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VeeDubGTI16v

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leaky wheels
« on: 16 August 2004, 17:18 »
a few of the bolts in my wheels (bbs rm)are leaking a bit of air so im gonna take them out and seal them properly. what sort of sealant is best to use? can i use gasket sealant?

Offline topher

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Re: leaky wheels
« Reply #1 on: 17 August 2004, 12:29 »
took me a few attempts of reading this before i realised what you were asking (had visions of air coming out of wheel nuts)
beg/steal/borrow/buy a valve removal tool, unscrew the valves and replace with new ones, theyre not expensive.

if thats not what you meant, then i dont know, if this is a windup, i fell for it  :'(

VeeDubGTI16v

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Re: leaky wheels
« Reply #2 on: 17 August 2004, 13:02 »
ok, they are split rims and where the rims bolt to the centre bit of the wheel it leaks air from a few of the bolt holes.

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Re: leaky wheels
« Reply #3 on: 17 August 2004, 13:50 »
When I took my wheels to be refurbished the guy was going to take the rims apart then put them back with silicone sealant.? Dont know whether this helps?!?? :-\

VeeDubGTI16v

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Re: leaky wheels
« Reply #4 on: 17 August 2004, 14:35 »
ill try silicone sealant then.

cheers ;)