LOST JEEPS :: View topic - flat tire.... stem problem...

okay... i know not much when it comes to tires, but when i went to air my BFG'S up to their 33 psi, (trip to the g/f's so i checked the tire pressure), i guess i got them all aired up, but the passenger front tire made the dinger go on. when i got there, i used my guage and it didn't even make the guage put out any reading (that's less than 20 psi.)

her dad and i discovered that it is the vavle stem... the little pin top looking thing will not pop out to keep the air in.

should i just take it to the dealer, act stupid and say that my dinger won't go off, or can i fix this myself???

i have tried a million times to air it up, and it just won't stay in the tire!!!

thanks in advance!

Author:	riptricket [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:26 am ]
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okay... i know not much when it comes to tires, but when i went to air my BFG'S up to their 33 psi, (trip to the g/f's so i checked the tire pressure), i guess i got them all aired up, but the passenger front tire made the dinger go on. when i got there, i used my guage and it didn't even make the guage put out any reading (that's less than 20 psi.) her dad and i discovered that it is the vavle stem... the little pin top looking thing will not pop out to keep the air in. should i just take it to the dealer, act stupid and say that my dinger won't go off, or can i fix this myself??? i have tried a million times to air it up, and it just won't stay in the tire!!! thanks in advance!

Author:	MiniDevil [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:44 am ]
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Can you use needlenose pliers to free it up? Possibly it just needs a little coaxing to get back to working condition. If that doesn't work, I'd take it to the dealership.

Author:	dirtykj [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:04 am ]
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Put the spare on first, right?

Author:	Jeepjeepster [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 1:27 am ]
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Sounds like its just the valve in the stem. You can take them out and put new ones in. Any tire place can do it.. I think you can buy them at walmart too.

Author:	dirtykj [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 2:57 am ]
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Jeepjeepster wrote: Sounds like its just the valve in the stem. He's got an '05 so it pretty much has that TPMS stems. Best to let the dealer replace it under warranty.

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Author:	KJ04 [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:37 am ]
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You can get a valve stem tool and replacement valves from Wal-Mart for around $5.00. Just screw the old one out with the tool and screw in the new one, add air.

Author:	Grape [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:23 am ]
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Sounds more like the valve core, not the stem. Any tire place can just take the core out and put a new one in. Heck you might be able to do it at an auto parts store.

Author:	Jeepjeepster [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:46 pm ]
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dirtykj wrote: Jeepjeepster wrote: Sounds like its just the valve in the stem. He's got an '05 so it pretty much has that TPMS stems. Best to let the dealer replace it under warranty. I have the TPMS too and I take them out all the time. Youve got to take those out so you can deflate the tire and break the bead. Makes it deflate alot faster.

Author:	tommudd [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:52 pm ]
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Heck thats a 3 minute job to unscrew the old one and put in anew one, any tire shop, garage, Wally World has them,

Author:	Guest [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:29 pm ]
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riptricket wrote: okay... i know not much when it comes to tires, but when i went to air my BFG'S up to their 33 psi, (trip to the g/f's so i checked the tire pressure), i guess i got them all aired up, but the passenger front tire made the dinger go on. when i got there, i used my guage and it didn't even make the guage put out any reading (that's less than 20 psi.) her dad and i discovered that it is the vavle stem... the little pin top looking thing will not pop out to keep the air in. should i just take it to the dealer, act stupid and say that my dinger won't go off, or can i fix this myself??? i have tried a million times to air it up, and it just won't stay in the tire!!! thanks in advance! dealerships don't know anything about TPMS. Go to a GOOD tire shop and they'll replace the grommet where the stem meets the wheel on the sensor. should be less than $10 for the part, and maybe $15-20 labor. it's best to let professionals deal with tires, so you have somebody else to blame if something goes wrong;):D

Author:	Albert [ Wed Dec 26, 2007 8:48 pm ]
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KJ04 wrote: You can get a valve stem tool and replacement valves from Wal-Mart for around $5.00. Just screw the old one out with the tool and screw in the new one, add air. x2.......takes only a minute. The new valve core has a new seal on it. Then you'll have the tool and a couple of extra valve cores for the future. They will fit any valve stem on any vehicle tire. Must have got a little piece of dirt in there. Make sure you use the aluminum valve cap (they are made to make a better seal on the aluminum valve stems) and put it back on.

Author:	riptricket [ Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:59 am ]
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my local dealership did it with no problems and no pay!!!

Author:	Guest [ Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:32 pm ]
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Wow, the dealerships around here are useless when it comes to that sorta thing. I've heard of 'em declining warranty stuff on TPMS sensors. must be a good one, riptricket

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