Slow Leak front rim...
05-23-2009 | 12:27 PM
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Hey all,
My front wheel has been leaking slowly over the past few weeks, first it went down to 28 psi (was at 42psi).
I went to a tire shop to check it out and no leak indicated.
After 3 weeks, the wheel went down to 28 psi.
What do you think the problem is?
i filled it up yesterday at 42psi and is waiting to see what happens.
Could it be the seal and it comes out really slowly?
Should i just have the tire shop re-seal it again? (when i mean seal, i mean the pasty, gooey substance they use to paste around the rim before putting on a tire.)
My front wheel has been leaking slowly over the past few weeks, first it went down to 28 psi (was at 42psi).
I went to a tire shop to check it out and no leak indicated.
After 3 weeks, the wheel went down to 28 psi.
What do you think the problem is?
i filled it up yesterday at 42psi and is waiting to see what happens.
Could it be the seal and it comes out really slowly?
Should i just have the tire shop re-seal it again? (when i mean seal, i mean the pasty, gooey substance they use to paste around the rim before putting on a tire.)
05-23-2009 | 12:36 PM
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did they check the valve stem when they checked the tire for leaks?
05-23-2009 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='887730' date='May 23 2009, 04:36 PM
did they check the valve stem when they checked the tire for leaks?
05-23-2009 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='887725' date='May 23 2009, 04:27 PM
Hey all,
My front wheel has been leaking slowly over the past few weeks, first it went down to 28 psi (was at 42psi).
I went to a tire shop to check it out and no leak indicated.
After 3 weeks, the wheel went down to 28 psi.
What do you think the problem is?
i filled it up yesterday at 42psi and is waiting to see what happens.
Could it be the seal and it comes out really slowly?
Should i just have the tire shop re-seal it again? (when i mean seal, i mean the pasty, gooey substance they use to paste around the rim before putting on a tire.)
My front wheel has been leaking slowly over the past few weeks, first it went down to 28 psi (was at 42psi).
I went to a tire shop to check it out and no leak indicated.
After 3 weeks, the wheel went down to 28 psi.
What do you think the problem is?
i filled it up yesterday at 42psi and is waiting to see what happens.
Could it be the seal and it comes out really slowly?
Should i just have the tire shop re-seal it again? (when i mean seal, i mean the pasty, gooey substance they use to paste around the rim before putting on a tire.)
Mike, don't wanna be negative, but that's exactly what my cracked rim did. And I had to go to three different shops to find it too. The way we finally found it is by submerging the wheel under the water completely one side up, then the other - for about 20 mins per side. It was a pain, but that's the only way we could find it. The other shops just told me "you need a new tire" (douschebags!!!) so I hope you don't have the same problem as I did.
Tip: start by looking for leaks on the inside of the wheels. My wheel had a crack so small, you would never see it, unless you looked at it from 7-8 inches away.
05-23-2009 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by v_therussian' post='887931' date='May 23 2009, 08:47 PM
Mike, don't wanna be negative, but that's exactly what my cracked rim did. And I had to go to three different shops to find it too. The way we finally found it is by submerging the wheel under the water completely one side up, then the other - for about 20 mins per side. It was a pain, but that's the only way we could find it. The other shops just told me "you need a new tire" (douschebags!!!) so I hope you don't have the same problem as I did.
Tip: start by looking for leaks on the inside of the wheels. My wheel had a crack so small, you would never see it, unless you looked at it from 7-8 inches away.
Tip: start by looking for leaks on the inside of the wheels. My wheel had a crack so small, you would never see it, unless you looked at it from 7-8 inches away.
