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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Other materials:
Test after driving for 10 minutes
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsReconnect the tyre filler hose and check the tyre pressure
on the tyre pressure display ⑥.
1.3 bar (19 psi / 130 kPa) and lower:
Do not drive on! The tyre cannot be sealed adequately with
the breakdown set.
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Wheel change, wheel installation
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Preserving wheel centring seat
→ Chapter.
1 -
When fitting the wheel, pull in all wheel bolts uniformly by
hand.
2 -
Tighten wheel bolts in diagonal sequence to ...
Safety precautions for working on vehicles with auxiliary heater
Danger of fire and explosion from auxiliary/supplementary heater
In fire and explosion-endangered areas a spark or the high
temperature of the auxiliary/supplementary heater can cause a fire or an
explosion. Burn injuries are also possible.
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Swit ...
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Swellings in the tyre sidewall
Stripped profile