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Can my valves be changed without removing the wheel from the bike.
Mine are both seized on (metal stems and metal caps) and I need to get them both replaced. Or do they need to remove the wheels to break the bead on the tyre? Is there not a possible way to do this quicker and easier? Cheers |
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Try some penitrating fluid first to see if you can get the dust caps off!
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No fluid will budge em. Somebody did suggest a Dremmel!! Will see if I can borroe one. If not then wheels out and down the shop I guess.
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Have you tried heating the caps up.
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If they are metal, and you are careful - can you use some molegrips on the valve stem, and some on the valve cap and try to twist it loose?
Be careful tho, and if you get it free, I would suggest using some water too see if you have dislodged the valve and see if you can see any air bubbles from leaks... I would replace them with plastic, or make sure you take them off every week to make sure they dont get stuck again (btw - how long since you last checked your tyre pressures?) HTH, BB. |
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You may as well have a go and try to get them free - if you do knacker the valves, you will only have to go to the tyre place anyway... Not sure how a dremel will free them - how was it suggested to be used? |
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I'm assumming it's one of those metal ones.I had a siezed one some time ago. Those things really need a bit of grease to stop them siezing or every so often undoing.
Plent of penetrating fluid, molegrips with a bit of rag around the lowers section to stop it twisting and pliers on the cap it's self. Re dremel, I guess you could try cutting the top of the cap off and then some penetrating fluid. Ben |
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Grind off the side of the cap to break the tension then get it off.
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