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Is there a trick to remove valve from wheel rim #394726 09/05/17 06:42 PM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 317 Likes: 1 Dayton, Ohio jtroberts64 OP Backyard Mechanic
OP jtroberts64 Backyard Mechanic Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 317 Likes: 1 Dayton, Ohio	We got the old tires off the rim, but I can't seem to get the valve out. Does it screw on? or is it just forced through the rim? Jeff 1925 Superior K 4 Dr Sedan 1966 C10 2003 Silverado 1500 HD

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Re: Is there a trick to remove valve from wheel rim jtroberts64 #394762 09/06/17 02:21 PM
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blue38 ChatMaster - 750 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 799 phoenix......az	yes Old cars have always owned me.

Re: Is there a trick to remove valve from wheel rim jtroberts64 #394771 09/06/17 03:49 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 19,758 Likes: 64 The Great State of TEXAS Chipper ChatMaster - 15,000
Chipper ChatMaster - 15,000 Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 19,758 Likes: 64 The Great State of TEXAS	If the tube has a rubber stem then it is just pushed through the hole in the rim. If metal then there should be a retaining nut on the stem. How Sweet the roar of a Chevy four!

Re: Is there a trick to remove valve from wheel rim Chipper #394779 09/06/17 05:05 PM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 317 Likes: 1 Dayton, Ohio jtroberts64 OP Backyard Mechanic
OP jtroberts64 Backyard Mechanic Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 317 Likes: 1 Dayton, Ohio	yes, it has a rubber stem and I figured it just pushed through, but it's really tight, I didn't want to force it before I was sure that I wasn't missing something. Feels like it's been on there for probably at least the last 60 years Last edited by jtroberts64; 09/06/17 05:06 PM. Jeff 1925 Superior K 4 Dr Sedan 1966 C10 2003 Silverado 1500 HD

Re: Is there a trick to remove valve from wheel rim jtroberts64 #394784 09/06/17 06:42 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 19,758 Likes: 64 The Great State of TEXAS Chipper ChatMaster - 15,000
Chipper ChatMaster - 15,000 Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 19,758 Likes: 64 The Great State of TEXAS	The rubber will swell and harden with age. They get really tough to remove sometimes. How Sweet the roar of a Chevy four!

Re: Is there a trick to remove valve from wheel rim Chipper #394805 09/07/17 05:23 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 64 Susanville, Calif. Bev_Bob Shade Tree Mechanic
Bev_Bob Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 64 Susanville, Calif.	It is truly amazing what WD-40 does to old hardened rubber stuck onto old rusty wheels! Bob D. Bob D. 1927 Coach "Matilda" Susanville, CA

Re: Is there a trick to remove valve from wheel rim Bev_Bob #394822 09/07/17 11:58 AM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 317 Likes: 1 Dayton, Ohio jtroberts64 OP Backyard Mechanic
OP jtroberts64 Backyard Mechanic Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 317 Likes: 1 Dayton, Ohio	I'll have to remember that bit of advice, thanks Bob Jeff 1925 Superior K 4 Dr Sedan 1966 C10 2003 Silverado 1500 HD

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