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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Cleaning and caring for the deck stripes
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsDeck stripes are a design feature and are made up of soft
polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
In the areas of the vehicle where there are deck stripes, the underlying paint
layer is protected from weather and environmental condition ...
Flushing Circuit Block Diagrams
Note
The arrows in the following illustrations show the direction
of refrigerant flow while flushing. During flushing, refrigerant
flows in the opposite direction than during A/C system
operation, therefore the high pressure side of A/C se ...
Refrigerant R134a Vapor Pressure Table
The vapor pressure table for every refrigerant is published
in literature for refrigeration system engineers. This table
makes it possible to determine the vapor pressure acting on the
column of liquid in a vessel if the temperature of the vessel is
know ...
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Tire Sidewall Swelling
Disintegrated Tread