Valve Stem

[TLRam1]

My valve stem broke on the night before a trip, switched front wheels with Magna #2 tonight so I should still be able to make it.

My question, what size stem do I need, 10mm, 14mm, 8mm?

[TLRam1]

Do we not understand the question? 

I am back and need to order some valve stems.....

[hootmon]

Maybe this will help...

Valve Stem

[TLRam1]

About time you showed up!

Yes that is a starting point, thanks.

[hootmon]

About time you showed up!

Yes that is a starting point, thanks.

I recommend this style over the bent tube style... Very solid, no problem with mine in 5 years of use... Probably time to replace it though, just to get new (non-dried out) rubber seals
thanx for the reminder..

[lragan]

Allen installed one of the curved valve stems like this one in the swamps of Uncertain Texas.  (The MOOTMAG that marked the beginning of the decline in MOOT.)  It has served me well for about six thousand miles.  It measures 11.28 millimeters across the gasket that fits in the hole.  I bought several from PatchBoy on my return home.  Would be happy to ship you one if you need/want it and will send me your address via p.m.  (Yes, I know that you may have sent it once before, but if it was before last Tuesday, I have already lost it. )

[TLRam1]

About time you showed up too Lawrence!

Hoot, the site you linked me to has the seals separately.

I found and ordered what I think are the one's Hoot sent me a link to, although I did not see how to just purchase the seals. I order 3 different ones that should be here tomorrow, I will see what is what. I ordered some 10mm that I think will work with the 11.3 hole and some 11.3mm.

And thanks for the offer Lawrence.

[Jerry G Turner]

I didn't show up because I didn't have any ideal which one you needed. 

[LIMagna]

What Jerry said  ... I used the stock replacement stems from the parts fiche the last time I swapped rubber and they just don't list a size for that. 

[TLRam1]

NOW that I have this figured out EVERYBODY chimes in. Yes I watched you earlier avoid this thread Jerry. 

Charlie, that would be the easy way, sometimes I seem to take the difficult route and I did not know if I needed that little tool to install the OEM part.

Since I have never ventured off the OEM path I thought I would delve into my wild side out and live dangerously, of course that make not be a joking matter if you loose pressure. 

[LIMagna]

Installing the stem was surprisingly difficult.  In fact, removing the old one wasn't a lot of fun either until I took a razor blade to it    I found that a little silicon grease along with one of those valve stem multi-tools ... the ones you can use to remove the internal valve core and will also thread over the top of the valve stem (in place of the cap), which end up giving you a "T" to pull the stem through the hole did the trick.  However, it took much more effort than I ever gave that particular task credit for.  I'm not sure if this is something that should be replaced with each and every tire change (like on a car) or not ... I'm hoping to skip changing them on my upcoming rubber swap (sometime over this coming Winter)  since it's only been two years (replace them every other time). 

[hootmon]

I believe the one I indicated does not require special tools... I think you put the valve threw and then there is a nut that you tighten on the back side... I remember there being warnings about over tightening the nut...

[TLRam1]

I wonder if I should put a little loctite on the threads since you say you can't tighten too much.

[Lurkin]

No need, just use regular air around here and there will be plenty of corrosion formed to hold the nut.   

[TLRam1]

No need, just use regular air around here and there will be plenty of corrosion formed to hold the nut.   

You do have a point there.