Leak!

[canoetrpr]

Gents.

Thank you for your advice so far. My first foray into a leak has told me that I'd really rather not mess with them and let a pro come in and take care of it. This was bad luck as it happend on the Friday of a long weekndd.

That said, the way things sit now is that the the tire is still on the tractor, jacked up with the valve on the top so I'm not loosing any more liquid.

However, with my ill fated attempt to get at the valve the bead on the outside of the tire has been broken and I can feel liquid that has leaked out from the tube into the tire.

Earliest tire guy will be here is Tuesday, maybe after.

What is my risk of corrosion here? Am I ok to leave things as they are until tire guy gets here next week. Really don't like the idea of salt water sitting in contact with my rims .

Or should I bite the bullet and move the valve down allowing the tire to drain naturally (I don't have any way to save the liquid) and then take the whole thing off, finish breaking down the tire, and clean it out and then wait for the pro to fix the leak and reinstall the tire and set the bead?

Am I over-reacting to the risk of corrosion here by the rim being exposed to the CaCl2 solution for 4-5 days?

[woodlandfarms]

You are never over reacting when it comes to your personal tractor. Its your baby. Its hurt, and you can't work on it.

That said, I do not see that the liquid will pose any sort of short term damage to the rim or the tire. Leave the liquid in. You might be able to salvage it when the repairs happen.

Carl

[Soundguy]

A couple tire spoons, a valve tool, and some tire soap.. that and a new tube... it's not a job you want to do for the first time by yourself if you don't have a real good idea of what you are doing.

soundguy

Originally Posted by canoetrpr

Soundguy, I do have a tube (one which I've probably pinched trying to take a look at the valve).

'breaking the tire down' sounds terribly bad. What does it mean?