo suspension is sufficiently worn. Original details serve for a long time, a variety of different analogues are represented on the market. It is necessary to follow the state of the levers, as well as silent blocks.
What is imagined
Silent block suspension lever combines all its main components. In addition, they participate in the work of the shock absorbers.
At the same time, the details are immediately executed a list of various tasks. It is very important to monitor their condition. At the very first faults, it is necessary to replace. First of all, it concerns various abuses. Volkswagen gives a guarantee on this detail about 50 thousand km. As a rule, the original details of this vehicle pass through 60-70 thousand km. But it is important to note that such components may be out of order more often.
It is possible to estimate the status of the part according to the home. It is enough just to raise the car on the lifting or install on the sightseeing pit. The main signs of silent blocks and levers:
- the surface of the sienel block should be without cracks, smooth;
- it is important that the absence of a backlash - when it is presented, the details must be replaced.
The consequences of the wear of silent block can be quite serious. First of all, this reduction of manageability, the car can "throw" from side to side.
There may also be uneven wear of the tires. Therefore, it is important to monitor the proper state of details, if necessary, to replace as much as possible.
Separately, it is necessary to note the question of selecting details for this car. As in all other cases there is always a question of choting between the original part and analogue. The first is an order of magnitude more expensive, but their quality is significantly higher. Moreover, the price of these components is relatively small, the choice must be made in favor of the first. Original parts have a significantly greater resource. What will increase the time until the next replacement.
The cost of silent blocks will be:
The arms themselves, as a rule, there is no need to change. Hold them extremely problematic. When choosing sienel blocks, it must be borne in mind that different manufacturers in different ways denote the details. This applies to, including the guide shooters on the most rubber part. In the absence of experience, it is better to turn to a hundred.
When choosing levers to replace the best solution, a compromise of the ratio price and quality is just VAG. This manufacturer supplies high-quality details that are almost no different from originals. 
How is the replacement of silent blocks, levers
After the choice of necessary parts is made, they purchased, you should prepare everything you need for repair work:
- the key with removable end heads - "ratchet";
- heads end numbers: №16; №18; №19;
- washing keys are precipitated: №16; №18; №19;
- the key that allows you to disconnect the fasteners of the wheels - by 17;
- dynamometric key - if possible, but the presence of it is not necessary.
The following examples of the front suspension levers are selected on a concrete example:
- 357 407 182;
- 1J0 407 181.
Selected are analogues from Lemforder, and quite high quality. Do not try to save on such details as silent blocks. The cost of a complete set is not more than 1 thousand rubles, but their failure can cause serious trouble. Separately, you need to stay on the processing process. It will take:
- bolt M12 × 150 mm;
- nut M12 - 2 pcs.;
- the washer reinforced M12 - 2 pcs.
The process itself includes the following main steps:
- it is necessary to put a car on the handbrake, lift it - you can install on supports;
- the next step will be unscrewing the wheels;
- if there is any, it will be necessary to remove the engine protection - as it will interfere with unscrewing bolts - when dismantling the front silent block;
- front wheel mudguards are disconnected - such will also interfere with the dismantling process;
- next, you will need to disconnect the screws for the fastening of the ball support - for this purpose the end head is applied to 16;
- the process is carried out in the following order: unscrew the fastening bolt to the subframe - head to 18; Next, it is necessary to unscrew the rear sieneblock bolt - head 18;
- after performing all operation, it will be necessary to remove the bolts from the holes in the suspension lever;
Next, it will be necessary to remove the front part of the bracket pendant lever. If necessary, the stretch brackets must be cleaned of dirt and corrosion. After that, the front silent block is pressed by a special device. It is actually the most common vice.
Next, after preparation, you must pressent in the Silent block levers. It is important to take into account the essential nuance - when the silent block is pressed, the stop should be laid only on the inner ring. As a result, the work looks like this: 
Similarly, the rear silent block is pressed. After the pressing is completed, it will be necessary to install the levers in the reverse order. The replacement process is no different on different versions of the body Volkswagen Polo - sedan, hatchback. It is important to replace silent blocks in a timely manner. Since a serviceable suspension is a guarantee of the car's stability on the road. The appearance of backlays, other problems when managing the vehicle is possible.
This process has certain nuances, subtleties. Overall does not require special equipment. But in the absence of conditions, it is best to turn to a hundred. This will avoid many problems, difficulties.
Because My typewriter has fallen a bit of 77 thousand km, and it's not far from the best roads, it was time for silent blocks, it was already going to scream (they go to front-wheel drive Skoda / wagenes they are 60-80 thousand to the experience of a friend from the Skoda service), which was diagnosed 1.5 -2 thousand km back. More precisely then there were small cracks on the rear silent, but during this time they grave and the live surface of the Silent left 40-50%. The front silent is worn out for all time quite a bit, but it was also decided to change at the same time.
Silent blocks chose polyurethane from the company "Point Support" (put a friend for several Volga, proven himself positively). The rear is different from Origanal the fact that it is a solid, the front is identical to the original.
Replacing the most convenient to produce on the pit or the raise, but you can do without them and without them.
From the Instrument you will need: the key to 18, the heads of 6-graded 16 and 18 (you can use conventional keys), an extender, a ratchet, a dynamometric key, head for unscrewing the engine protection (I have a steel non-original, it prevented unscrewing the front bolts of the lever may not interfere with the original one), we also use the extensive and pressing mandrel for the rear silent block, bolt M 12 120-140 mm long + nut, large washer and baking larger diameter than silent block about 50 mm long (you can use pipe cutting) it is for Issue / Pressing the front silent, well, a press or vice, a baloon star, a jack and stops for hanging the car.
Remove the lever is quite simple: three nuts fastening balls, and two bolts fastening the lever to the subframe.
The rear silent blocks I wrote down / pressed on the screw press, but here it is suitable for a vice. The front silent pulled out the above-described bolt with a washer and a pipe, it gets out quite easily. Before pressing the seat of Silent, I was well cleaned from the residues of rubber silent, dirt and dust, because Silent without an outer clip, more precisely, it serves as a lever. Further, silent himself was abundantly smeared and the lubricant's lubricant supplied with them (very similar to the graphite), and tightened the silent to the place by the same bolt, the edge corrected the screwdriver.
Planting in the subframe before installing silent blocks also thoroughly cleaned and smeared with a lytol with graphite dust (you can use the finished graphite lubricant or pure lithol to the extreme), also smeared and adjacent part of the rear silent. When installing levers I had to tinker a little, because The wider "skirt" of the rear Silent prevented him with a light installation in place, but the hammer and mount solved the problem. After stretched out all the mounts: the nuts of the ball 100neton (it is possible on a posted car, it is more convenient), and the bolts of the lever attachment to the subframe 70 Newton + to trust it on 90WORDS it is necessary to do it at the wheel already on wheels !!! The result was pleased, the car was not fought (although it was afraid of this because of the whole rear silent), there is no creak! The steering wheel became sharper again) 100km has already rolled, everything is fine, after 600 km, let's see how they feel.
Catalog of polyurethane sienel blocks: Front Silent 22061967, rear 22062221. For standard lovers: front 357407182 rear 1J0407181.Click to reveal ...
Well done, everything is well painted, step-by-step, I have already changed myself, right to me for 240,000, the front pressed on the soap, because I think that rubber and lubrication is a bad couple, the rear cutting with a hacksaw, after that they easily come out, press At hand there were no rear scored by a sledgehammer, with the front, small vice easily coped with the three balls of the balls, I believe it can be twisted and without a dynamometric key, you will understand when it is enough, so to speak very informatively stretch, without surprises
