I have a slight problem with my front nearside tyre. It does down slowly, within around 2 weeks if not pumped up the pressure will drop to 15psi. It is not a slow puncture as the old tyre before I replaced it did this as well. I can only put it down to small amounts of corrosion on the alloys not allowing the tyre to seal properly.
Anyone know any fix's for this other than getting the alloy reconditioned?
Alloy corrosion?
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Gibbo
, Sep 08 2006 02:03 PM
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Posted 08 September 2006 - 02:09 PM
get a squirt bottle (life for kitchen cleaner) put some water and washing up liquid in. then take off the tire (you can do it while its on the car) and sparay the water/washing up mig on the wheel while its at pressure. spray around the bead the valve everywere. if you have a leak then bubbles appaer. then you know were the leak is.
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Posted 08 September 2006 - 02:18 PM
I'd not actually considered finding where the leak was to be honest 
do I have any options once I find it?
cheers again adam.
do I have any options once I find it?
cheers again adam.
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Posted 08 September 2006 - 02:22 PM
well if its somthing like the valve then get it replaced and sorted.
if its a little pin hole somewere on the main body of the rim...then i guess you could get it welded by someone who knows TIG welding. just a little blip for a pin hole but there is a slight danger of warping from heat but a litte hole should be fine i think.
give the washing up liquid a go 1st. might just be somthing stupid like the valve. i did a tire i have in the garage a while ago found it leaked from the rim were the weights had been put on. got another that leaks from the valve.
good thing i bought two new tires on some good rims isn't it.
if its a little pin hole somewere on the main body of the rim...then i guess you could get it welded by someone who knows TIG welding. just a little blip for a pin hole but there is a slight danger of warping from heat but a litte hole should be fine i think.
give the washing up liquid a go 1st. might just be somthing stupid like the valve. i did a tire i have in the garage a while ago found it leaked from the rim were the weights had been put on. got another that leaks from the valve.
good thing i bought two new tires on some good rims isn't it.
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Posted 08 September 2006 - 02:36 PM
cheers.
sounds like a job for sunday.
sounds like a job for sunday.
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Posted 08 September 2006 - 02:45 PM
no probs. got the idea from sealing submarines.
pressuries the sub then spray it with washing up liquid and water. find the leaks. also hand to have when applying sticker to your car.
pressuries the sub then spray it with washing up liquid and water. find the leaks. also hand to have when applying sticker to your car.
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Posted 08 September 2006 - 03:07 PM
even easier option. go to a motorbike shop and get some of the tyre sealant goop. it comes in a litre bottle, you just deflate the tyre, take the valve out, squeeze it in, put the valve back and reinflate the tyre. as soon as the chemical comes into contact with air it seals, and blocks the leak. I've seen a demo where a tyre was stabbed about 100 times, and it hadnt leaked any air!
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Posted 08 September 2006 - 03:34 PM
i have this problem on my near side rear wheel. However, it is because the wheel itself is not completely circular and has a flat spot on it.
The only real cure is to have the wheel put on a lathe by one of these mobile alloy repair centre thingies.
Or, as you say, it could be down to tiny amounts of corrosion on the alloy. However, I doubt that such a minute amount of corrosion could cause this, large noticeable spots of corrosion, yes. But I'm not sure the tiny amount would be able to cause a slow deflation.
Got any pics?
P.S. I've also seen this pucture repair stuff in a bottle. It's called Tyre Weld, I also saw the demonstration on UKTV Living. Was impressive, they were firing a nail gun into the tyre and then pulling the nails out yet the tyre did not deflate. Only problem is, it makes a right old mess of the wheel inside.
The only real cure is to have the wheel put on a lathe by one of these mobile alloy repair centre thingies.
Or, as you say, it could be down to tiny amounts of corrosion on the alloy. However, I doubt that such a minute amount of corrosion could cause this, large noticeable spots of corrosion, yes. But I'm not sure the tiny amount would be able to cause a slow deflation.
Got any pics?
P.S. I've also seen this pucture repair stuff in a bottle. It's called Tyre Weld, I also saw the demonstration on UKTV Living. Was impressive, they were firing a nail gun into the tyre and then pulling the nails out yet the tyre did not deflate. Only problem is, it makes a right old mess of the wheel inside.
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