Finding & Repairing A Bead Leak On My Automotive Tires
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2012
- A step by step on how I found and fixed bead leaks on my vehicle tires.
UPDATE: After some investigation into how both front wheels can develop bead corrosion at seemingly the same time, I have come to the conclusion that the instigator was most likely the clip on wheel weights. Although they are of the proper type, i.e, coated, they still damaged the rim's protective clear coating while being hammered into place. Adhesive wheel weights from now on!
UPDATE 2: After 10 months, the leak started to return as the corrosion came back. See my newer video on using bead sealer... • Repairing An Automotiv...
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8.27 That tool you made is really cool. Nice work.
Thank you. It was fun to build.
I like the valve stem attached to the core removal tool. Great trick! I also love the various homemade tools. I can tell you've been doing this a while. Thanks for a great video.
Thank you Charlie for this video, it was so helpful. I have a 2006 Lexus LS430 came with premium chrome wheels. After several years of using it on daily basis driving, all four wheels started to slowly leak air. When i checked them i found some wheels leaking air from both front and back beads, how frustrating is that. I tried several products, i went to consult with several workshops with no answers or benefits at all. I was lucky to find your video and followed your instructions, cleaned the rims then removed the corrosion, the last thing i placed 3 coats of a bead sealer. Surprisingly, problem was solved for a very long time. Last thing i would like to mention in my case is that i have to continue to do this method every time i put on a new tires. I thought i should share my experience with you all, one might need it.
Excellent! Glad it worked out for you. Thank you for your input.
Great Videos Charlie, you are very sharp and innovative, you handle your content and process like a BOSS! Keep the videos coming we need more DIYers like you to keep us moving forward God Bless.
Thanks for the compliments, oldskool. In process of making more videos. Looks like you yourself have an interesting channel. Keep it up.
Mr. Charlie:
Amazing tutorial, you know how to do your thing fast & easy and your teaching skills are just perfect, simple and quick. You Just got a new subscriber
Thank you for the compliments. Glad you enjoyed the video.
excellent editing on this video. nice use of fast forward.
+Timothy Manganaro Thanks Timothy, :)
this is one of the best videos i have seen on this topic
+jschirr
Thanks for the compliment.
Loved this! The fast motion parts cracked me up, but they were done just at the right parts.
A good lesson in "the right tools for the job." Your simple improvised gadgets are clever.
This video takes me back to the Dark Ages, before the time when you could learn just about anything from TH-cam. I once spent an afternoon wrestling a tube tire off of my motorcycle rim with just a couple of screw drivers and a lot of swearing.
At the moment, I've got a bead leak on my motorcycle wheel that sometimes leaks and sometimes doesn't. The current plan has been to "air up" before a ride and take the pump with me . . .
+HappyGuyCMB Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, I've played that "air up" game here and there, lol.
Great video! I'm dealing with this same problem right now. Chrome rims look good, but they sure don't last forever. I had a tire shop clean up the corrosion on the rim, but the problem on my 14 year old car returned a year later, just like happened to you. Lately the problem is so bad that I have to put air in the tire once a week. It's the accumulation of silly little annoying problems like this that make you want to go out and buy a new car. I've heard some of the online tire retailers will ship you a tires already mounted & balanced on new rims of your choice. That might not be a bad idea if you also need new tires. You could do the whole job yourself, without any special tools, and not have to worry about any more rim leaks for a long time. Of course the downside is that you have to buy new rims.
Thanks. It worked for 10 months, then the corrosion came back. I then made an update video on using bead sealer. Have had no problems since.
I love your homemade tire changer, thanks for sharing!
Love you home made tire changer, great video, I would love to see how you made the changer and your bead helper. Awsome video!
A most excellent video and killer homemade tools...!
Ten thumbs up...!!!
Lotsoblackguns Thanks man
Love it man! Great job and I need to build me one of those tire changers too! Keep the videos coming.
Great video. Fantastic ideas with the homemade duck bill tire tool and the bead holder. Keep up the good work.
