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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Removing tyre sealant

Caution: tyre sealant is hazardous to health, causing eye and skin irritation — wear protective gloves and eye protection when removing it from a Volkswagen Golf Mk7 wheel.

Place wheel on an even surface.
–  Unscrew valve insert.
  Caution
The tyre sealant is hazardous to the health.
May cause eye and skin irritation.
Wear protective gloves.
Wear eye pretection.
   
–  Use a drill or mill to carefully drill a hole in shoulder area of tyre.
–  Hold wheel over a suitable container, and drain sealant.
–  Pull tyre from rim.
–  Clean rim.
 

Removing tyre sealant

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    Removing tyre sealant — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How do I remove tyre sealant from a Golf Mk7 wheel?
    Peel off dried sealant from the rim and tyre interior. Use a plastic scraper — metal tools damage the rim. The tyre with residual sealant is classified as special waste.
    Pressing tyre off wheel rim
    Unscrew valve insert.   Note If bonded wheel trims are fitted, treat them with great care. The surface is susceptible to scratches ...

    Removing tyre from wheel
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