06-10-2019, 05:40 AM | #1 |
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Tyre Pressure Problem - Advice Needed
I was wondering if anyone had any advice about this problem:
- Had my 704 alloys powder coated - No tyre pressure issues before this - All my tyres are set at 2.5 Bar (38psi) as per the sticker in the door space - The front two tyres go down from 2.5 Bar to about 2.1 Bar in about 6-7 days - This has triggered the low tyre pressure warning in the car a few times - The back two tyres don't change from 2.5 Bar over the week - I then have to add some more air about once a week - I have spoken to the guy that did my alloys and he says it is a problem with tpms sensors. He says he will take the tpms valve apart and check for any problems (I haven't done this yet) What do I do here? Do I have to get two new tpms valves? |
06-10-2019, 05:47 AM | #2 |
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It won't be the actual TPMS sensors, more likely the valve that the sensor is attached to. I had a valve leak air around the side, lost .5 of a bar in a day! The garage I used resealed the valve and it's been fine since.
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06-10-2019, 06:04 AM | #3 |
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I had a similar problem when I had my tyres replaced and it turned out that the tyre fitters had bent the TPMS sensor causing an air leak - they'd positioned the lever for removing the tyres adjacent to the sensor. Just get them to immerse the wheels in water to see where the leak is coming from.
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06-10-2019, 06:18 AM | #4 |
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They broke them, they fix them at their cost would be my view...
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