Leaky valve stems

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Treehouse

Junior Member
Hi all,

Lookin for some advice from the rtv brain trust.

I noticed my rtv starting to buck a bit at high speed and checked the tire pressure. Every valve stem leaked, in fact every valve stem could be turned by hand and I could have deflated them by simply pushing against them. It's strange that this seems to have happened all at once. The tires are the originals and 8 years old (but only have 75 hours on them).

Anybody ever have all their valves go bad at once?

Anyone have a trick for installing new valves without breaking the bead (or the bank on new tools?

Thanks in advance for ideas

Treehouse (aka Ben)
 
Hi Treehouse :) There are several utubes on doing this . This one involves using a little hydraulic jack to break a bead on the side the stem is on. I used this same method many years ago and it worked well. They just put the bottom of the jack on the tire next to the rim and a heavy object like a truck bumper bottom to jack against. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=308JWQjSujE There is also a video using a hook type device to remove the old valve stem and then a funnel type thing to insert the new valve without breaking the bead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgDzZIop_uw&feature=youtu.be Good Luck this is my favorite but need to buy tool.. collie

edit I had 2 of my tires go bad on my seldom used pick up just sitting under the carport- on the sun exposed side. The other 2 were also full of cracks. It seems rubber is not what it used to be....
 
Probably not the best approach on the RTV but if you put Slime in your tires, it would stop the leak. My woods trailers sometimes have valve or bead leaks and Slime stopped it every time.
 
This was one of the main reasons i tubed all of my tires! a leaky valve stem believe it or not will let a lot of water in the tire and make it feel like you are bouncing down the road.I thought about slime but its to expensive for my poor ass so I tubed the tires instead.It was cheaper and didnt have to worry about breaking a bead and a bonus is a tube has a steel valve stem on it so you wont rip one off in rougher terrain.

Mark
 
I haven't had mine leak yet, but when I replace them, I'll go with these unless someone knows a reason not to.

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automotive-VS402C-Inner-Mount/dp/B000CMDATY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1415973131&sr=8-3&keywords=metal+valve+stem[/ame]
 
Them look like they would be nice and you will never have to worry about snagging a rubber valve ttem and breaking them or getting the valve stem seal leak.
 
milkman said:
I haven't had mine leak yet, but when I replace them, I'll go with these unless someone knows a reason not to.

http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Autom...d=1415973131&sr=8-3&keywords=metal+valve+stem
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Fairly common on mag wheels and should work just fine for your application as long as the hole size in the rim is correct and the bushings will compress down on a steel rim. Just a little more difficult to replace as you need to get a couple of wrenches on the inside of the rim.

I've run them myself on car mags.

All that said, they look like they would be tougher to hit and cut on the trail. Let us know how they work. Bob
 
Those are good Milkman. I have a similar set on my skid steer and would not have a rubber stem on it. I have been pushing limbs before and had the rubber ones slice right off leaving a very long walk home.. As long as the rims aren't pitted inside and need a tube, these should work well. collie
 
Treehouse said:
Anyone have a trick for installing new valves without breaking the bead (or the bank on new tools?
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Do you have a mechanic or tire place you trust? I'd think/hope you could find someone to do it for $5 per tire + the cost of valve stem.
 
New to the forum but have been reading posts on and off for a time now. No problems with valve stems or tires yet. I did have "Liquid Tube" tire sealant installed in them. 43oz. per tire. I'm told that this stuff is not corrosive to aluminum rims nor well it cause steel rims to rust. Also it well not freeze. If you do need tire repair it well wash out with pain water. There are a ton of guys here running Polaris RZRs along with a few other makes that just absolutely swear by this stuff. It is expensive, cost was $121.03.
 
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At the bike shop, we would have to charge more for tire work if the customer had put that sealer in the tires.....what a mess.
 
maddog said:
At the bike shop, we would have to charge more for tire work if the customer had put that sealer in the tires.....what a mess.
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Never did have to repair a tire that I had Slimed, thou I have heard it is a pain in the neck. This stuff is suppose to just wash out, well see if the time comes. Lucky for me is the fact that I do have my own tire machine and well only be gripping to myself.:cuss:
 
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