Finding & Repairing A Bead Leak On My Automotive Tires
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2012
- A step by step on how I found and fixed bead leaks on my vehicle tires.
UPDATE: After some investigation into how both front wheels can develop bead corrosion at seemingly the same time, I have come to the conclusion that the instigator was most likely the clip on wheel weights. Although they are of the proper type, i.e, coated, they still damaged the rim's protective clear coating while being hammered into place. Adhesive wheel weights from now on!
UPDATE 2: After 10 months, the leak started to return as the corrosion came back. See my newer video on using bead sealer... • Repairing An Automotiv...
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If interested, here is an article on alloy rim corrosion:
www.motor.com/magazine/pdfs/02... - Навчання та стиль
I like the valve stem attached to the core removal tool. Great trick! I also love the various homemade tools. I can tell you've been doing this a while. Thanks for a great video.
Great Videos Charlie, you are very sharp and innovative, you handle your content and process like a BOSS! Keep the videos coming we need more DIYers like you to keep us moving forward God Bless.
Thanks for the compliments, oldskool. In process of making more videos. Looks like you yourself have an interesting channel. Keep it up.
Love you home made tire changer, great video, I would love to see how you made the changer and your bead helper. Awsome video!
I love your homemade tire changer, thanks for sharing!
excellent editing on this video. nice use of fast forward.
+Timothy Manganaro Thanks Timothy, :)
Loved this! The fast motion parts cracked me up, but they were done just at the right parts.
A good lesson in "the right tools for the job." Your simple improvised gadgets are clever.
This video takes me back to the Dark Ages, before the time when you could learn just about anything from UA-cam. I once spent an afternoon wrestling a tube tire off of my motorcycle rim with just a couple of screw drivers and a lot of swearing.
At the moment, I've got a bead leak on my motorcycle wheel that sometimes leaks and sometimes doesn't. The current plan has been to "air up" before a ride and take the pump with me . . .
+HappyGuyCMB Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, I've played that "air up" game here and there, lol.
Great video! I'm dealing with this same problem right now. Chrome rims look good, but they sure don't last forever. I had a tire shop clean up the corrosion on the rim, but the problem on my 14 year old car returned a year later, just like happened to you. Lately the problem is so bad that I have to put air in the tire once a week. It's the accumulation of silly little annoying problems like this that make you want to go out and buy a new car. I've heard some of the online tire retailers will ship you a tires already mounted & balanced on new rims of your choice. That might not be a bad idea if you also need new tires. You could do the whole job yourself, without any special tools, and not have to worry about any more rim leaks for a long time. Of course the downside is that you have to buy new rims.
Love it man! Great job and I need to build me one of those tire changers too! Keep the videos coming.
this is a great video, i love the way you filmed it, it reminded me of that show survivorman. thanks for all the helpful tips.
Great video. Fantastic ideas with the homemade duck bill tire tool and the bead holder. Keep up the good work.
Thanks gorp. Feel free to copy those ideas. The tools come in handy. :)
This is the most professional DIY video about this topic I've ever seen just great instructions thank you for taking the time this is a big help, Tire shops wouldn't do as good of a job, because they just want to sell you stuff instead of fixing it A+++
Glad you enjoyed the video.
I am not a car chic at all but have been so frustrated with the tires on my car because of slow leaks, not a week goes by that I am not filling them with air several times, your Video has enable me to understand what is happening & how the Tires Guy's will fix it, watching this has informed me how & what they need to do to fix it, plus you have given me the right words to use to be able to talk to them, you make it sound easy to fix. Thank you very much, I appreciate the effort you take to add these amazing informative tutorials to UA-cam.
A most excellent video and killer homemade tools...!
Ten thumbs up...!!!
Lotsoblackguns Thanks man
8.27 That tool you made is really cool. Nice work.
Thank you. It was fun to build.
