Rear Tires

dobaroy · Jul 27, 2014

The rear turf tires on our 3600 gasser seem to be leaking from around the valve stems and it seems like rust coming out of there. My question is, how would I know if these tires are loaded with calcium, or if not, can we just take the back wheels off?

Ultradog MN · Jul 27, 2014

Rust and flaking around the valve stems is a shure nuff indicator that you have calcium in your tires. And they're leaking.
But you could also set the valve stem at 6:00 position and push the valve stem in.
You'll get either air or fluid and then you'll know.

NNP · Jul 27, 2014

like UD says, and.........
have valve stem inserts on hand before you try.
Loaded, rusty......when you touch the stem, it will leak afterwards.

With the right weather conditions with it parked in the shed,
you can see how full they are, from the 'sweat' on em

Mike(NEOhio) · Jul 27, 2014

I put a little anti-seize on new stems.

old · Jul 27, 2014

Rust and dry or rust and wet?? If wet then fluid is dry then not likely

s19438 · Jul 28, 2014

I have "tasted" the liquid in the past. salty. burns like heck on a cut.

dobaroy · Jul 28, 2014

Thanks for all the replies. There is no moisture, this rust is dry, so do I understand this right that maybe the tires are not loaded?

Ultradog MN · Jul 28, 2014

Why guess?
Do as I suggested in my earlier post and you'll KNOW.

dobaroy · Jul 28, 2014

Ultradog, We will try as you suggested, but first want to get a couple of valve stem inserts.

Royse · Jul 28, 2014

As UD said, you can check them for liquid.
You can also see the sweat on the tires when cold as NNP said.
One other thing I've noticed - when they're not all the way full,
i.e. when they have a leak, if you stop the tractor short with the
brakes or just rock it by hand, the fluid will slosh back and forth
and keep the tractor rocking back and forth on its own.
That won't tell you if both tires are loaded or only one though.

dobaroy · Jul 30, 2014

Thanks guys for all your input. We did try as UD suggested and there was no fluid come out.

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