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:
Two-Part Fine Filling Paste
Definition:
Two-Part Fine Filling Paste -LSP 784 002 A2-
Edition 06/2011
Product Description
The two-part fine filling paste is a very fine thixotropic
polyester filling past ...
Controls for the air conditioning system
Fig. 125 In the centre console: air conditioning
controls (manual)
Fig. 126 In the centre console: Climatronic
controls
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Press the corresponding button to switch
a function on or off. When a function is switched on, ...
Cross-Section of a Radial Ply Tire
1 -
Tread Block
2 -
Tread Groove
3 -
Tread
4 -
Nylon Ply
5 -
Belt Layers
Consists mostly of steel
6 -
Bead Bundle
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Tire Sidewall Swelling
Disintegrated Tread