How difficult is removing TPMS?
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How difficult is removing TPMS?
I bought a new set of rims for my 00 coupe this winter and am getting ready to get the tires on but i don't really feel like paying almost $500
to buy new sensors. So how difficult is it to remove the sensors without damaging them and puting them in the new rims?
I work at a shop but our tire mounting machine is older and i don't think it will hold the size rims i've got and plus they're powdercoated so don't want to scratch them. If i could get them out myslef it would save me money and then ill take it to a local wheel shop for the install. Thanks!
to buy new sensors. So how difficult is it to remove the sensors without damaging them and puting them in the new rims? I work at a shop but our tire mounting machine is older and i don't think it will hold the size rims i've got and plus they're powdercoated so don't want to scratch them. If i could get them out myslef it would save me money and then ill take it to a local wheel shop for the install. Thanks!
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Be careful when you remove the sensor from the rim. There is an O-ring that seals the valve stem to the rim and if you tear it you will have a leak. They sell rebuild kits that have the O-ring and valve stem nut for about $8.50. Inspect the O-rings carefully before you install the sensors on the new wheels.
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Be careful when you remove the sensor from the rim. There is an O-ring that seals the valve stem to the rim and if you tear it you will have a leak. They sell rebuild kits that have the O-ring and valve stem nut for about $8.50. Inspect the O-rings carefully before you install the sensors on the new wheels.
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You don't need to completely remove the tire from the wheel.
Break the outer bead, press tire down, remove sensor.
The sensor is secured to the wheel with a nut on the valvestem on the outside of the wheel. Remove the nut, and the sensor about falls out of the wheel. Replace the O-rings before installing in new wheel.
Here's a pic of the sensor, O-ring, and nut in the background.
Break the outer bead, press tire down, remove sensor.
The sensor is secured to the wheel with a nut on the valvestem on the outside of the wheel. Remove the nut, and the sensor about falls out of the wheel. Replace the O-rings before installing in new wheel.
Here's a pic of the sensor, O-ring, and nut in the background.
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Like posted above. Break the outer bead and remove the nut and they'll come out no problem. Once you get the sensors out then take off the o-ring and go to a hardware store and find some new ones. Will be a lot cheaper than $8.50 a sensor for that kit - like < $1 for 4 o-rings.
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if you want to get rid of the sensor all together,you can find a z06 that's parting out and get the reciever out of it(you'll also need the key fobs).switch out the recievers and then they won't even register on the d.i.c.
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I don't believe this will work. The part # for a new receiver is the same for a Z06 as a coupe or vert. The programming in the BCM is where the difference is between them. The early model BCM's can not have the TPMS programmed out.
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You don't need to completely remove the tire from the wheel.
Break the outer bead, press tire down, remove sensor.
The sensor is secured to the wheel with a nut on the valvestem on the outside of the wheel. Remove the nut, and the sensor about falls out of the wheel. Replace the O-rings before installing in new wheel.
Here's a pic of the sensor, O-ring, and nut in the background.
Break the outer bead, press tire down, remove sensor.
The sensor is secured to the wheel with a nut on the valvestem on the outside of the wheel. Remove the nut, and the sensor about falls out of the wheel. Replace the O-rings before installing in new wheel.
Here's a pic of the sensor, O-ring, and nut in the background.
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hate to bring out an old thread, but did you manage to take this out by hand or did you have to use a machine? im in the same situation as u right now
Le Mans Master
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However, If the wheels have a tire on them it can be difficult. Like others have said, you need to break the bead on that side of the wheel, and then hold the tire down far enough to get the sensor out. Holding it down far enough is difficult since the sidewalls are stiff and the tire does not flex down from the bead very much.
In summary, you probably need a tire machine to break the beads, and also use the tire machine to hold down the tire while replacing the sensor.
Good luck.
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Okay, old thread or not, here's what I've done in the past that worked just fine (2001+ style sensor). Situation: the tire changer guy was concerned about possibly hitting the sensor, somehow possibly damaging it, as he broke the bead/ removed the tire from the wheel. We simply unthreaded the nut on the valve stem, and pushed the valve stem (and thus the sensor) from the wheel, down into the tire. He then proceeded to go around the entire wheel, breaking the bead. When he was done, we stuck our hand inside and removed the sensor, then he proceeded to finish removing the tire from the rim. We had no problem pushing the sensor away from the wheel, there was no damage to the sensor, and they worked fine when we subsequently reinstalled new tires. Oh yea, I put a smear of silicone grease on the rubber o-ring (it's more of a band of rubber on these sensors) before I put it back on the wheel - figured it would help preserve the rubber and improve the seal. Good luck whatever you decide to do.
Last edited by wamara; Oct 26, 2013 at 07:14 PM.
