tire leak solution?
#1
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 71
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
tire leak solution?
well it looks like i might have a slow leak coming from my front right tire....do any of those fix a flats or gunk stuff work? what should i do because its not a bad leak? dont answer new tires, because those are a few weeks off...thanks all
#2
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 409
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The best thing to do will be to have the tire patched. It shouldn't cost more than $6-$10 dollors. The can'd stuff will work but sometimes will throw the tire off balance if not done correctly. Then it is just a bigger problem.
#3
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Posts: 15,408
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
parrallel is right. I've never used the Gunk stuff, but fix-a-flat does work. But too much, and it remains liquid and throws the balance off. I actually had a shop tell me a tire was unbalancable until I made them take it off the rim and pour out the liquid fix-a-flat. (I used to do tire work at a service station and knew the symptoms)
#5
Senior Member
Certified GM nut
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Davison,Michigan
Posts: 1,867
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Take the tire off the rim and dip it in a big tub of water or spray it down with water and find where the bubbles are coming from... if its in the tread it can be repaired with a plug or a patch... the plug can be put in without taking the tire off the rim so thats a +. If its leaking on the side wall the tire is junk and should be replaced.
#8
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Posts: 15,408
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by russianpolarbear
Take the tire off the rim and dip it in a big tub of water or spray it down with water and find where the bubbles are coming from... if its in the tread it can be repaired with a plug or a patch... the plug can be put in without taking the tire off the rim so thats a +. If its leaking on the side wall the tire is junk and should be replaced.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Taylora
Detailing & Appearance
6
03-26-2005 06:00 PM
delta8t8
1987-1991
2
11-01-2003 12:02 PM