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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.With lifetime no leaks largely in the bag, now money is no object. I will be saving so much in future years, frankly I think it should...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.No. I am always here having you to talk to.
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.The job is now complete. What remains is a time test. Both fronts have been equalized to 2.45 bar. Will see what happens at 2 week, 1...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.The bead breaker being fairly narrow, breaking the bead wasn't completely straightforward, but good enough. On the first clamp, the...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.A combination of playing the wheel like a basket ball, and plenty of tyre paste/soap on the bead seat and reachable tyre rubber allowed...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.Following inspection, I only found one bad spot on the tyre bead seat. This was about 1/4 wheel away from the marked leak location...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.The chinese are just copying the capitalist scumbags. The design and spec would have been defined by the americans. The good old days of...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.I am dissatisfied with the bought rim protector. Therefore I would not recommend them. Nevertheless they are probably better than...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.After identifying and marking the front leak on the reg2 wheel, I decided to bust the myth on soapy water. An extra bubble popping up...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.That's impossible. The power needed to lift that bar to the vertical position would break the bar, tyre, or wheel. The reason the bar...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.Currently I don't have balancing ability. I believe shops can do just the balancing for you. I can't fix it for you, but I am showing...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.Remounting the tyre was easier having gained experience once before. The earlier mentioned low force wedge and pry bar technique worked...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.I suggest put nut against wall and bang with head. It will crack every time given the available density. Do you need a translation from...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.A couple of low force techniques have been developed to allow dismounting of the tyre without damaging the paint. For the front bead...
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DDiyNutJob replied to the thread Enamel for alloy wheel?.We are where we are because went to shop. Clown!
