drillbabydrill

So to add to my many headaches I noticed that my rear tire has been going flat, with all new tires on my car I hoped it wasn't the tire. Took it in, drowned the tire and rim in water and noticed that the rim was leaking air past the silicone. They are 3 piece rims and I have heard of this happening but I am hoping there is a way to fix this problem without me having to send it in to Asanti and wait 3 months to get it back. Any suggestions?????

67goatman455

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i have seen (on a forum so you know its right) people re-silicone them on their own. just get the surfaced cleaned and sanded decently.

LPE 403

iTrader: (6)

Strip the old silicone off, clean the hell out of the mating surfaces and reseal with a silicone/sealant. Dow used to make one called "832"....they still might. Some guys get away with a silicone right from Home Depot....but that would make me nervous.

drillbabydrill

Thanks. The silicone bead is on the inside of the rim so I would have to just silicone along the seam I guess. Thanks for your input.

LS1-IROC

iTrader: (4)

You are going to have to completely disassemble the wheel yourself to fix it right. Not a big deal. The only thing to figure out is the proper torque spec for the rim fasteners. Are they thru-bolt or blind? Asanti should be able to provide that info for you.

drillbabydrill

From what I remember they are thru bolt.

HYPEracing

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Bolt torque specs are always determined by the bolt size, and thread pitch. Figure out the size of the fastener and Google the spec for that size bolt.