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:
Headlamp Washer System
The following hose connection types are used for connecting
hoses to pumps and spray nozzles or as separating points
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Disconnect by depressing clip
-1--arrow- and then separating coupling ...
Aqua Premium Touch-Up System
Definition:
Touch-Up Additive For Aqua Premium -LVM 035 100 A3-
Edition 10/2012
Product Description
To achieve an optically flawless color shade transition in
the blended are ...
Antenna Wires, Replacing
A new repair concept has been developed for repairing
antenna wires. Refer to
→ Chapter „Antenna Wires, Repairing“.
Instead of a complete antenna wire, connecting wires of
different lengths and various adapter leads are no ...
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Tire Sidewall Swelling
Disintegrated Tread