Leaky tire valve stem

[Bonnewagon]

Any way to get some sealer around a leaky tire valve stem? I'm sure I used new ones when I mounted them, but now I have an annoying little leak that after several months goes from 35 to 20 psi. There's a tool that screws onto the stem to pull it through the rim when you change it out. I was wondering if I could use that to yank on it, draw it out enough to smear some sealer around it where it sits in the rim, then let it snap back in. I just want to avoid breaking the bead if I don't absolutely have to as they are bitchy aluminum snow flake rims. But I will if there's no trick to seal this damn thing. Any ideas?

 

[Bonnewagon]

 

[pontiacgp]

if you use the tool to remove the valve you can pull it up enough to get something to seal it at the rim....

 

[Bonnewagon]

You mean remove the guts first? I think it's all rubber at the rim, right?

 

[pontiacgp]

I mean just pull it up to expose the rim in that area..I think you can pull it at an angle you'll expose one side of it then do the other..

 

[Bonnewagon]

Yeah, that's what I was actually suggesting. And I'd use that black neoprene stuff they use to seal the bead. I think it will work, thank's Steve.

 

[pontiacgp]

I hate slow leaks, I hope it works..

hows the thumb?

 

[beermonkey9417]

why not just replace the valve, they dont cost that much.

 

[pontiacgp]

why not just replace the valve, they dont cost that much.

then you have to break the bead in the tire and if you don't have a tire machine it's a pain in the a$$. And look at his signature, you don't want to piss him off..

 

[Bonnewagon]

Right, I don't want to break the bead if I don't have to. It's sealed with the blackstuff and nicely balanced too. The thumb is healing nicely, thank's. For those that don't know I pulled an A-rod. I sat down and forgot my thumb was up my *ss....