Thanks gorp. Feel free to copy those ideas. The tools come in handy. :)
Thanks for the video, it helped me see what need fixing on my rim which my mechanic is going to fix next week for me.
Hope you got it taken care of. :)
This is the most professional DIY video about this topic I've ever seen just great instructions thank you for taking the time this is a big help, Tire shops wouldn't do as good of a job, because they just want to sell you stuff instead of fixing it A+++
Glad you enjoyed the video.
I am not a car chic at all but have been so frustrated with the tires on my car because of slow leaks, not a week goes by that I am not filling them with air several times, your Video has enable me to understand what is happening & how the Tires Guy's will fix it, watching this has informed me how & what they need to do to fix it, plus you have given me the right words to use to be able to talk to them, you make it sound easy to fix. Thank you very much, I appreciate the effort you take to add these amazing informative tutorials to TH-cam.
CHARLIE, VERY DETAILED THANK YOU!
this is a great video, i love the way you filmed it, it reminded me of that show survivorman. thanks for all the helpful tips.
I use the portable bubble balancer from harbor freight tools. I know some people don't like bubble balancing, but it seems to work just fine for me for speeds up to 70mph, just have to take your time and double check things. Have never tried balancing beads, no. I use the stick-on weights for alloy rims and clip-on weights for steel. I want to build a vertical gravity balancer like what is used for motorcycle tires, but haven't gotten to that yet.
Thanks for your help buddy. Been wrenching a long time but just did my first set of wheel repair. Worked like a charm. Thumbs up from me.
Awesome! Glad it worked for ya.
Excellent video! Had the same issue. New tires and a 20 psi/week leak. Just enough to be annoying.
Thanks for the video.
You're welcome. Thanks for the compliment.
Excellent video brotha.
Love your manual tyre changer and the tools you've developed to help with the job. +1
Thanks, Ivan.
Do you by chance have a blog post about I would love to know roughly what sizes and metal thickness you used for that tyre changer.
No, I don't have a blog on it. I'll get some measurements and get back to ya.
Excellent video. Appreciate your innovations. Lastly, perhaps treating the aluminum rims after clean-up with Alodine (aluminum corrosion inhibitor used in the aircraft industry) might be a good consideration help prevent future corrosion and bead leaks.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. I'll have to look into this Alodine.
Thanks for the compliment. I put up another video a little while ago on this, but using Bead Sealer this time around. So far, no problems. ;)
I was having trouble mounting by hand. I liked the bead holder shown in this video. After thinking about the shape and so on, I decided to use two line wrenches as bead holders. One was 7/8" and one was 13/16". The line wrenches worked great.
Great idea!
Thanks for the compliments. Glad you enjoyed the video. :)
Mate well done on this leaky bead Vid, it's helpful to everyone .. Cheers.
+Queenslander Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
Super clear instructions, thanks for the video!
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Brilliantly explained and demonstrated, thank you.
Thanks, and you're welcome.
Excellent.... job and very professional video editing too.
Thanks Kaibil.
very nice work!!! now I'm educated on on what my tire is going threw ....wait till nissan finds out I'm aware of, all the in outs of my tire..
thank u!!
Nissan is in trouble now, ah? Glad you enjoyed the video.
Great vid, well presented, informative. I have multiple leaks from my motorcycle rear wheel rims, I know how to sort em out now. Thanks. Loved the end bit too :0)
Thanks Shane. Hope it helps you out.
Yep, that's the best way to do it. That's just what I plan to do if/when they start leaking again. And I will definitely use the bead sealer when It's time to mount a new set of tires.
that was excellent and well made film. this will help alot. some good tips thank you
good job man and nice tool you made to help remove the tire from the rim id like have one like that
+mecanicman66 Thanks. Yeah, it's just a modified tire spoon, but it works quite well for the top bead. I need to do more fabrication to make it work good for the second (bottom) bead.
Great vid Brother, also nice old school (homemade) nifty tools! Keep up the great work!
