Flat Trolley tryre
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Topic: Flat Trolley tryre
Posted By: Webmuppet
Subject: Flat Trolley tryre
Date Posted: 30 Jan 10 at 10:14pm
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Hi everyone, The tyre on one of my launching trolley wheels was a bit soft when I launched the boat this morning and when I returned to shore the wheel was completely flat - it might have had something to do with the water temperature, it really was that cold ! No problem I thought, however, I hadn't realised that the tyre was tubeless and because the seal had broken on the bead, it wouldn't take any air. There are several solutions 1) buy a new wheel/tyre assembly, 2) put an inner tube in the tyre or 3) take it to a tyre fitter with a decent high pressure air-line to see if the bead will seal against the rim of the wheel. Has anyone else experienced this kind of problem and have they any suggestions ? Cheers, Nigel P.S. I did try the airline at the local Tesco's petrol station, but it wasn't very high pressure and didn't sort out the problem ------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
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Posted By: JohnW
Date Posted: 30 Jan 10 at 11:17pm
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Cigarette lighter fuel.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2HXHFhhHlM - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2HXHFhhHlM
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Posted By: dopamine
Date Posted: 31 Jan 10 at 9:45am
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Barney Rubble and Fred Flintstone used solid tyres hewn from stone. Could always buy a new one, you mean git!
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Posted By: Adam.s
Date Posted: 31 Jan 10 at 12:16pm
| If you cover the inside of the rim and then the tyre in washing up liquid it should seal, well in worked for a trailer wheel anway. |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 31 Jan 10 at 12:17pm
And it will stay clean for ages!  ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: Captain Morgan
Date Posted: 01 Feb 10 at 1:17pm
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Trolley tyres/wheels are hardly the most engineered of wheels. I've seen plenty of long-winded and fiddly repairs undertaken at our club, and they never last long. Buy a new trolley wheel, it's quicker and simpler in the long run. |
Posted By: tomoore1
Date Posted: 01 Feb 10 at 2:37pm
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Put an inner tube in it, i got a pair for about £5 or 6 each. They are the same ones which i put in my trailer wheels (and wheel barrows) so its good to have a spare in the car anyway. Much simpler than fiddling around to get a good seal and if you get a puncture its easy to fix with a bicycle tyre kit. ------------- Restoring Firefly 517 |
Posted By: Webmuppet
Date Posted: 01 Feb 10 at 4:51pm
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Nice bloke at the tyre stockists sorted it out in about two minutes - the joys of having access to a decent high pressure airline.........and just in case, I've ordered a couple of inner tubes from Ebay, Cheers, Nigel ------------- I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg) Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |