Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Foreign Object Damage
| Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and
the like can pierce the tire. |
| This always leads to tire damage. |
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| Damage from Imbedded Foreign Bodies |
| Frequently, the foreign object
-marking- is so securely embedded in the tire that it
will not free itself even at higher speeds. Due to this, it can
act as a plug and seal the tire relatively well. The result is
gradual loss of pressure which the driver does not notice
immediately but which can lead to sudden and complete tire
failure. |
 Note
| No repair should be attempted on steel belted tires of which
the structure has been punctured by a foreign body. |
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A swelling in the flank of the tire indicates that the
substructure of the carcass has been damaged.
Typical ...
Tires with Torn-Out Tread
Such damage usually develops over a longer period of time.
If an already damaged tire is exposed to high stress, the
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Other materials:
Physical Principles
The four known states of water also apply to air
conditioning system refrigerants.
1 -
gaseous (invisible)
2 -
vapor
3 -
fluid
4&nbs ...
Indicator lamp for the tyre monitoring system
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings
Lit up
Possible cause
Solution
The
tyre pressure of one tyre or several tyres has decreased considerably in
comparison to the tyre pressure set by ...
Cavity Sealant
Definition:
Cavity Sealant -D 330 KD1 A2-
Cavity Sealant -D 330 KD2 A1-
Edition 04/2010
Product Description
Cavity Sealant -D 330 KD1 A2- and Cavity Se ...
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Tire Sidewall Swelling
Disintegrated Tread