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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: theking on May 27, 2025, 12:35:53 PM

Title: Helped a family member solved a mystery N2+O2+Ar leak, I'll show you the pop too
Post by: theking on May 27, 2025, 12:35:53 PM
... at later post because it's video of me making it happen with my Ryobi handheld air compressor.

Turned out it was a bad valve stem. Young buck was going to take it the pro and allow them to charge an arm and leg for that basic service but I told him, let me teach you how to do it since I already have tools and materials needed to get the job done. More importantly, young buck will learn a life lesson of taking the tire off the rim and remount it with just basic hand tools.

(https://i.postimg.cc/htS8CmCq/IMG-7566.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/6QFvN4hq/IMG-7611.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/d0hyXjrg/IMG-7612.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/NMrRyk0R/IMG-7569.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/CK5G0gTP/IMG-7567.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/JzPNShgH/IMG-7568.jpg)

Title: Re: Helped a family member solved a mystery N, O, and Ar leak, I'll show you the pop
Post by: theking on May 27, 2025, 12:41:11 PM
Once the new valve stem is installed, time to mount the tire back onto the rim with soapy water and two tire irons or long screw drivers:

(https://i.postimg.cc/KYWnvHmZ/IMG-7589.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/gjF83LwQ/IMG-7590.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/vHy5B9w6/IMG-7592.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/4xNtvgdf/IMG-7593.jpg)

Title: Re: Helped a family member solved a mystery N, O, and Ar leak, I'll show you the pop
Post by: theking on May 27, 2025, 12:45:08 PM
Once the tire is mounted, air it up until it pops back over the beads and onto the rim. Should be two pops, one on each side:

(https://i.postimg.cc/RVTKnFvp/IMG-7594.jpg)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Z57NVMBr/IMG-7602.jpg)

Title: Re: Helped a family member solved a mystery N, O, and Ar leak, I'll show you the pop
Post by: theking on May 27, 2025, 12:53:12 PM
As promised, here's me making the pop happened O0:


https://imgur.com/a/tetOw8A (https://imgur.com/a/tetOw8A)


Turn up the volume so you can hear the pop...
Title: Re: Helped a family member solved a mystery N, O, and Ar leak, I'll show you the pop
Post by: Cali Guy on May 27, 2025, 01:55:18 PM
Good stuff! Never have done that in my life.
Title: Re: Helped a family member solved a mystery N, O, and Ar leak, I'll show you the pop
Post by: theking on May 27, 2025, 11:20:55 PM
Quote from: Cali Guy on May 27, 2025, 01:55:18 PM
Good stuff! Never have done that in my life.

Thanks!  O0
Title: Re: Helped a family member solved a mystery N2+O2+Ar leak, I'll show you the pop too
Post by: theking on May 27, 2025, 11:23:48 PM
I don't have a balance machine at home and could probably get by with the bubble method but Costco only charges $5 so why not just take advantage of my membership.

And since the tire and wheel are already off the car, it only took them 10 minutes to get it done O0:


(https://i.postimg.cc/cHVMT5zD/IMG-7628.jpg)
Title: Re: Helped a family member solved a mystery N2+O2+Ar leak, I'll show you the pop too
Post by: theking on May 28, 2025, 10:59:30 PM
Unless I use it regularly or do it for a living, it's not worth it IMO so I rather pay the tech at Costco 5 bucks to balance my tires for me...

(https://i.postimg.cc/2Sw-7Zpsm/balance.png)
Title: Re: Helped a family member solved a mystery N2+O2+Ar leak, I'll show you the pop too
Post by: theking on June 06, 2025, 10:27:09 PM
The bubble balancers are a much cheaper option for the non-pro DIYers:

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7RKKCqagcqc/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLCGChTB25TrMzhXybwargLznsj9PQ)
Title: Re: Helped a family member solved a mystery N2+O2+Ar leak, I'll show you the pop too
Post by: theking on June 09, 2025, 11:11:56 PM
Yes, you can replace the valve without removing the whole tire in some cases:

(https://guide-images.cdn.ifixit.com/igi/JHuSvgFOL6uwfQrI.medium)