Valve replacement
The valve is the small rubber or metal stem you inflate through. Rubber ages in the heat and starts to leak at the base. A new one is a small job that stops a slow leak.
Time: About 10 minutes a wheel; the tyre has to come off the rim on one side.
What to expect
- Leak confirmed with soap
- One bead off, old valve out
- New valve, or a resealed sensor
- Reinflated, checked, rebalanced
Questions drivers ask
A new valve every time?
Yes for a rubber valve; it costs little and the old one is already aged by the heat. A sensor valve gets a new seal kit.
Can you replace a TPMS sensor?
We replace the seal, core and nut. A dead sensor is a dealer job because it needs programming to the car.