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Monkey Butt Forespin
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Cumberland, RI
Posts: 474
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3-piece BBS wheel reseal procedure?
About to receive my new-to-me 3-piece BBS RS wheels, and I'm looking to pull them apart & re-seal them.
I've been told to use Dow Corning #832, which I'll be getting in this week. Does someone have a decent write-up on the process? I'm looking for where / how much to apply a bead of silicone rubber to, etc. Separation seems to be remove as much of the previous sealant & tap vs. pry. Can I assume blue loctite will be adequate for the bolts / nuts? I read 23 lb-ft for the bolts, and in a crossing pattern for loosening / tightening, 24-48 hours to cure before mounting & inflating. I'm not looking to do a full off restoration of these wheels, as they look pretty clean, but I'll likely polish the front outers. If I run into issues with the hardware, is there a place I can get them? Thanks guys.
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I made up a set of 17" fuch replica wheels useing BBS rim halves and machined forged centers from 16" fuch donor wheels. When I ordered the parts from BBS they also suggested I use their sealing ring. This sealing ring was a thin spacer that was sandwiched between the rim halves. This spacer had face grooves machined on either side with large rubber o-rings placed within the groove. These o-rings sealed the wheel and no sealant was needed. I'm not sure if they use these rings on their other wheels but I thought I'd mention it just in case they did.
You should be able to get all the hardware you need from BBS motorsports in Florida. ![]()
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