Ribbed Belt, Checking Condition - Volkswagen golf 5 Work Description

Description of work (part 1 of 2)
- Check outer and inner CV joint boots - arrows - for
leaks and damage.

Ribbed belt, checking condition

Perform the following work procedure:
- Crank engine at vibration damper/belt pulley using a
socket wrench.
Check ribbed belt - 1 - for:
Sub-surface cracks (cracks, core ruptures, cross
sectional breaks)
Layer separation (top layer, cord strands)
Base break-up
Fraying of cord strands
Flank wear (material wear, frayed flanks, flank
brittleness -glassy flanks-, surface cracks)
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