Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Wheel, Balancing
- Wheel, Balancing on Stationary Balancing Machine
- Wheel, Balancing with Fine Balancing Machine (Finish Balancer)
- Wheel, Balancing, Tire and Wheel Radial and Lateral Run-Out, Checking
- Wheel Balancing, Rim Radial and Lateral Run-Out, Checking
Tires and Rims, Matching
If necessary repair flat spots from standing. Refer to
→ Chapter „Flat Spots, Correcting“.
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Dismount the tire. Refer to ...
Wheel, Balancing on Stationary Balancing Machine
Before beginning balancing, the following requirements must
be fulfilled.
The tire pressure must be OK.
The tire p ...
Other materials:
Engine Cooling
Because towing places higher demands on the engine cooling
system, the cooling system is enhanced in vehicles that have
factory-installed trailer hitches, if necessary. This is done by
installing a stronger or a second coolant fan and/or a larger
radiato ...
AGM Battery, Checking
Perform Battery Checks in the Following Sequence:
1.
Visual inspection. Refer to
→ Chapter „Visual Inspection“.
2.
Check the battery using the Battery Tester -VAS6161-. Refer
to
...
Wear Spots
Wear spots are caused by a hard stop with locked wheels
whereby the rubber compound is abraded from the contact patch.
When the tires slide across the road surface, frictional
heat is generated which reduces the abrasion resistance on the
...
