Automotive DIY: Repairing a Flat Tire
So you have a flat tire due to puncture, you can repair it yourself. Here is what you need:
- Flat tire plug kit (Rasp tool, split needle tool, plug material, and glue)-- About $6 at Wal-Mart
- Pan with water
- Chalk
- Pliers
- Razor blade
Assuming you have removed the wheel, here is what to do:
- Visually look for the puncture-- it is usually a screw or nail
- Use the pan with water and rotate the tire and look for bubbles if needed
- Once you find the problem, circle it with the chalk and use the pliers to remove the nail
- Let out all remaining air from the tire
- Use the rasp tool in the plug kit and insert and remove it into and from the puncture several times
- Take a four inch piece of plug material and put it through the split needle tool (In the middle of the material)
- Soak the plug material and the puncture site with glue
- Insert the plug material part (half) way into the puncture and jerk the split needle tool out leaving the plug material with two ends sticking out about 1-2 inches
- Allow the glue to try for ten minutes or so
- Use the razor blade to trim the plug material flush to the tire
- Reinflate the tire, test the tire in the water pan if you wish (should be no air bubbles)
Replace the wheel on the vehicle and off you go . . .
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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom. He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship. He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.
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