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Bike talk with Dangus (tyre deflating overnight)     (MechanicalManiacs)
submitted by paul_neri to MechanicalManiacs 2 weeks ago (+10/-3)
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You remember we discussed this last week and I told you that replacing the valve core and replenishing the sealant didn't cure the problem...well yesterday the tyre almost didn't get me into town and back so I got the bike out today and put some soapy water on the valve core end - no bubbles. Checked for punctures as evidenced by hissing/sealant escaping - nothing. Then checked the valve seat by putting soapy water on it and...bingo! Big bubbles.So I did what you said namely unscrewing the valve a bit and pushing it up into the tyre to separate the internal tyre-strip (we are talking tubeless) from the tyre and letting the sealant get to the valve base and forming a seal and, dude, it seems to be working. No bubbles. Going into town soon so I'll see how it goes. As you know, dangus, I'm no bike tech-head but your advice saved me some dough as I would have needed to go to the bike shop!Thanks, dude, appreciate it.

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Talking mechanics with dangus - positioning a tap - I f..ked up.     (MechanicalManiacs)
submitted by paul_neri to MechanicalManiacs 3 days ago (+5/-0)
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I'm sorry dangus, I've let you down again. I'm no tech-head, dude. I'm not a natural with mechanical stuff and could never have been a tradie much to the chagrin of the two wives in my life whose daddies were tradies.

https://img.gvid.tv/i/3UCzzh8w.jpg

How people manage to get the tap in the right position with these containers without wrecking the thread by forcing things is beyond me. I've come up with a solution:

https://img.gvid.tv/i/2mnXNbbd.jpg

I guess another possibility is to put the tap in the right position and glue it with a waterproof glue?
As usual any hints would be appreciated.