is there any way to change a valve stem without using a tire machine? im trying to find some way to do it in my dorm room because i dont have a ride to firestone and they close at 6, and i have class from 5-7:30
You can very carefully (don't wanna screw up your brakes or wheel) lower the car down on a jack, using the brake rotor to break the bead on the tire, and pop the new one in that way. Some pliers are all you need to pull the old stem out. Same goes for popping a new one in.
Wow stangGT1995...sounds like you have done this before....But if you have one of those floor jacks that hit the floor as soon you turn the release valve...you could end up in a messy situation.
Oh, and I did work at a Firestone nearly 10 years ago doing general service (tires, oil, brakes, minor other items), so I knew what had to be done to break the bead to swap the valve stem.
Oh, and I did work at a Firestone nearly 10 years ago doing general service (tires, oil, brakes, minor other items), so I knew what had to be done to break the bead to swap the valve stem.
haha yea i used to work at firestone also, and i decided it was a terrible idea to work there any more...it was way to tiring and i felt like someones grease bitch...forget that, theres a difference between wrenching on your own car, and wrenching on someone elses