Thank you Charlie for this video, it was so helpful. I have a 2006 Lexus LS430 came with premium chrome wheels. After several years of using it on daily basis driving, all four wheels started to slowly leak air. When i checked them i found some wheels leaking air from both front and back beads, how frustrating is that. I tried several products, i went to consult with several workshops with no answers or benefits at all. I was lucky to find your video and followed your instructions, cleaned the rims then removed the corrosion, the last thing i placed 3 coats of a bead sealer. Surprisingly, problem was solved for a very long time. Last thing i would like to mention in my case is that i have to continue to do this method every time i put on a new tires. I thought i should share my experience with you all, one might need it.
Excellent! Glad it worked out for you. Thank you for your input.
Thanks for the video, it helped me see what need fixing on my rim which my mechanic is going to fix next week for me.
Hope you got it taken care of. :)
I was having trouble mounting by hand. I liked the bead holder shown in this video. After thinking about the shape and so on, I decided to use two line wrenches as bead holders. One was 7/8" and one was 13/16". The line wrenches worked great.
Great idea!
Mr. Charlie:
Amazing tutorial, you know how to do your thing fast & easy and your teaching skills are just perfect, simple and quick. You Just got a new subscriber
Thank you for the compliments. Glad you enjoyed the video.
this is one of the best videos i have seen on this topic
+jschirr
Thanks for the compliment.
good job man and nice tool you made to help remove the tire from the rim id like have one like that
+mecanicman66 Thanks. Yeah, it's just a modified tire spoon, but it works quite well for the top bead. I need to do more fabrication to make it work good for the second (bottom) bead.
Thanks for the compliment. I put up another video a little while ago on this, but using Bead Sealer this time around. So far, no problems. ;)
Excellent video! Had the same issue. New tires and a 20 psi/week leak. Just enough to be annoying.
Thanks for the video.
You're welcome. Thanks for the compliment.
Thanks for your help buddy. Been wrenching a long time but just did my first set of wheel repair. Worked like a charm. Thumbs up from me.
Awesome! Glad it worked for ya.
Thanks for the compliments. Glad you enjoyed the video. :)
Love your manual tyre changer and the tools you've developed to help with the job. +1
Thanks, Ivan.
Do you by chance have a blog post about I would love to know roughly what sizes and metal thickness you used for that tyre changer.
No, I don't have a blog on it. I'll get some measurements and get back to ya.
Excellent video brotha.
that was excellent and well made film. this will help alot. some good tips thank you
Great video will use your ideas to seal the bead deal
CHARLIE, VERY DETAILED THANK YOU!
Great vid, well presented, informative. I have multiple leaks from my motorcycle rear wheel rims, I know how to sort em out now. Thanks. Loved the end bit too :0)
Thanks Shane. Hope it helps you out.
Thanks. It worked for 10 months, then the corrosion came back. I then made an update video on using bead sealer. Have had no problems since.
Awesome tutorial dear mate. I like your tire separator tool and will make one for my tire works. Regards,
Thanks. Have at it... and let us see how yours turns out. :)
Great video, Thanks for sharing, good idea that tool for pulling out the tire lip over the rim , protecting it with a rag. But while pulling The Bottom tire lip , no protection ???
Thanks. Yeah I hear you. At the time of this video, I hadn't yet machined the plastic sleeve for the rod I used on the bottom bead.
Yep, that's the best way to do it. That's just what I plan to do if/when they start leaking again. And I will definitely use the bead sealer when It's time to mount a new set of tires.
Brilliantly explained and demonstrated, thank you.
Thanks, and you're welcome.
I use the portable bubble balancer from harbor freight tools. I know some people don't like bubble balancing, but it seems to work just fine for me for speeds up to 70mph, just have to take your time and double check things. Have never tried balancing beads, no. I use the stick-on weights for alloy rims and clip-on weights for steel. I want to build a vertical gravity balancer like what is used for motorcycle tires, but haven't gotten to that yet.
excellent video, thank you for helping people
very nice work!!! now I'm educated on on what my tire is going threw ....wait till nissan finds out I'm aware of, all the in outs of my tire..
thank u!!
Nissan is in trouble now, ah? Glad you enjoyed the video.
Very Thorough! Thank ya Sir! Love the homemade changer.. you're awesome!
Thanks, Ficks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Mate well done on this leaky bead Vid, it's helpful to everyone .. Cheers.
