Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Damage caused by foreign bodies
| Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and
the like can pierce the tyre. |
| This always leads to tyre damage. |
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| Damage due to embedded foreign body |
| Often, the object -marking- is
so securely embedded in the tyre that it will not free itself
even at higher speeds. Consequently, it can act as a plug and
seal the tyre relatively well. This results in a gradual loss of
pressure, which the driver will not notice immediately, but
which can lead to sudden and complete tyre failure. |
 Note
| No repair should be attempted on a steel-belted tyre of
which the structure has been punctured by a foreign body. |
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A swelling in the sidewall of the tyre indicates that the
substructure of the carcass has been damaged.
Typic ...
Tyres with stripped profile
Such damage usually develops over a longer period of time.
If an already damaged tyre is exposed to high stress, the
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WARNING
Danger of injury! Observe warning notices and safety
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Special tools and workshop equipment
required
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Rodent proofing
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Rodent proofing equipment is made up of special brushes
and casings and impedes entry to the engine compartment by rodents when the bonnet
is shut. This prevents damage caused to components by rodent bites.
NOTICE
If ...
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Swellings in the tyre sidewall
Stripped profile