Mysterious tire problem-any answer's?
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Safety Car
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From: birmingham al
Mysterious tire problem-any answer's?
This morning I drove to work my tire's were fine.I went to go out about
2 hours later and my front left tire was flat.So I take it to get it repaired
and they could not find a leak anywhere.It has held the same pressure
for over 3 hours now.The mechanic told me someone probably let the air
out of my tire.But I work in a glass windowed office and my car is parked
right in front of where I work.What else could cause this?
Very perplexing.
bhamvett
2 hours later and my front left tire was flat.So I take it to get it repaired
and they could not find a leak anywhere.It has held the same pressure
for over 3 hours now.The mechanic told me someone probably let the air
out of my tire.But I work in a glass windowed office and my car is parked
right in front of where I work.What else could cause this?
Very perplexing.
bhamvett
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Re: Mysterious tire problem-any answer's? (bhamvett)
I haven't had much luck with tire shops finding slow leaks. Try this. Get a spray bottle of soapy water, remove the wheel from the car, and spray everything. All of the tire, the bead, the valve, the rim, etc. Watch for the bubbles for form. What I usually find is that the bead is leaking because of all the crud that builds up whenever you change tires. Good luck. :seeya
Drifting
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From: Birmingham AL
Re: Mysterious tire problem-any answer's? (85 Dave)
On another vehicle that I once owned, I had special stainless valve stems with caps that had rubber gaskets in them. The rubber gasket in one of the caps was distorted and deflated my tire one day by pressing the valve. Check also around the wheel bead and valve stem for leaks. Those rubber valve stems get old and crack after a few years.
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Re: Mysterious tire problem-any answer's? (bhamvett)
Slow leaks are hard to find. Using soapy water may be the only way to find them. Some sources of "mysterious" leaks I've encountered:
--loose "core" of the tire stem (tighten with $2 stem tool)
--tire stem cracking or not sealing well at the base (as previous poster mentioned)
--porous wheel casting (there are special sprays that seal the surface)
--bead not seating well, and causing intermittent leaks (break bead, scrape off built-up rubber crud).
--loose "core" of the tire stem (tighten with $2 stem tool)
--tire stem cracking or not sealing well at the base (as previous poster mentioned)
--porous wheel casting (there are special sprays that seal the surface)
--bead not seating well, and causing intermittent leaks (break bead, scrape off built-up rubber crud).
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Re: Mysterious tire problem-any answer's? (bhamvett)
that would qualify as more than a slow leak. Someone probably was messing with the car. Buy a gun.....JUST KIDDING!! I would keep a closer eye on it during the day. People don't care and do silly things. Did you **** someone off?
Kitt
Kitt
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Re: Mysterious tire problem-any answer's? (kittmaster)
Man that sucks. What's up with people? Why would some random person want to do that.
J :seeya :steering: :steering:
J :seeya :steering: :steering:
Pro
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Re: Mysterious tire problem-any answer's? (JCAIRE2)
maybe, some ricer. or bum that cant get a vett for their self.
or, just someone thats pissed at the world.. man i could come up with 100's of reasons people might do that.. all the way to i didnt know i did it and
just cuz.
well.. hmm id say hold it under water in a bath tub.. as ive done for other items.. but that wont work too well id think... maybe it would.. only one way to find out.
or, just someone thats pissed at the world.. man i could come up with 100's of reasons people might do that.. all the way to i didnt know i did it and
just cuz.
well.. hmm id say hold it under water in a bath tub.. as ive done for other items.. but that wont work too well id think... maybe it would.. only one way to find out.
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Re: Mysterious tire problem-any answer's? (bhamvett)
I had an intermitant leak one time. It would leak when that part of the tire was on the ground and distorted by the weight of the car. I agree with the above, under water usually works.
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Safety Car
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From: birmingham al
Re: Mysterious tire problem-any answer's? (darkredlt1)
This morning the tire is fine,very weird.But I still don't see how someone
could have deflated my tire.I literally work 10 feet from my car and have
a totally glass office.Is it possible that I ran over something that caused
it to lose pressure instantly?
Thank's for the replies,I am going to keep a close on on the tire.
bhamvett
95 Z07
could have deflated my tire.I literally work 10 feet from my car and have
a totally glass office.Is it possible that I ran over something that caused
it to lose pressure instantly?
Thank's for the replies,I am going to keep a close on on the tire.
bhamvett
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Re: Mysterious tire problem-any answer's? (bhamvett)
Full to flat in 1 day. Someone is messing with you. Did you ever step out for coffee, pit stop, meeting. It's probably someone who knows where you sit.
