ron700
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Just as the title states: I had some air leaks occurring in the rear tire. It'd lose about 2 ~ 3 psi per day. Looked and looked for a nail/screw/etc. but no go. Used soap/water solution and found the leak on several spots on the left side bead. Dismounted the tire from the rim, cleaned rim with a wire brush as it had a bunch of sticky/hard (beige in color) gunk in several spots around the rim (bead) seal areas. In the process, I had to remove the brake disc when breaking the bead to avoid damage. The service manual calls for replacing the brake disc bolts with new ones. I don't really think that's necessary though. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I did notice that the bolt threads had red locktite stuff on 'em. For those that have removed the brake disc and reinstalled, 1. Did you reuse the bolts or buy new ones 2. Did you use thread lock and then go about tightening them in a criss-cross pattern and in multiple steps?
Thanks for your help in advance.
I did notice that the bolt threads had red locktite stuff on 'em. For those that have removed the brake disc and reinstalled, 1. Did you reuse the bolts or buy new ones 2. Did you use thread lock and then go about tightening them in a criss-cross pattern and in multiple steps?
Thanks for your help in advance.