kinggeorge13
New User
I need to replace my rotted/broken valve stem core (the little metal post that pushes in to open the valve for filling/emptying broke) on my 6.00 - 16 3-rib front tire inner tube. Inner tube is full of calcium chloride ballast. The tire was low and I removed the little rubber valve cover/cap and instantly fluid started coming out from inside the valve (not leaking from around the stem where it meets the wheel, it's definitely coming out of the valve stem core inside where you put the air in). The little metal post inside that gets depressed to open the valve was just barely hanging inside and at a wild angle. I barely touched it and it fell out (water flowing the entire time so it was lots of fun). Yes, I had the valve at the top 12 o'clock position but still lots of fluid coming out. I did not have the trailer jacked up so yes, there was plenty of weight on the front tires and that's probably why I was getting lots of liquid even with the valve up at the top. Anyways, I spun the rubber cap back on nice and tight and it's managing to keep the fluid from leaking for now. But I need to find the core size and I assume the kind that does not corrode to death from the calcium chloride. I see lots of posts about the rear tire valve cores but nothing about front tires?
Thanks!
-George
Thanks!
-George