|
|
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 293
Backyard Mechanic
|
OP
Backyard Mechanic
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 293 |
I decided to clean up one of my rim's on my 1928 chevy, when I removed the split rim from the tire I noticed that there was water in my tire, and the split rim was starting to rust inside.
I dried it and blasted the rim for a repaint, I was woundering is there a way to keep water from entering the rim and rusting it again??
What should I use on the tire bead to seal it and what can I do about the split on the rim from leaking water into my rim??
Keeping vintage Chevy alive.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 956
ChatMaster - 750
|
|
ChatMaster - 750
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 956 |
Jay - Try to figure out how the water is getting in there. Are you parking in the middle of a creek? Is there a leak in your roof? Or, is the culprit just condensation and you might consider placing your car on jack stands in the Winter?
The split is a necessary feature and unless you switch to a continuous rim, or find it necessary to park with the split at the top to prevent your dog from peeing directly on the split, you may continue having this problem.
Roger
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 293
Backyard Mechanic
|
|
OP
Backyard Mechanic
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 293 |
IMFALCO
My car sit's in the garage most of the time, the only thing I can think on how the water got there is from washing it.
My guess is that the water is getting in by the split in the rim or by the air valve opening.
I would like to put some type of dressing on the tire bead to stop water getting in through this area, any sugestion's on what to use???
I talked to a friend of mine he said to try useing bee's wax on the split of the rim to seal it, but I am unsure of this, hot sun and wax don't mix.
Let me know what you think.
Keeping vintage Chevy alive.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 11,162
ChatMaster - 10,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 10,000
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 11,162 |
Well I haven't noticed this problem of water coming into the rim split, Maybe it is because I use new flaps when I replace a tire and tube. My rims are all painted with Rustoleum aluminum paint inside and out( I know it isn't original)It does help to find rust spots from a loose rim nut.
Life's a long winding trail, love Jesus and ride a good horse!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 293
Backyard Mechanic
|
|
OP
Backyard Mechanic
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 293 |
MrMack you mentioned that you used new flap's on your rim's, what flap's would you be talking about???
Keeping vintage Chevy alive.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 11,162
ChatMaster - 10,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 10,000
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 11,162 |
The rubber flap that goes between the tube and the rim.
Life's a long winding trail, love Jesus and ride a good horse!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,284
ChatMaster - 1,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 1,000
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,284 |
Over here in OZ we call the rubber flap a RUST BAND
Some say "Street is neat". I prefer "1928 is great" I have documented my 45 years with a 1928 Chev Tourer, from 1973 to 2018, and regulary add other items that I hope are of interest to others. Your comments are most welcome.The story of the Red Chev can be viewed at http://my28chev.blogspot.com/
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 11,162
ChatMaster - 10,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 10,000
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 11,162 |
I have called them flaps ever since I worked fixing flats at a tender age of 12. We had a couple of guys that worked on a Northwest dragline keeping ditches cleaned for the irrigation co-op and they drove a 1928 Chevrolet coupe to work every day 7 days a week and usually dropped off a couple of flats each week, they must of had 4 or 5 spares. They both chewed Tinsley's black plug tobacco and always gave me a chaw for a tip!
Life's a long winding trail, love Jesus and ride a good horse!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,049
ChatMaster - 1,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 1,000
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 1,049 |
Well Guys
where do you get new rubber things
Ken
I have a 1927 Chevy Capital AA 4 Door also a 1927 Chevy Touring car, a 1936 Chevy 1/2 ton and a 2010 Corvette LT3 Convertible and a 1953 Packard Caribbean. My tow car is a 2011 Suburban.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 29,863
Tech Advisor ChatMaster - 25,000
|
|
Tech Advisor ChatMaster - 25,000
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 29,863 |
The Mangy Old Mutt
"If It's Not Junk.....It's Not Treasure!"
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 293
Backyard Mechanic
|
|
OP
Backyard Mechanic
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 293 |
I did a tear down of all my rim's and found that the was no flap's in either of the rim's, look's like I need to order some up.
Hope this will help stop the water getting in.
Thank's guy's for all the input.
Keeping vintage Chevy alive.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,284
ChatMaster - 1,000
|
|
ChatMaster - 1,000
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,284 |
Hi Jay,
More importantly it may stop a tube failing, as the idea of a rubber flap or Rust band as we say in oz is to keep the rusty rim surface seperated from the tube.
You may have well prevented a blow out or flat on the road. Make sure you check your tubes to make sure the surface has not been roughed up or slightly cut
Regards
Ray
Some say "Street is neat". I prefer "1928 is great" I have documented my 45 years with a 1928 Chev Tourer, from 1973 to 2018, and regulary add other items that I hope are of interest to others. Your comments are most welcome.The story of the Red Chev can be viewed at http://my28chev.blogspot.com/
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 293
Backyard Mechanic
|
|
OP
Backyard Mechanic
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 293 |
Thank's 1928isgreat, I took a look at all my tube's and they all look to be in great shape, got lucky.
The other rim's had light rust but one was a little pitted, In the process of fixing that rim, so far it's going good.
Thank's again.
Keeping vintage Chevy alive.
|
|
|
|
|
