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[Closed] Tubeless - Leaky valve

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Been running tubeless without incident for the last 2 years. 355 rims and Stans fluid. Noticed the back tyre was flat so pumped it up.

The air leaks out from around the base of the valve. Not aware of anything having knocked it but it won't reseal.

It is so long since I last did anything to the wheels I have forgotton if there is anything special I have to do to get the valve to seal against the rim?


 
Posted : 08/09/2009 11:07 am
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WCA is it a JRA removeable core one or a mavic type one piece type? Sure it's not Stans guncking up removeable bit and holding open? I replace those (the cores every 18months or so).

If it's by rim all mine for last 4 years or so have just pushed through from inside and tightened up by screwing ring and the little oblong rubber bit does the trick (mavic ust rims)


 
Posted : 08/09/2009 11:19 am
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computer did a 2nd post so edited down. Good luck with it


 
Posted : 08/09/2009 11:19 am
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I had a JRA one that did that all the time, it seemed to seal itself OK after leaking but every time it was touched it would leak again - I swapped to ghetto


 
Posted : 08/09/2009 11:29 am
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Mine does this too, I've even tried a new valve to no avail ๐Ÿ™


 
Posted : 08/09/2009 11:32 am
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The valves on my Roval Traversee's did that to, ended up switching to Stan's rim strips as the valves are part of the strip so no chance of leaking (ghetto would have the same result).


 
Posted : 08/09/2009 12:18 pm
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Are 355s UST?
If yes, just get one of these http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=17697


 
Posted : 08/09/2009 12:24 pm
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It is by the rim. I will check if DezBs su^ggestion works


 
Posted : 08/09/2009 12:53 pm
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They are not 'UST' as such, you need the specific valve:
http://www.freeborn.co.uk/shop/components/tubeless-conversion-kits/289-stans-notubes-olympic-valve-stem

On this page you can see they have three different valves for various tubeless wheels:
http://www.freeborn.co.uk/shop/stans-notubes/


 
Posted : 08/09/2009 1:08 pm