Alright so my front drivers side tire kept going flat. So I figured it was just my tire so I went to grismer and got a new (used) tire. Now the tire continues to keep going flat.
Is there anyway to fix this without completely replacing the rim?
Second problem
My e-brake doesn't work, at all. And I have tightened it completely.
I'm guessing that I need to replace my rear pads. Is that correct?
Tire keeps going flat!
Re: Tire keeps going flat! (1990flatblack240)
Did you check the entire E brake cable? Check where it connects to the rear calipers and make sure the arms pivot properly.
You said you got a used tire...Did they use the original valve stem?
You said you got a used tire...Did they use the original valve stem?
Re: Tire keeps going flat! (1990flatblack240)
You might have a bent rim and that is causing the tire not to seal properly. Are they oem rims?
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Re: Tire keeps going flat! (Frozen240)
check your valve stem because that maybe the cause of it.
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1990flatblack240
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Re: (UK-SRi)
Alright I took my tire in and they patched the tire. But I can hear the air leaking from around the rim. They are the oem rims that came on my car.I'll let it sit for tonight and if it goes flat I'll take it back.
And im going to check on my e-brake right now.
And im going to check on my e-brake right now.
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Re: (1990flatblack240)
.... Thats what I find when I take off my rear tire.. Thats a rear traction rod correct??
Thanks
Modified by 1990flatblack240 at 5:08 PM 4/6/2006
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Re: (1990flatblack240)
thats a traction rod...and it shouldnt be broken off like that....i wouldn't drive to much like that, i would think a nice hit could tweak your upper or lower control arm since it doesnt have that arm to hold the nuckle in place as far as forward/backward movement is concerned.
Edit: Naed caught my mistake...crazy, I didnt know I made them....
Modified by Red coupe at 6:13 PM 4/6/2006
Edit: Naed caught my mistake...crazy, I didnt know I made them....
Modified by Red coupe at 6:13 PM 4/6/2006
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Re: (Red coupe)
it's more of a toe link as seen on this thread that's stickied on the top of this message board, yo...
zerothread?id=11638
scroll down until u c the diagram: it's #12
Props to Exar for putting that info together!
zerothread?id=11638
scroll down until u c the diagram: it's #12
Props to Exar for putting that info together!
Re: (ricebike)
As far as your tires go, I'm going to bet you've got one or more bent rims, if you're valve stems check out ok. When you've taken it in and had the tires replaced, and then patched as well, and you can hear the air leaking out around the tire. You should really do the soapy water trick to confirm this.
A fix that MAY work(notice I say may), is using some of that green ooze tire fixer stuff you can get at most stores. You squeeze it into the valve stem and it fills small holes or gaps inside of the tire. If the rim only has a very minor bend, it might do the trick. I used this stuff to fill one of my tires when some of the tread inside the tire ripped. Never leaked after that.
If this doesn't work, then chances are you'll have to replace the rim.
A fix that MAY work(notice I say may), is using some of that green ooze tire fixer stuff you can get at most stores. You squeeze it into the valve stem and it fills small holes or gaps inside of the tire. If the rim only has a very minor bend, it might do the trick. I used this stuff to fill one of my tires when some of the tread inside the tire ripped. Never leaked after that.
If this doesn't work, then chances are you'll have to replace the rim.
Re: (ricebike)
You are looking at the diagram wrong. It is a traction rod. Toe link is connected to the lower part of the spindle.ricebike wrote:it's more of a toe link as seen on this thread that's stickied on the top of this message board, yo...
zerothread?id=11638
scroll down until u c the diagram: it's #12
Props to Exar for putting that info together!
Re: (teddy)
but then all the guys at the tire store will hate you, and you will never be able to check your tire pressure again with out killing the gauge....That stuff makes a nasty mess inside...teddy wrote:As far as your tires go, I'm going to bet you've got one or more bent rims, if you're valve stems check out ok. When you've taken it in and had the tires replaced, and then patched as well, and you can hear the air leaking out around the tire. You should really do the soapy water trick to confirm this.
A fix that MAY work(notice I say may), is using some of that green ooze tire fixer stuff you can get at most stores. You squeeze it into the valve stem and it fills small holes or gaps inside of the tire. If the rim only has a very minor bend, it might do the trick. I used this stuff to fill one of my tires when some of the tread inside the tire ripped. Never leaked after that.
If this doesn't work, then chances are you'll have to replace the rim.
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Re: (babowc)
+1 that must have been 1 mighty pothole or a dorifto accident into a curb...babowc wrote:wow.. i s that thing rusted like that or did someone chop it off ?holy cow..
sorry for the mis-id on that part-- DOH!
Re: (ricebike)
lol same thing I did what ever the hell it is it should be replace.....ricebike wrote: sorry for the mis-id on that part-- DOH!
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Re: (Red coupe)
it's true, i'm a tire guy and it is nasty, not to mention i smells really bad when it gets old...did you check for mold on the rim/tire...some wheels if they're alloys (aluminum) get a bit of funky mold under the clear coat occasionally and it won't allow the bead to seat and the tire will usually leak very slowly depending on how much mold is on the rim/tire bead, i live in va and it's not uncommon for me to clean of one or two wheels a week with this problem, hope it helps...btw, if it were leaking because of a bent rim, you'd know it pretty fast. wheels that are bent that bad don't tend to hold air very long. hope it helps. good luck.Red coupe wrote:but then all the guys at the tire store will hate you, and you will never be able to check your tire pressure again with out killing the gauge....That stuff makes a nasty mess inside...
To add on to fitch9014's reply, after they clean off the wheel and or tire bead applying bead sealer on the rim will help make a better seal.
In my personal experience working with tires fix-a-flat type products rarely work and they make repair jobs take almost twice as long. You have to rinse the tire and get as much of that chemical and water out to patch and plug the tire. When the repair is done excess water inside the tire has to be soaked up so the tire will balance out. If the tire tech did have to clean your rim, they would have first wash all that crap of the rim after the tire is taken off. I could go on, but you get the point. IMO they are a waste of money.
In my personal experience working with tires fix-a-flat type products rarely work and they make repair jobs take almost twice as long. You have to rinse the tire and get as much of that chemical and water out to patch and plug the tire. When the repair is done excess water inside the tire has to be soaked up so the tire will balance out. If the tire tech did have to clean your rim, they would have first wash all that crap of the rim after the tire is taken off. I could go on, but you get the point. IMO they are a waste of money.