+Queenslander Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great vid, helpful and clear
I have two winter tires that got dents on the bead from the dirty residual accumulated on the rim edge that make the tire leak permanently in winter when it is below zero. I cleaned the rim edge as you did, but not work. I have ordered bead sealer to try as a last resort. If they are still leaky, I have to change tires.
Thanks Silvio, glad you enjoyed it. :)
Excellent video. Appreciate your innovations. Lastly, perhaps treating the aluminum rims after clean-up with Alodine (aluminum corrosion inhibitor used in the aircraft industry) might be a good consideration help prevent future corrosion and bead leaks.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. I'll have to look into this Alodine.
Excellent.... job and very professional video editing too.
Thanks Kaibil.
Super clear instructions, thanks for the video!
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Do you have a video on your home made tire changer? That thing is awesome!
Thanks, David. I did start making a video on it a while back, but haven't finished it. Guess I had best get on it. Speaking of awesome... Did you build that hovercraft in your picture? I bought some plans some time ago for one, but have yet to even start on that project, lol.
Thanks. I have only done the tires that are in the video and my SUV tires with this setup.
very good video. You are a great teacher.
Thank you, Rick
Great video, thanks man! I have an aluminum rim with a slow leak just like yours-- hope I can fix it like you did.
Just one little question, is there a reason you use one of them “old school “ tire gauges instead of a gauge with dial face or even a digital readout?
The rim leaks at the bead and I wasn't sure how to fix,I will definitely give is a try....thanks again....nice homemade tools by the way goes to show you don't have to pay the tire shop to do every little thing for u and u can do it in the convenience of your own home
Great job good video
Thanks, Charlie...Appreciate your sharing this; I learned something today! ;)
Excellent! Glad you found the video useful.
Great video, thanks for the help.
You are a very smart my friend I like your home made tire changer and your video is helpful
Great vid Brother, also nice old school (homemade) nifty tools! Keep up the great work!
Thank you!
@@sunny5rising Welcome!
hii Charlie
nice home made tool there.. wish can make a dynamic wheel balancer too.. :=)
btw, i used to work in my aunt's tire workshop.. we have experience to say that the wheel will rust away using soap as lubricant.
some uses used motor oil as lubricant.. good.. but the tire bead will get wear off.. ... so..
i guess both soap and motor oil are not good option.. wonder if silicone grease will do.. for normal car..
as for truck, we are not allowed to use any lub on the wheel (usually not required).. because sometime tire slip when the truck carry heavy load uphill.
+andrew ysk
Yeah, I can see how the soap could be an issue with the truck tires. Building a dynamic balancer... that would be interesting for sure.
Nice video thanks for sharing Did it work after some days ?? I need to do the same to my rims chrome is pealing from the bead area
cool video man always good to share knowledge
Thanks, and I agree on sharing knowledge.
Good job, down to brass tacks w/out a bunch of silliness. Thanks!
+crackuhpleez Thanks, you bet!
As long as the corrosion does not come back, then it can of course, be permanent. Priming the beads is a GREAT idea, and something I should have done. My corrosion came back so I ended up using bead sealer (as seen in my other, more recent, video). Hope it all works out for you, and thanks for the compliment.
Thats awesome now I can fix my tire! thnx allot charl
Your. Very good at making your own personal things to work with.
Thank you. It's fun coming up with tools to make, plus it's cheaper that way. :)
Great video Charlie, thanks
Johan Remijnse Thanks, and you're welcome. :)
Thanks for your thorough instruction.
You're Welcome!
Agreed, they do easily corrode. In my case, it started with the clip on wheel weights.
Well done Great video👍
One of my newer videos shows me using the sealant. First time ever using it.
Thanks for the video, saved me $30! Awesome homemade manual tire changer too, I might have to make me one of those....
Thanks, and definitely make one!
Great vid, Just wonder what part of the tyre actually makes the air tight seal? At 09.51 you see the tyre. So that smooth flat edge, about 10mm across on my tyres, (kind of a pointed triangular tip) is not what makes the seal? Is it the bit higher up on the sidewall that makes the seal with the rim? I'm asking cos I have a tyre with a crack/damage in that flat edge area from a previous rim removal & I'm wondering if I can still use the tyre or if it'll leak. Ta.
