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Slow puncture

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 11:18 pm
by Speedy88
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?

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 11:26 pm
by Hell Driver
Pump it up high, put a bath full of water or similar, look for bubbles. Leaking valve or poor seal on rim?

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 11:31 pm
by Speedy88
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

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:14 pm
by MCHUDD
Hi speedy.
You could also get the tyre people to put a tube in it.
Cheers Mark. sm4

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 01:47 pm
by Speedy88
Ah yes! Didn't think of that, I'll try the bath thing and if not, tube it is :mrgreen:

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 03:05 pm
by filthyjohn
Just keep pumping it up?

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 03:47 pm
by volvosneverdie
filthyjohn wrote:Just keep pumping it up?
No hardship really.
I check mine every petrol stop since I had a slow puncture catch me out.

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:08 pm
by Speedy88
No free air near me, otherwise I would

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:13 pm
by volvosneverdie
Speedy88 wrote:No free air near me, otherwise I would
Yeah, but if you insert a coin, then air will be dispensed.

:roll: students.

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:31 pm
by Speedy88
20p a week is £10.40 a year! Could have spent that on an extra round :shock:

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 10:16 pm
by MCHUDD
Hi mate.
Our local BP garage charges 20p for aie where Sainbureys give away for free.
Cheers Mark. sm4

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 10:37 pm
by volvosneverdie
MCHUDD wrote:Hi mate.
Our local BP garage charges 20p for aie where Sainbureys give away for free.
Cheers Mark. sm4
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.
Only problem now is, my poverty-spec Jnr. doesnt have a cigarette lighter........ :lol:

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 11 Mar 2011 01:41 am
by TheNed
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.

Re: Slow puncture

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 05:12 pm
by Speedy88
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.