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08-03-2009, 04:55 PM
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My Ride: 2004 545i
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Today when I brought my tires up to pressure...I notice on one wheel that when I open the valve cap....air leaks out continously of the stem! Does this mean I have to replace the stem valve?? But when I put back the cap..it seems fine. 
08-03-2009, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='964456' date='Aug 3 2009, 09:09 PM
Sounds like the valve stem is broken. Valve cap is designed to protect the valve stem, not to stop leak.
08-03-2009, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='964456' date='Aug 3 2009, 08:09 PM
Sounds like the valve stem is broken. Valve cap is designed to protect the valve stem, not to stop leak.
Get a new valve stem.
08-04-2009, 04:31 AM
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ok thanks guys....
08-04-2009, 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by khooger' post='964932' date='Aug 4 2009, 08:31 AM
ok thanks guys....
08-04-2009, 04:58 AM
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My Ride: '05 545 Titanium Silver, Black Leather - Nav, Logic 7, Cold weather.
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='964935' date='Aug 4 2009, 08:45 AM
Don't waste your money, just get rid of the wheels with faulty valve stem...
