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Title: another flat tyre
Post by: Richie London on 06 April 2009, 09:34:55
just been down stairs to get something from the car, i have a flat on front passenges side. didnt notice it yesterday when i went out, shall pump it up and see what happens.  >:( >:(
Title: Re: another flat tyre
Post by: nick v6 on 06 April 2009, 10:32:09
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just been down stairs to get something from the car, i have a flat on front passenges side. didnt notice it yesterday when i went out, shall pump it up and see what happens.  >:( >:(
 

yes
and also check the valve cap
1 trick was to put chewing gum inside them and let it go hard and screw the cap back onto the valve
it slowly loses the air out

then you come along pump the tyre up and put that same valve cap back on ;D
Title: Re: another flat tyre
Post by: Richie London on 06 April 2009, 12:54:08
its punctured, wouldnt inflate so im going down the rd as soon as ive eaten. i never seem to get punctures on the rd, aqlways come down in the morning nand there flat. cant see anything stuck in it anywhere so hoping it can be repaired. was a nightmare getting the wheel off, i thought it was welded on  :( :(
Title: Re: another flat tyre
Post by: HGV mechanic on 06 April 2009, 13:01:51
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its punctured, wouldnt inflate so im going down the rd as soon as ive eaten. i never seem to get punctures on the rd, aqlways come down in the morning nand there flat. cant see anything stuck in it anywhere so hoping it can be repaired. was a nightmare getting the wheel off, i thought it was welded on  :( :(


i always put a smudge of copper grease on the wheel contact points  ;)
Title: Re: another flat tyre
Post by: Richie London on 06 April 2009, 13:08:15
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its punctured, wouldnt inflate so im going down the rd as soon as ive eaten. i never seem to get punctures on the rd, aqlways come down in the morning nand there flat. cant see anything stuck in it anywhere so hoping it can be repaired. was a nightmare getting the wheel off, i thought it was welded on  :( :(


i always put a smudge of copper grease on the wheel contact points  ;)


must of took a good 15 mins getting it off, was on the floor booting it like mad from side to side  ;D ;D

Title: Re: another flat tyre
Post by: Pippin on 06 April 2009, 14:07:18
We was called out to someone who had been trying that one once, but silly person had only got the car on a scissor jack...you can imagine what we got when we arrived... :-[
Title: Re: another flat tyre
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 06 April 2009, 14:54:24
In future, slacken the wheel nuts drive the cr slowly and hit the anchors.....do this a few times in forward and reverse gear.
Title: Re: another flat tyre
Post by: Andy B on 06 April 2009, 15:12:59
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In future, slacken the wheel nuts drive the cr slowly and hit the anchors.....do this a few times in forward and reverse gear.

& you know'll it's let go when you hear an almighty bang/crack.
I did it this way getting a whrel off the brother-in-law's car when he'd carried on driving his crar despite the horrible braking noises when he'd run out of brake lining! prick!
Title: Re: another flat tyre
Post by: Richie London on 06 April 2009, 19:18:18
was leaking along the rim, £10 sorted, as good as new  :y :y
Title: Re: another flat tyre
Post by: HolyCount on 06 April 2009, 19:33:20
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was leaking along the rim, £10 sorted, as good as new  :y :y

Mine went like that a few weks ago --- took three attempts over 6 weeks to cure it  >:( . 3rd time it went to a different shop who said there was hardly any sealnt used (twice!!)  >:( >:(