I guess it would be a good idea to run through it for folks. Thanks.
Thanks for the video mate!
you do good job with care.
like the homemade tools looks like I've got some projects for my mower/welder.
Great video, to the point and no bs......
Really appreciate the translations!
No problem. :)
Well done. Easy to follow. If the bead seat corrosion was worse could you use a dremel type tool to smooth it out a little more? Body filler?
Others have suggested something to that effect... along with sealing it with a clear coat, when done. Don't know have not tried it. My updated video uses bead sealer, which so far, has solved the problem for now.
I have wire wheeled both steel and alloy wheels with no problems. With the vehicle in this video, I'm pretty sure the problems started sometime after the new tires were installed and balanced with clip-on wheel weights, which chipped the protective coating on the rims. Now I mount and balance them myself and use stick-on wheel weights.
When you do build one, make sure to do a video of it in action! I would certainly like to see it.
In my case, it seems that when balancing the tires, the mechanic chipped the protective coating in the bead area when hammering on the wheel weights. And with that, galvanic corrosion commenced soon after. Although steel wheels may have a different cause, they too can certainly corrode.
Thank you Charlie. Good man.
Thank you Vincent.
thank you
merci thanks.... beau travail
Good show and simple thank you
You're welcome.
Silly guy! lol Good vid for those who don't know!
+hairburger62 Just having fun, haha.
Very well done, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and techniques.
you bet!
Charlie Sarsfield Just leaving a quick comment that tire chalk does wonders to help keep that bead sealed once you have a problem such as you have here...even have used it with chrome peeling...Bead seal always causes more of a problem. (Except on old super rusted steel wheels used on farms and such and so far pitted that a wire wheel doesn't do anything.)...Great vid and you were very informative and also you were quite innovative with your home made tools...Thanks for sharing the vid and your knowledge with others.
Wild-Irish Rose Thanks for your comments, Wild. And it sounds like you are speaking from experience. :)
Most assuredly...lol...My nickname is literally Tire Girl to some. :)
Wild-Irish Rose Oh wow. Excellent!
Thanks! Yeah, this tire changer turned out pretty darn good. Especially since it was made from scraps. :)
NIce video, Charlie.
Thanks Paul
good video charlie. I'm most impressed with your home made tire machine. Do you think you could do a video on how to build it? Been looking at other store bought manual machines but they all seem to be junk. It looks fairly simple yet very effective. Love the bit at the end. If you cant have fun in life then stay in bed is what i always say........
Thanks for the compliment. Other folks have also asked for building details. It is on my list, I just haven't been quite sure of the best way to present it. Suggestions are welcome. I actually did start filming the video several months ago, but got sidetracked and didn't get very far.
I had a rim the same or worse than the one on the video.i took it to a tire shop and they did same thing but added 2 Xtra steps. They apply rim bead sealer and on the ugly part added silicone to seal the small air leak that was left
Nice video!
Thanks!
The rim corrosion stems from the clip on balance weight. The clip cuts through the coating to expose raw alloy. Then galvanic corrosion sets up between the two dissimilar metals with salt water being the electrolyte. I fit alloys with sick on weights to prevent this happening. There is a seat and seal compound that helps seal leaks like this once cleaned up. Works great and readily available online from eBay etc.
Andrew Wilson Thanks, Andrew. Yeah, I found this out sometime later. I did rebalance them using stick-on weights and did use a sealer in a later video. Thanks for commenting.
have exact issue on my car now. thanks!
Hey red, thought I would let you know that I plan on doing a detailed video on the tools within the next couple of weekends.
Great job!
Thank you. :)
A funny guy you are with simple but smart tools!
Just having a good time. 😂
@@sunny5rising I've been looking at ton of DIY tire changers for Ideas yours by far is the smallest and the best could you just do a walk through on it?
Yes, when I get the chance I will make a video on it.
Great video. helpful
Thank you great job
Love watches your home-made gadget work like a charm enjoy your video like and subscribed..
Thank you. Glad you enjoy it.
the "Tyre" part had me laughin out loud! Great video, thank you!
Very welcome, haha.