How to Fix a SLOW LEAK in a Lawn mower TIRE - EASY!
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- Опубліковано 8 гру 2018
- If you have a tire that keeps going flat or even more annoying is living with a slow leak and constantly putting air in your car tire or lawn equipment tires. This video shows you THE MOST OVERLOOKED cause of all these problems when you can't figure out why you have a slow leak.
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That was awesome! I am going to try this. I spent 166 dollars replacing one of these tires. Never in a million years would I have thought to replace the valve stem and core. Thanks for the video. Subscribed.
Not that this was "rocket science" but you did an exceptional job as you were clear, explained things very well and did not leave anything out. Most people, can't explain the function of a toothpick let alone anything else. :) Unfortunately there are many professors in universities that can't explain things to save their lives. They are geniuses in their field but "the village idiot" as teachers. And... too many have an attitude on top of that....
This is exactly what I would like to do as a first step on ride-on lawn mowers... thank you sir
Great video ! I never knew. Thanks !
Great video . Thank you . ☺
Very well explained for any novice to follow! Well done!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!
I have the same snap-on tool. I work on some cars too. I've had a small leak in riding mower tires. I do the suds thing like you. I had a blade of grass stuck on the rim one time that caused grief. I also had a thumbtack get stuck in a tire. That one bubbled real slow. It was too small for a plug. I took an air compressor & blew patch glue through the hole. Then I cut a patch to go in the tread on the outside. Luckily it was in the middle of the tread. It still is holding until this day.
Very good point Cymbal man.
Now I need to watch your videos on how to get rid of annoying Crab Grass in the deep south. Very tired of it. Going into August is probably not the best time to embark on said mission I have a feeling. The stuff has grown thick and is embedded. It's a yard predominantly of the stuff. Spray from Walmart did NOTHING. A name brand one too. Nothing at all. Not anything.
Thanks! I showed my husband. He said he'd try it.
You da man!So glad I saw this before (trying) to find a leak in and/or change the innertubes in my tractor tires that have slow leaks.Hopefully this does the trick.Thanksď
Glad I could help!
Good video.
good vid! ive never removed a valve stem core but i have learned how now...thanks!
Thank you very much, they can often be the culprit
Just finished changing left front onward to right rear. Hopefully this is all it is and I won't have to take the tire off! Thanks so much for the video very informative. I'd like to see how you change a tire on a lawn tractor especially nearing the end. Washers and E pin! Again thanks
Good Job!!!
Really like your content, you have a new Subscriber!
Thank you very much, I really appreciate the nice comment.
Every time air is added or tire pressure is checked, the valve should be checked for leaks. In the case of a chronic slow leak that should be first. Valve cores can intermittently stick.
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You have helped me so many times. Thank you so much, again and again. Estimated savings to date well over $500.00 and counting.
I had one on front of a lawn tractor that had a slow leak. I even completely submerged it on 2 occasions. Finally I pulled the valve core and found it broken and it only leaked while I was using the mower. It took a while to find that one
I didn't see you put soapy water around the valve and valve core. also when you put the soapy water around the valve it is a good idea to move and bend the valve stem from side to side to make sure it isn't leaking between the rim and stem
Before pulling the tire and the valve stem, I usully apply soap solution to the valve core before pulling it. Many times bubbles are made by a leak that can sometime be fixed by simply tightening the core...... or replacing it with a new one.
Actually, you should remove the valve cap and apply soapy water to the stem itself. Sometimes all that’s needed is the valve core to be screwed in a little tighter.
Also, apply soapy water to the edge of the wheel on both sides and around the sides of the tire. The leak can be from the tire bead where it seats into the rim or it can be from cracking around the sides.
So if i screw the core stem to check how does it fit with the slotted part and the tyre?
I have a spray bottle of window cleaner in the garage I use to clean the car windows. I spray it on tires with a suspected leak and it bubbles up fine when sprayed on a leaky spot.
First thing we'd check is the valve stem by taking the black cap off and putting salvia across the stem. Same principle only quicker, if it makes a bubble and blows it out you found it.. After that the soapy water. A third possibility and a real pita is a leak between the rim and the side of the tire.
This isn't how to fix a slow leak, it is how to replace a leaking valve stem.
Will this work on lawnmower tubeless tires
Sweet! Did you place some of that super duper soapy water in the valve to see if that’s where the leak was or just change it out?
Yes good point. Fortunately no air leaks. It's been a week but still looking good so I think I am in good shape. Sure beat struggling trying to swap that tire too.
Been there - done that brother! 🤣. I’ve got some tires out there in the shed right now that I will apply the ‘ol soapy-water test just as soon as it warms up good.
Are all cores the same.
did you see bubble on the valve? I didn't. No bubbles nowhere
At 2:40 isn't the bead foamed up??
I saw that and wondered what is going on. Anyway, I want to know how to fix a leak along the rim. Sooooooo frustrating.
If it's a machine that rolls around indoors on a smooth floor, it really would be best to just retrofit it with solid rubber tires.
Schrader valve
It's incredible when you think that it hasn't changed much at all since 1891!
I know! The old adage : if it’s not broke don’t fix it applies 👍🏻
It’s easier if you use dawn power spray
Wheel rim edge at the tire bead is another common location of slow leaks. And although sealing an air leak at the bead can't typically be done without a tire machine, it's something that bears mentioning. My 2 cents. Well done video otherwise.
That’s what my first thought was that my tires were slowly leaking at the bead. Guess I’ll try replacing the valve cores first 🤔
I could put tubes in them but that’s no easy task for me at least
What do you suggest I do with a slow leak I can't find on a new Ariens Ikon 42XD front caster wheel. Brought tire to a tire shop here in st charles MO to have a tube put in I got for it, and the tire shop owner said his machine couldnt even remove the tire off the rim. Blows my mind and I dont wanna spend $100 on a damn wheel it's brand new under 30 hours garage kept and no damage at all to the tire visually.
@@cashen7384 Have you sprayed soapy water on it yet in order to pinpoint the trouble spot? If the leak is truly at the bead then have the tire shop get the bead off the wheel (if you can't diy)and then brush some permatex gasket maker around the joint. If the tread area is leaking, plug it with a tire plug - assuming it's not a tubed arrangement - in which case use a can of fix-a-flat on it. A tube will be thinner at the stem than a standard tubeless tire.
That’s a zValve Core The Seal Can be Bad
Try putting soapy water in a spray bottle.
Oldest trick in the book is to
Wipe a little saliva across the
Valve stem and watch for a
Bubble.
Thats the most basic tire leak, most often happens around the rim, should title the video "how to replace tire valve" nothing to do with a slow leak. Those valves basically NEVER fair. More common to fail with A/C systems with higher pressure not in a mower with 5-10 psi lol.
But it was the valve stem on this tire and it was a slow leak.
@@SilverCymbal but this guy on UA-cam said that wasn't your problem! I don't understand
Waste of time. Never have seen a valve core go bad
I have, and it's why tire shops replace them on a regular basis when getting new tires.
too much talk
most tires leak around the rim not the valve!!! spray around rim break down apply small amount of sealer or vaseline on rim tire mount done in 1 half hr.not 3 days !!!! spray on soapy water not brush to slow i fixed tires for 70ty years.your way tooooo slow...