3 Piece Wheel Sealing Question
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
3 Piece Wheel Sealing Question
If you look at the picture above, I am getting an air leak from that seam, where the center and the lip intersect, causing my front left tire to leak pretty quickly, it is bubbling up when i pour water on it in certain parts of that seam around the whole wheel
I know I should be resealing this front, and I am able to do it myself, or I will have Goodyear do it for me, but is that a problem with the seal itself (is there even supposed to be a seal there?,) and what should I do to reseal it? Take it apart, strip the seal and add some atv silicone around that seam, then retorque and remount the tires?
I have learned to love 3 piece wheels, .... not
#2
Drifting
Take the tire off and see how the wheel is sealed. If there is a sealant, then you'll have to take the wheel apart. If there's a sealing ring, you can apply sealant over top of it(I like Toyota Seal 102 FPIG for my wheels).
If you take the wheel apart, retorque each bolt to 15-20ftlbs in a star type fashion, like you would lug nuts. Make sure get all the sealant off so you can apply new sealant to a fresh clean surface. Scuff the surface up. Apply a bead of FPIG, smear it in the seam(s) with your finger, wait a day, then apply another bead and smear it on. The sealant is applied after the wheel is torqued together.
If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Good luck.
If you take the wheel apart, retorque each bolt to 15-20ftlbs in a star type fashion, like you would lug nuts. Make sure get all the sealant off so you can apply new sealant to a fresh clean surface. Scuff the surface up. Apply a bead of FPIG, smear it in the seam(s) with your finger, wait a day, then apply another bead and smear it on. The sealant is applied after the wheel is torqued together.
If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Good luck.