Thank you!
@@sunny5rising Welcome!
Great video will use your ideas to seal the bead deal
Great video, thanks man! I have an aluminum rim with a slow leak just like yours-- hope I can fix it like you did.
Just one little question, is there a reason you use one of them “old school “ tire gauges instead of a gauge with dial face or even a digital readout?
The rim leaks at the bead and I wasn't sure how to fix,I will definitely give is a try....thanks again....nice homemade tools by the way goes to show you don't have to pay the tire shop to do every little thing for u and u can do it in the convenience of your own home
Very Thorough! Thank ya Sir! Love the homemade changer.. you're awesome!
Thanks, Ficks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Do you have a video on your home made tire changer? That thing is awesome!
Thanks, David. I did start making a video on it a while back, but haven't finished it. Guess I had best get on it. Speaking of awesome... Did you build that hovercraft in your picture? I bought some plans some time ago for one, but have yet to even start on that project, lol.
very good video. You are a great teacher.
Thank you, Rick
Thanks for your thorough instruction.
You're Welcome!
Awesome tutorial dear mate. I like your tire separator tool and will make one for my tire works. Regards,
Thanks. Have at it... and let us see how yours turns out. :)
Great vid, helpful and clear
cool video man always good to share knowledge
Thanks, and I agree on sharing knowledge.
Your. Very good at making your own personal things to work with.
Thank you. It's fun coming up with tools to make, plus it's cheaper that way. :)
hii Charlie
nice home made tool there.. wish can make a dynamic wheel balancer too.. :=)
btw, i used to work in my aunt's tire workshop.. we have experience to say that the wheel will rust away using soap as lubricant.
some uses used motor oil as lubricant.. good.. but the tire bead will get wear off.. ... so..
i guess both soap and motor oil are not good option.. wonder if silicone grease will do.. for normal car..
as for truck, we are not allowed to use any lub on the wheel (usually not required).. because sometime tire slip when the truck carry heavy load uphill.
+andrew ysk
Yeah, I can see how the soap could be an issue with the truck tires. Building a dynamic balancer... that would be interesting for sure.
Silly guy! lol Good vid for those who don't know!
+hairburger62 Just having fun, haha.
Great video Charlie, thanks
Johan Remijnse Thanks, and you're welcome. :)
excellent video, thank you for helping people
I have two winter tires that got dents on the bead from the dirty residual accumulated on the rim edge that make the tire leak permanently in winter when it is below zero. I cleaned the rim edge as you did, but not work. I have ordered bead sealer to try as a last resort. If they are still leaky, I have to change tires.
Great vid, Just wonder what part of the tyre actually makes the air tight seal? At 09.51 you see the tyre. So that smooth flat edge, about 10mm across on my tyres, (kind of a pointed triangular tip) is not what makes the seal? Is it the bit higher up on the sidewall that makes the seal with the rim? I'm asking cos I have a tyre with a crack/damage in that flat edge area from a previous rim removal & I'm wondering if I can still use the tyre or if it'll leak. Ta.
As long as the corrosion does not come back, then it can of course, be permanent. Priming the beads is a GREAT idea, and something I should have done. My corrosion came back so I ended up using bead sealer (as seen in my other, more recent, video). Hope it all works out for you, and thanks for the compliment.
Thanks, Charlie...Appreciate your sharing this; I learned something today! ;)
Excellent! Glad you found the video useful.
A funny guy you are with simple but smart tools!
Just having a good time. 😂
@@sunny5rising I've been looking at ton of DIY tire changers for Ideas yours by far is the smallest and the best could you just do a walk through on it?
Yes, when I get the chance I will make a video on it.
When you do build one, make sure to do a video of it in action! I would certainly like to see it.
You are a very smart my friend I like your home made tire changer and your video is helpful
Great job good video
Well done. Easy to follow. If the bead seat corrosion was worse could you use a dremel type tool to smooth it out a little more? Body filler?
