What do you call that thing that opens the valve on the tire valve stem?

[blakbearddelite]

The valve stem on one of my tires has been leaking for a while and I just recently got sick of filling it up every week. What do you call that thing that opens/closes the valve stem? My suspicion is that it is slightly open. The only other thing would just be that the whole valve stem is bad an needs to be replaced. But I wanted to try seeing if the valve is just slightly open first.

I don’t trust tire places and they’d probably tell me the whole tire needs to be replaced when they just could have used that little tool thingy to close the valve.

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[CuzzinOlaf]

The valve? Can't you buy the tool for cheap and just screw it in? If you got to a tire place go to Discount Tire. The one here by me will patch tires for free expecting you to give them business or tell people about their customer service.

 

[blakbearddelite]

That's exactly what I want to do, buy the tool. But I don't know what it is called. I'd prefer to go in there not sounding like an idiot.

 

[Ti28]

A valve stem, has a valve core. And you use a core driver to remover and install them.

Any parts store will have both.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

Schrader valve removal tool

 

[P40E]

Pour some soapy water on it . You'll find out where the leak is . If you think it's the valve , it's most likely leaking where the valve stem comes through the rim .

 

[CuzzinOlaf]

Yea, I looked it up and found it called a valve core tool.

 

[Ti28]

Schrader valve

That's it! I couldn't think of the real name!

 

[blakbearddelite]

Pour some soapy water on it . You'll find out where the leak is .

I didn't really pinpoint exactly where on the stem the leak is. I had a tough time, but it sounded like it was coming out of the top. I can try putting soap on there when I get home to see if it bubbles elsewhere.

 

[blakbearddelite]

It was like $2 at Autozone. I turned it clockways a bit, so maybe that means it was a little loose. We'll see if I'm still losing air. I noticed that the psi actually went up one or two upon closing it. Probably due to the tire getting warmer now that it isn't always letting out air.

 

[Thirdgen89GTA]

The pin is called the pintle though.

 

[blakbearddelite]

Turns out I did have a pin sized hole in my tire. The leak did slow with the closing of the valve, but it still persisted.

I took it to some dump in Wood Dale where the guy had a personality of a dirty shoe. He was not very pleasant nor conversational. They charged $40. But I guess it is better than $300 for a new tire. Next time, I'll try some of that Fix-A-Flat stuff for $5.

 

[CuzzinOlaf]

Discount Tire by me fixes flats for free in hopes of getting business from you in the future. Not sure if all of them do it or just the one by me.

 

[DynaSlim]

A valve stem, has a valve core. And you use a core driver to remover and install them.

Any parts store will have both.

You can use those or their is a small plastic one the size of an aerosol can tip sprayer. Use them all the time doing ac and refrigeration work.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

Discount Tire by me fixes flats for free in hopes of getting business from you in the future. Not sure if all of them do it or just the one by me.

they take care of me too, to the point of free rotations on my old Yukon where nothing was purchased from them, to free plug fixes, to fixing leaking rims w/ wire brush cleanup and reseal. they work hard to earn your business.