Michael Jackson Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 anyone have any secrets or tricks they would like to share? got a set of holeshots on stock rims free off a friend, bead on the rim is a little bit beat up on one, they were sitting outside for a while, top one got a bit of water got inside it, enough to notice, would handle shitty , any trick to get it out? or should i leave the water in for the added inertia ? kind of like a weighted fly wheel, no? id probably have to put water in the other one though, or it'd probably favor one side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Umm, just take the valve core out and let the water drain out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Jackson Posted September 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Umm, just take the valve core out and let the water drain out. ive never taken a valve stem apart, do i need a special tool? with as much water as is in there i imagine itll be quite a cunt shaking it around tryin to get it all out, guess thtas my only option huh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90Bansheedude Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 (edited) ive never taken a valve stem apart, do i need a special tool? with as much water as is in there i imagine itll be quite a cunt shaking it around tryin to get it all out, guess thtas my only option huh Yeah, probably couple bucks from your local auto parts store, or heck, walmart probably even has them. You are looking for a valve core remover. If you can use a screwdriver, then you can do this. You might still have trouble getting it all out without dismounting it or atleast breaking the bead, but who knows, maybe you get lucky. Or after you remove the valve core, you could maybe set the tire so the water is all below it, and then take a slim straw or something, and a shop vac and some duck tape to fill the gap and stick the straw down in there to suck out all the water. LOL A regular straw might be too big, maybe a coffee straw, or maybe you can find something. I just thought of this real quick, I figured I would throw it out there. Brian Edited September 5, 2011 by 90Bansheedude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry's Shee Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Just take core out, not whole stem. If you have shop vac rig up a hose that will fit over stem and suck as much out as possibil, will take several tries. then maybe leave it in front of a heater/ strong lamp and evaporate the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooker82 Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Drill a hole in the tire tread. Start it up. Lift the back end up. Put it in 6th and wind it up. Put a plug in the tire and inflate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydownunder Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 or, pump some air into it like 20psi, then take the valve out and turn the wheel and let the water works begin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90Bansheedude Posted September 5, 2011 Report Share Posted September 5, 2011 Drill a hole in the tire tread. Start it up. Lift the back end up. Put it in 6th and wind it up. Put a plug in the tire and inflate. LOL......I think he's serious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Jackson Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) and then take a slim straw or something, and a shop vac and some duck tape to fill the gap and stick the straw down in there to suck out all the water. LOL no need for the LOL, that was a good idea, got all the water out., thanks i cant believe ive been riding quads for ~7 years and never taken a valve stem apart Edited September 9, 2011 by Michael Jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90Bansheedude Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 no need for the LOL, that was a good idea, got all the water out., thanks i cant believe ive been riding quads for ~7 years and never taken a valve stem apart Im guessing thats what you did then? Im glad you got it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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