Others have suggested something to that effect... along with sealing it with a clear coat, when done. Don't know have not tried it. My updated video uses bead sealer, which so far, has solved the problem for now.
Thanks for the video, saved me $30! Awesome homemade manual tire changer too, I might have to make me one of those....
Thanks, and definitely make one!
Really appreciate the translations!
No problem. :)
Nice video thanks for sharing Did it work after some days ?? I need to do the same to my rims chrome is pealing from the bead area
Thanks Silvio, glad you enjoyed it. :)
Very well done, thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and techniques.
you bet!
Charlie Sarsfield Just leaving a quick comment that tire chalk does wonders to help keep that bead sealed once you have a problem such as you have here...even have used it with chrome peeling...Bead seal always causes more of a problem. (Except on old super rusted steel wheels used on farms and such and so far pitted that a wire wheel doesn't do anything.)...Great vid and you were very informative and also you were quite innovative with your home made tools...Thanks for sharing the vid and your knowledge with others.
Wild-Irish Rose Thanks for your comments, Wild. And it sounds like you are speaking from experience. :)
Most assuredly...lol...My nickname is literally Tire Girl to some. :)
Wild-Irish Rose Oh wow. Excellent!
Thats awesome now I can fix my tire! thnx allot charl
Great video, thanks for the help.
Great video, Thanks for sharing, good idea that tool for pulling out the tire lip over the rim , protecting it with a rag. But while pulling The Bottom tire lip , no protection ???
Thanks. Yeah I hear you. At the time of this video, I hadn't yet machined the plastic sleeve for the rod I used on the bottom bead.
Agreed, they do easily corrode. In my case, it started with the clip on wheel weights.
Thanks! Yeah, this tire changer turned out pretty darn good. Especially since it was made from scraps. :)
I guess it would be a good idea to run through it for folks. Thanks.
like the homemade tools looks like I've got some projects for my mower/welder.
Thanks for the video mate!
Can the exact same process be used to clean allow rims. I got a 2002 Dodge Ram with 21" alloy rims and all four wheels have a slow leak. I have not taken the tires off the truck yet to check where the leak is coming from, but the fact that all four are leaking is a pretty good indicator the allow rims are shot. Can allow rims be wire wheeled the same as steel? Thanks for the video and any advice you can give.
My car was from Florida and all the rims have had leaks. Had two of them sent off to a shop that does the work to stop the leak. But I am trying to do one right now and I am grinding the corrosion off now. How smooth does the area have to be? Mine do not look as bad as your example but they are bad. I have at least four spots. I wire brushed them and used a grinding wheel on my Dremel to smooth it out.
+Edward Murray If yours looks better than mine, then you might be OK, just have to check after it's pressurized. In the description is a link to my other tire video where I used bead sealer around the rim. It's definitely a good way to go, if need be.
Thank you Charlie. Good man.
Thank you Vincent.
Thanks. I have only done the tires that are in the video and my SUV tires with this setup.
NIce video, Charlie.
Thanks Paul
Well done Great video👍
the "Tyre" part had me laughin out loud! Great video, thank you!
Very welcome, haha.
Good show and simple thank you
You're welcome.
You balance ur tires at home too? Can I ask what method you use to balance like a bubble balancer or do you have a homemade balancer too? I want remove the tires and repair the rim, but I'd like to be able to balance the tires as well. If you use a homemade. Ethos a vid would be great. I was thinking of getting a bubble balancer than throwing some ceramic balance beads to finish it off. Have you ever used them at all? If so any luck with em....thanks again
How much success have you had with keeping the Caddy smooth at freeway speeds? I've owned five different H/K/G body gm cars and they all tended to vibrate at 65mph + for various reasons. Right now I'm battling the same problem on my 00 DeVille and I'm fairly convinced its a tire balance problem that the local shop can't seem to sort out.
Fortunately, I have not had any vibration problems... even at 70. Has the shop tried the "on car" balancing method? This, of course, will take into account the rotors and such.
Great video, to the point and no bs......
