Leaking Rim Help Needed

have you tried the wheel place out on south cobb (or is that the wheel wizard) ?

 

Andy,

I would say that simply removing the tire and re-sealing the center silicone bead should be an easy job. I do not see why you would even need to separate the wheel halves. Once the new silicone is applied and cured. A center wrap could be applied over the silicone.

Good Luck,

Joe

 

i don't recall the name. they are on south cobb drive. they advertise on TV for wheel fixing and refinishing. they claim to be on of the largest in the southeast. they also sell new. i'll see what i can find.

 

Is something like fix a flat a bad idea?

 

First off, are they two piece or three piece?

Second, are you sure it is leaking around the joint between the inner and outer rim section and the hub flange?

If yes and the unit is a bolt together wheel you can unbolt everything and see what is going on. possibly the o-ring (if there is one) has gone bad.

If you just want to do a quick repair, it is okay to reseal the existing rtv seal around the joint. Just clean up the rtv and the surrounding area with Acetone and apply new rtv on top of the old. You should be okay.

But i would R&R the wheel myself. Just mark each rim half and the center section so that the parts all go back together clocked the same way they came apart. Not 100% required, but makes for easier balancing. Unbolt and split the wheel, replace the o-rings, if necessary and then re-rtv it when bolting it back together. Make sure you nip up the bolts like wheel lugs-going around in an opposite fashion to each nut-don't torque them up all at once, but build the torque up in 2/3 tries. This will insure the parts seat properly to each other.

It really is pretty easy to do.

 

Andy,
Give Craig a call at Butler tire in Alpharetta (678-893-0502). He does my wheel work and they sell and work on a load of 2 and 3 piece wheels. He might be able to help.

Rick . . . .

 

Andy,

Just pull the thing apart and silicone everything up and you should be okay. The wheel is a wheel-it ain't no neuro surgery.

Just get the wheel rebalanced after you are done.

If you want some one else to do it call up Kinetic Motorsports in Flowery Branch. They are good people and run a number of race cars in Grand Am and ALMS so they are use to 3 piece wheels and leaks!

 

Good! Just do a proper job torquing up the rims bolts and you will be fine.

 

www.metrowheels.net

saw the ad last night.