Tyre valve stem leak

[DiyNutJob]

I bought new tyres and I have a leak on one of the stems around the stem rubber. I am hoping to reseat the stem myself. I am thinking of rotating the stem or pushing the stem partly in and pull it out again to dislodge/move any debris. Anyone with hands on experience of stems can offer some advise on this? I have never held a stem in my hand before and not sure what I am dealing with.

Am I correct to believe the stem is not physically connected to the tyre in any way? So, playing with the valve shouldn't interfere with the tyre?

It's been a couple of weeks since I bought the tyres. Theoretically, I could ask the shop the fix it. But I am really not in the begging mood and I don't want to give them a chance to break something else while they are at it. So, I really prefer to fix this myself if there is the remotest chance of success.

Thanks.

 

[Burnerman]

Best to return to the tyre services people as fiddling with a valve stem has a high chance of it ripping. Pushing the valve back through the rim is next to impossible.
John

 

[Mottie]

The rubber valve stem hardens with age so it’s not really worth sodding about with. They should always be replaced whenever the tyre is taken off for repair or replacement. Take it back to the shop, they’ll break the seal on the tyre and fit a new valve stem in about 30 seconds. You’ll probably turn this thread into a ten page thread if you are true to form though…

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

On the face of it, given the reasonable advice already offered, it seems hard to see how the thread could become derailed and continue for several pages. However ....

 

[DiyNutJob]

The rubber valve stem hardens with age so it’s not really worth sodding about with. They should always be replaced whenever the tyre is taken off for repair or replacement. Take it back to the shop, they’ll break the seal on the tyre and fit a new valve stem in about 30 seconds. You’ll probably turn this thread into a ten page thread if you are true to form though…

So you don't read? New tyre, new valve. Try explain again.

 

[DiyNutJob]

On the face of it, given the reasonable advice already offered, it seems hard to see how the thread could become derailed and continue for several pages. However ....

People think it's me doing it. In fact, they do it and blame me for it. They are in luck because I just don't care.

 

[DiyNutJob]

For the life of me, I am unable to work out why the stem can't be rotated/turned. Useless google is not helping with contradictory and irrelevant info. So, is the reason the stem can't be rotated because of the stem rubber to alloy wheel friction, or something else is involved? I need a cut open view of the wheel to see how the valve base is positioned relative to everything else.

 

[Mottie]

So you don't read? New tyre, new valve. Try explain again.

Can you point out where you said 'new stem' in your original post?

 

[DiyNutJob]

Can you point out where you said 'new stem' in your original post?

Kinda obvious don't you think? What tyre shop would reuse old valve stem? Maybe that's something your shop did?

 

[DiyNutJob]

Well, here's one instance of a valve stem that doesn't interact with anything but the wheel. In this case, the only thing that prevents stem rotation is the friction to the wheel.

 

[Mottie]

Kinda obvious don't you think? What tyre shop would reuse old valve stem? Maybe that's something your shop did?

No. It’s not. I knew I shouldn’t have bothered trying to help you. You just come on here for an argument. **** off you troll.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

It was obvious to me, I don't recall getting a tyre changed in the last 37 years and not getting a new valve.

 

[foxhole]

Don’t they wack sealant/adhesive around the hole before pulling the valve thru .Only way to remove or move with destroy it .

 

[Mottie]

It was obvious to me, I don't recall getting a tyre changed in the last 37 years and not getting a new valve.

And I don’t recall running a car without servicing it at all apart from an oil change every 10 years do you? Nutjob claims that’s what he does. You really should look at some of his other posts to see what a wind up he is. He ONLY starts threads to start an argument and he’s never taken advice from anyone, in fact, he often claims to do the opposite to any advice he is given. Going to a tyre shop to get that valve leak fixed is the last thing he will ever admit to doing - he'll probably claim to come up with making a tool to change tyre valves without taking the wheel off the car…..

If you had a leaking valve on a wheel just a couple of weeks after paying someone to fit it, what would you do?

 

[DiyNutJob]

Don’t they wack sealant/adhesive around the hole before pulling the valve thru .Only way to remove or move with destroy it .

Not usually. They do that only when there are issues. For instance, they might add sealant if I go back and ask for a free fix. I don't know, but I suspect they used the wrong valve stem size for my wheels or something.

It's not clear to me why it would be destroyed by stem rotation. Presumably the rough hole could chew the rubber?