I loved your sense of humor lol
Thank you. One has to have fun, or else go crazy! lol.
have exact issue on my car now. thanks!
You go man! Make sure you show us. :)
If you can find a suitable container to fill with water you can also sit the tyre in there and revolve to check for leaks.
Would it be possible to clean up the corrosion with just breaking the bead? I believe there is also a sealant you can buy which can be applied along it.
Also how well would a manual bead breaker like yours work on a sports low profile tyre, for example a 205/45? Would it be possible or too much hard work?
Thanks. Good vid.
Yes, I have seen containers just for that purpose... tire/inner tube dipping. Some of the corrosion will come off of the wheel during the bead break, but I've never seen it take all of it off. Yeah, I did another video using the bead sealant, link in description. :) Haven't used my setup for a low profile tire, so I don't know for sure if it would be a problem or not.
Cheers. From the force needed for you to break yours I'm guessing taking a low profile off would likely require a hell of a lot more and maybe some spare underpants.
I'd like to upgrade the breaker handle to 1" thick as opposed to its 3/4" thickness now AND make it a slightly longer handle. Till then, I'll keep the spare underpants handy, lol.
Great vid. What are your thoughts on bead sealer?
Hi Charlie
Nice, informative and straight to the point. Could you please tell me what pressure do I need in order to reset the rim when it pops. I have an electric car pump which I run off the lighter socket. Thanks in advance and Cheers.
+Ilovetosingem The pressure needed will depend on several factors, really. All I do is lubricate the bead area on the wheel and tire, then keep applying air till it pops into place. It might take longer, but your small pump should the job alright, as long as there is not much leakage around the bead area during the process.
Charlie Sarsfield OK thanks a lot and all the very best to you.
good video charlie. I'm most impressed with your home made tire machine. Do you think you could do a video on how to build it? Been looking at other store bought manual machines but they all seem to be junk. It looks fairly simple yet very effective. Love the bit at the end. If you cant have fun in life then stay in bed is what i always say........
Thanks for the compliment. Other folks have also asked for building details. It is on my list, I just haven't been quite sure of the best way to present it. Suggestions are welcome. I actually did start filming the video several months ago, but got sidetracked and didn't get very far.
merci thanks.... beau travail
I don,t know what you do for a living , but I think you make some very good special tools , including the tyre changer , have you made a vid of how you did it ? You,re one cool dood with tyres ! Rock on mate & Best Regards from England .
Thank you for the compliments. Haven't yet had the chance to make a video on this, but I hope to. I like making my own tools when I can, either for the challenge, or cause I'd rather not pay for it, lol.
Thanks for replying so quick , sometimes it seems we both can see how to make a special tool that works perhaps a bit better than the standard issue ones , that or there simply arent any , & we MUST make our own , Best regards , & see you on youtube .
Absolutely!
Nice video!
Thanks!
In my case, it seems that when balancing the tires, the mechanic chipped the protective coating in the bead area when hammering on the wheel weights. And with that, galvanic corrosion commenced soon after. Although steel wheels may have a different cause, they too can certainly corrode.
Hellyeahhh didnt think that wire wheel would cut the corrosion out man. Good job! What I've been trying to find out about is a sidewall cut 1in on a truck tire, about 2in from the bead, but its not all the way through.? But the damn white threads when inflated all the way are showing now. It hasnt started leaking but I think I should mayb try a patch stem. What you think man?
Thanks for the compliment. Honestly, when I find sidewall damage, I just replace the tire... for safety reasons. I have never even attempted to do a sidewall repair, so I can't help you with that one.
Nice work. I have a tractor tire with the same issue I need to address. Am building my own tire machines as well. Explain, if you would, what the pieces were you placed on the rim, the blue disk and the parallel steel shafts, when securing it to the machine.
Nice video, well done.
Glad you enjoyed the video. The blue piece is a piece of plastic cutting board. The parallel pieces are angle iron welded to a thick washer. The plastic piece is so I don't scratch the wheel.