Leaking TPS Question
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From: New York
Leaking TPS Question
98 right front tire losing about 5 lbs per week. Turns out leaking from the TPS grommet. I have done the research on the fix (replacement part as well as torque specs 106 lb in) My question may be a bad one but it will beat taking the tire off the rim 2x. Do I remove the old grommet and replace or do I put the new one right over the old? My old one is not broken just no longer making good contact with the back side of the rim.
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could it be the "o" ring ?
You can buy them at home depot
Use a #9 O ring from Home Depot.. use a little silicone grease
The correct torque for 97-00 is 106 inch-pounds.
NOTE that is just under 9 foot-pounds.
You can buy them at home depot
Use a #9 O ring from Home Depot.. use a little silicone grease
The correct torque for 97-00 is 106 inch-pounds.
NOTE that is just under 9 foot-pounds.
Last edited by rws.1; Apr 16, 2011 at 10:52 PM.
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Thanks for the reply, I have already identified the o ring as the problem and I am aware of the torque specs. My question is, when I install the new oring do I put it right on top of the old one or do I remove the old one and replace with new?
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Have you tried snugging up the aluminum lock-nut? A couple years back, I had one seeping a bit and I re-torqued it and applied a couple drops of Green Loc-Tite to the threads. The green is a wicking type material that's specifically made for fasteners that have already been assembled. I had no further problems.
