[buzbox]

It's pretty straight forward but I thought I'd post it up for reference. I hope it'll help someone.

Note: The tyre does not have to be taken off the car. If the sidewall is punctured, It is reccomended that you have it replaced. The self vulcanising kit is only a temporary repair, the tyre should be take to a tyre shop to be repaired properly.

I am using the ARB Tyre repair kit.



Remove what punctured it, In this case a screw.



Use the lube supplied and smear a bit on the reamer tool.



push and turn the reamer tool to clean any debris



With the reamer tool still inserted, inflate the tyre.



Thread the repair cord through the eye of the insertion tool, make sure each length is equal.



Lube the tip and insert all the way in.



Hold the collar down whilst pulling the handle straight up. Do not twist.





Trim off any excess

[Fatzook]

Nice write up.

Do you realise that in 30% of those photos your are flipping something off?

[buzbox]

Hand modeling auszooker's style.

[atari4x4]

nice work on the NT salutes, oh & good work on the write up.

[Hotshot993]

i dont get one bit. you inflate with the reamer tool in, why do you do that? dont you pull it straight back out anyway to insert the repair cord?

[royce]

Hotshot993 wrote:

i dont get one bit. you inflate with the reamer tool in, why do you do that? dont you pull it straight back out anyway to insert the repair cord?

The chord is pretty hard work to get in, having the tyre pumped up stops the tread from pushing in when you push on it, much easier to work with

You dont lose alot of air when you pull the reamer out, if you are quick

[buzbox]

I don't think it's really necessary but inflating the tyre will help to insert the cord and remove the tool because it the tyre will be harder.

When your using a propper air compressor like i did, you shouldn't have to plug the hole, but if your out in the bush relying on your tyre inflator, If you try to inflate it with the hole not covered up, well the air may escape quicker that your inflating it. So keep the reamer tip still in the hole and remove it when your ready to put the cord through.

[Hotshot993]

oh okay thanks. that makes sense. is that a good kit your got in the photos, how many repairs can you get out of it? and also how much did it cost.

thanks for the help royce and buzbox

[royce]

Back when I was your age hotty I used to work in a servo on Sundays and part of what I had to do was plug up tyres with one of them kits (was legal back then)

Using a Speedy Seal kit (looks the same) I would of done easilly a few hundred of em, worst that would happen is the reamer snaps if you get too excited.

when you run out of ropes you can buy more in packs of 10, same with the lube

[Hotshot993]

oh okay, ill just look it up. i see arb on the handle. guess i will look there

http://www.bushranger.com.au/plugga_2_t ... ir_kit.php
this one look alright?

[buzbox]

The ARB Speedy seal kit usuallt costs $60

This kit comes with 25 plugs, and obviously you can buy more from most car shops. It also comes with a valve accesory kit which includes new valve cores, valve repair and remover tool, fancy "chromies" and plastic valve covers.

It is a good quality kit and fits nicely and comfortably in my paws, You don't need too much force to use it but stay away from the cheaper plastic handle type, The handle may snap or the probe may come apart from the handle. Although if it get's you out of trouble, it's paid itself off. I keep this kit in my recovery bag and in the 2 years of owning it I've never had to use it, until now.

[Hotshot993]

Oh okay. On ARB site it doesn't say how much it cost.

[shep]

why wasn't this thread here 6 months ago when i needed to plug a tyre.
i plugged a 33x12.5 tyre on a troopcarrier and put 20psi in it and i just checked it and it has 19psi.
great way to fix a tyre.

http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Fo ... re&start=0

i ended up buying the kit that kirstyandgrace suggested and while i haven't used it on anything it looks the goods




ooppss nearly forgot
:stekky:

[turbo_deo]

royce wrote:

Back when I was your age hotty I used to work in a servo on Sundays and part of what I had to do was plug up tyres with one of them kits (was legal back then)

Using a Speedy Seal kit (looks the same) I would of done easilly a few hundred of em, worst that would happen is the reamer snaps if you get too excited.

when you run out of ropes you can buy more in packs of 10, same with the lube

Do you know the reason why they are not legal anymore? Curiosity that's all

[Fatzook]

I think the preffered method is an internal patch with vulcanising glue.

[steve]

I got one of these kits, great if you change a lot of tyres. I don't remember paying that much though

http://www.tyrepliers.com.au/New/KIT100.html

[buzbox]

shep wrote:

why wasn't this thread here 6 months ago when i needed to plug a tyre.

Because I didn't have to use it 6 months ago

http://auszookers.com/index.php?name=Fo ... re&start=0

There's alot of chit chat in that thread but to do it properly it should be repaired with a mushroom plug. With some tyre specific glue these plugs actually vulcanise the rubber whereas the others dont.

[royce]

turbo_deo wrote:

royce wrote:

Back when I was your age hotty I used to work in a servo on Sundays and part of what I had to do was plug up tyres with one of them kits (was legal back then)

Using a Speedy Seal kit (looks the same) I would of done easilly a few hundred of em, worst that would happen is the reamer snaps if you get too excited.

when you run out of ropes you can buy more in packs of 10, same with the lube

Do you know the reason why they are not legal anymore? Curiosity that's all

you arent likely to dismount the tyre and inspect inside for damage to teh belts with one of those, also there is talk that they will weep and allow moisture into the belt which will rust

[stockman]

Fatzook wrote:

I think the preffered method is an internal patch with vulcanising glue.

Pretty sure the "lube" is also vulcanising cement.


:stekky: :stekky:

[Fatzook]

stockman wrote:

Fatzook wrote:

I think the preffered method is an internal patch with vulcanising glue.

Pretty sure the "lube" is also vulcanising cement.


:stekky: :stekky:

who mentioned lube?

[S13RR4]

When I was doing puncture repairs on car tyres it was usually just a patch (like a bike tyre one but betterer) for most small holes, if the hole was bigger then we would drill it out and use the 't' shape plugs posted above.

[BlueSuzy]

Supercheap have a kit also, plastic handles. Fits easily in my compressor case.