Slow puncture
Slow puncture
Ok I'm a little lost as to what to do here, tyre goes down over the course of around a week. Couldn't find the hole with washing liquid, neither can the tyre man round the corner. Only option is to leave the tyre for days on end which isn't an option, I need the car every day.
Any ideas?
Any ideas?
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Re: Slow puncture
Pump it up high, put a bath full of water or similar, look for bubbles. Leaking valve or poor seal on rim?
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Re: Slow puncture
Just remembered I've got a can of tyre weld stuff. Not sure If I'd be wasting my money though - doesn't it need air flowing out a hole to work?
Re: Slow puncture
Hi speedy.
You could also get the tyre people to put a tube in it.
Cheers Mark.
You could also get the tyre people to put a tube in it.
Cheers Mark.
Re: Slow puncture
Ah yes! Didn't think of that, I'll try the bath thing and if not, tube it is
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Re: Slow puncture
Just keep pumping it up?
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Re: Slow puncture
No hardship really.filthyjohn wrote:Just keep pumping it up?
I check mine every petrol stop since I had a slow puncture catch me out.
Re: Slow puncture
No free air near me, otherwise I would
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Re: Slow puncture
Yeah, but if you insert a coin, then air will be dispensed.Speedy88 wrote:No free air near me, otherwise I would
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Re: Slow puncture
20p a week is £10.40 a year! Could have spent that on an extra round
Re: Slow puncture
Hi mate.
Our local BP garage charges 20p for aie where Sainbureys give away for free.
Cheers Mark.
Our local BP garage charges 20p for aie where Sainbureys give away for free.
Cheers Mark.
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Re: Slow puncture
I bought a sh!tty pound shop compessor, for a pound (funnily enough) that runs off the cigarette lighter. I used to top the GLE's leaky hoops often.MCHUDD wrote:Hi mate.
Our local BP garage charges 20p for aie where Sainbureys give away for free.
Cheers Mark.
Only problem now is, my poverty-spec Jnr. doesnt have a cigarette lighter........
Re: Slow puncture
Somthing that shits me on my dirtbikes all the time. Check the valve is tight in the stem, if they vibrate loose even a poofteenth air slowly leaks past at a unnoticeable rate until you notice the bloody tires flat again.
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Re: Slow puncture
Boring update. Turns out it was a tac slowly forcing it's way in over along period of time. Woke up yesterday to find the thing totally flat. WINNING.