[Healeys] Tire tube valve stem and wheel rim issue?

[Tom Morrione]

Thanks Rob. Valve stem bushings -- I should have thought there would be
such an item. Will check them out re hole diameter, etc.

Tom

On Sat, Jun 15, 2019 at 3:18 PM 55healey at comcast.net <55healey at comcast.net>
wrote:

> There are valve stem bushings available.
>
> https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NTH90125
>
> Should solve the problem.
>
> Rob
>
> > On Jun 15, 2019, at 12:07 PM, Tom Morrione <tjmorrio at colby.edu> wrote:
> >
> > FWIW -- something to check that I hadn't thought needed checking.
> >
> > I had a slow leak in a new tire and found that the tube stem had been
> rubbed or cut through by the rim. This doesn't happen in normal use --right?
> >
> > Just wondering whether anyone else has had the edge of the hole on a new
> spoke wheel rim (from Moss) cut the valve stem on the tube? (I didn't
> install the tube and tire so maybe the installer pulled or wiggled it too
> hard?)
> >
> > I filed the hole so there's a bit of a chamfered edge to it now. Never
> had to do that with old  ones I've had (back into the 60s). I saw (can't
> recall where) someone sells little push in sleeves for the rim holes.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Tom
> > 65 and 67 BJ8s
> >
> > PS -- Congrats Ira. I'm sure they miss you already!
> >
>
>
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