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Mikeman555
Dodge Dakota
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10/02/2005
11:47:05
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 Subject: Help with leaking air (tires) problem!
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3 weeks ago I got 4 new tires. The front left tire (new one) had a slow leak in it. I took it back to the store the following saturday, and they said it was leaky valve stem......and they replaced it. COOL!
3 days later it was noticeably "flat" AGAIN!
Now I'm ticked off. I take it back to the store and ask for the head man.....he immidiately says "we'll put on a new tire for you sir"
So yesterday I get the truck back with a NEW front left tire.....(this is the second new tire now)
Today I go out and notice the friggin tire is low again.
The other 3 tires are just fine. But what could be causing an air leak on the front left tire?
After 2 new tires on it, and it's still leaking I'm thinking the problem lies elsewhere.
Try fix-a-flat? What else could be the problem. Starting to get pissed off now about it.
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xmr
GenIII
10/02/2005
14:10:56
| RE: Help with leaking air (tires) problem!
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They probably put a gouge in the sealing surface of the rim causing a slow leak. Take the tire off and air it up then find a tub of water large enough to submerge part of the tire then rotate the tire and look for bubbles.
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Demon
Dodge Dakota
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10/02/2005
15:06:05
| RE: Help with leaking air (tires) problem!
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The problem is not the tire, but the rim. The sealing surface on the rim where the tire bead goes may be damaged as XMR said. There could also be corrosion or rust on that surface as was the case with my wife's truck. That surface will need to be cleaned off completely smooth.
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Craig
Dodge Dakota
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10/02/2005
17:10:05
| RE: Help with leaking air (tires) problem!
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xmr and Demon have valid explanations here, but it's possible you are dealing with a slightly different animal here. Get a valve core removal tool. Tighten on the cores a little bit (clockwise), not so much as to strip them, but just tighten them up a bit. Sometimes the valve stems don't come quite tightened properly from the factory, and many times installers don't know to check.
Of course it's possible that's not the problem at all, but if it is, it will save you a helluva lot of time and frustration.
Otherwise, like xmr said, submerge the wheel (with tire) in water- either a specially designed dunk tub, or a kiddy swimming pool or your neighbor's pool :-). Just kidding about the pool- that wouldn't be a good idea.
Anyway valve core, then dunk and check for bubbles. Gouges and corossion around the rim (seating surface) can cause leaks.
PLEASE don't use fix-a-flat. It makes it impossible to patch the tire, and dangerous for a mechanic that tries to (flamability)
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red
Dodge Dakota
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10/02/2005
17:53:13
| RE: Help with leaking air (tires) problem!
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You don't have to submerge the tire. Just get a spray bottle with some soapy water and spray it. If you see bubbles, that is where your leak is.
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Craig
Dodge Dakota
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10/03/2005
17:20:01
| RE: Help with leaking air (tires) problem!
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yes that will work, but sometimes I find it difficult outside the shop when the car's not on a lift. It's still possible though- you will also want a flashlight if you do it that way, as seeing the inner sidewall can be difficult without one
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