valve stem hole damage

'89 BII blue thunder · Jan 14, 2011

hey guys, on my aluminum rims, air was leaking out of the tire so i decided it must be leaking from where the bead is seated so i romoved the tires and cleaned all the rims but when i removed the valve stem, the hole was either dinged up or had sharp edges, any ideas on how i would go about fixing this problem. :icon_confused:

Sasquatch_Ryda · Jan 14, 2011

I would just polish them smooth with some emery cloth or sandpaper and install the new valve stems with a touch of bead sealer on them.

adsm08 · Jan 14, 2011

Sasquatch_Ryda said:
I would just polish them smooth with some emery cloth or sandpaper and install the new valve stems with a touch of bead sealer on them.

That.

doorgunner · Jan 14, 2011

them........ :headbang:

Ranger Dave (B25) · Jan 14, 2011

Actually:

Clean them up, re-clearcoat and then install the valve stems like you'd find on custom wheels, the metal kind you have to screw together. Use a small touch of silicone/bead-sealer/whatever and that should resolve the issue more or less permanently.

doorgunner · Jan 15, 2011

him, too!

snake · Jan 15, 2011

What he said.

valve stem hole damage

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