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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 13:10:20 GMT
Long story short - rear tyre flat as a plate of piss yesterday before going for a ride - no punctures and as it was on the Bird which I got last April/May time I thought - ooh feck - I haven't topped up the fluid since I had it. So tyre off and yep - dry as a bone. Had a half bottle of Stans in the garage, enough to do front and rear so did it this morning - no probs - both went up sweet as a nut and even sealed a couple of small holes in the rear. Thing that's worrying me though - there was a great big ball of what looked like rubber bands in the bottle - does that mean that was all the 'good' stuff? have I just topped up the tyres with what is basically white water? tyres are both still up at 50 psi after an hour - will I die on tomorrow's ride? Worried of Roojelly  |
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Post by Marmite on Feb 25, 2016 13:58:31 GMT
About every 3 months mate after that it's lucky dip  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 14:17:09 GMT
Yes, I got lucky, it was bone dry and could have flatted on the trails.
My concern is though, is the stuff I've put in any good, reckon it's at least 12 months old and already opened.
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Post by hodgy on Feb 25, 2016 14:20:17 GMT
No Pez ..but at 50psi your head will be above cloud level and you won't see where you are going !
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 15:56:37 GMT
You are supposed to leave newly topped up tyres overnight at silly pressure to seal any leaks, just saying loike
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Post by hodgy on Feb 25, 2016 16:11:03 GMT
Yeah I knew that Pez ..just taking the piss .. Lol
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Post by notsarkyadam on Feb 25, 2016 16:46:30 GMT
I do hope you shaked the bottle up well before putting it in... The small particulate beads aid sealing...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 18:48:07 GMT
I certainly did - but the big ball of shoite in the bottle worried me.
Oh well, I'm out on it tomorrow so we'll soon see.
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Post by roundie1981 on Feb 25, 2016 19:17:46 GMT
I'd better check mine, it's been in there for a while!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 22:20:06 GMT
Roundie when I looked inside the Ardent I was amazed that it didn't happen on a ride, it was totally arid and I can only praise the raceface rims and maxxis for the brilliant seal that worked for so long sans Stans!
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Post by gramish on Feb 26, 2016 11:00:32 GMT
Timely reminder, it's overdue here too, thanks Pez and gang. I think I am unsure if I'd get the Nobby Nics to seal again just using a track pump. But at least I'll shake and check the Stan's when I get round to it. Soon.
A connected bit of my own experience, which may be well known to many, but may be useful to others... If you ever use CO2 cylinder to re-inflate, make sure the valve is uppermost so the fluid is at the bottom, if not you can freeze the fluid and it turns into an alien blob of rubbery uselessness.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2016 18:33:16 GMT
Well, went out today and didn't hold back - tyres are fine. Stans roolz.
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Post by Rlo80 on Feb 26, 2016 18:43:27 GMT
i once had a bad fall as i was coming down some steps, and the front tyre came off the rim, due to dried Stans...every 3 months i now add a bit of fluid.
i got myself a tiny funnel from Ebay (used for perfumes, small enough to fit into the valve)...remove the tubeless valve from the rim, put the funnel and add some Stans (after shaking it for 5 minutes)...does the trick and this way you don't have to remove the tyre and go through the whole tubeless process again!
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Post by notsarkyadam on Feb 26, 2016 19:17:41 GMT
i once had a bad fall as i was coming down some steps, and the front tyre came off the rim, due to dried Stans...every 3 months i now add a bit of fluid. i got myself a tiny funnel from Ebay (used for perfumes, small enough to fit into the valve)...remove the tubeless valve from the rim, put the funnel and add some Stans (after shaking it for 5 minutes)...does the trick and this way you don't have to remove the tyre and go through the whole tubeless process again! Im personally against removing the inner core of the valve, there's too many people that have damaged the valve thread and/or clogged up the valve. I much rather just pop a few inches of the tyre off the rim and squirt some in. |
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Post by Rlo80 on Feb 26, 2016 19:28:33 GMT
Im personally against removing the inner core of the valve, there's too many people that have damaged the valve thread and/or clogged up the valve. I much rather just pop a few inches of the tyre off the rim and squirt some in. You have a point i suppose...but you would have to be a bit clumsy to damage the thread i guess! However i will think twice next time. Ta! |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Feb 26, 2016 19:35:00 GMT
its the repeated removal, believe it or not the small o-ring found on the valve core is very easily damaged, and can cause the core to cross thread, along with not sealing... its a common issue people have.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 9:26:17 GMT
I've got the Stans syringe which screws onto the valve - much better for topping up without the hassle of removing all or part of the tyre - cost a couple of quid. I hear what Adam is saying but you'd have to be one ham fisted buffoon to feck the valve threads up unless you were tightening it up with a hammer? I've always got a few spare valves in the toolbox anyway. All you do with the syringe is valve inner removed, valve to 12 o'clock, screw on syringe - pour in required amount and press the plunger, has reinflated with track pump every time - no mess, no hassle added bonus you can take out any sealant and reuse if changing a tyre. I got mine a lot cheaper than this but gives you an idea Stans injector |
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Post by notsarkyadam on Feb 27, 2016 17:48:02 GMT
do you not take the tyre off a few inches to see what state the previous stans is in?? you dont want to be topping up shitty coagulated and dried out old stans surely?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 19:49:16 GMT
I top up once, maybe twice in the lifetime of my tyres so no need to worry, worked so far. Apart from last week, obvs  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 19:50:43 GMT
Also, last week was Joe's, which is Bird's go to sealant.
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Post by gramish on Feb 27, 2016 23:20:52 GMT
do you not take the tyre off a few inches to see what state the previous stans is in?? you dont want to be topping up shitty coagulated and dried out old stans surely? That would be my only real worry about using the valve injection route (I'm confident of not stripping threads). If the old Stans has gone to putty why should I not expect it to get in the way of the new stuff sealing the rims nicely. Also, just adding weight. But this now amounts to reasons for prevarication by dint of difficulty, of not attending to a job which WILL cause a problem when it is least needed. (note to self.. read this thread tomorrow) |
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Post by hodgy on Feb 28, 2016 7:36:17 GMT
Jesus Graham ..you gotta stop reading that dictionary after 8 cans of special brew !
Word of the week : prevarication
Im going to use that ...
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Post by gramish on Feb 28, 2016 8:28:20 GMT
Jesus Graham ..you gotta stop reading that dictionary after 8 cans of special brew ! Word of the week : prevarication Im going to use that ... I would think about it first   |
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