repair space saver spare

[landrover88]

Hello All

Got a space saver spare for my 88 n/a.

Aired it today and it leaks at the valve base.

Any ideas..

[landrover88]

spare has a two stemmed valve.

leaks at bottom.

thanks

[mikepellegrini]

Can't you just get a new valve stem installed? Wouldn't an ordinary one work?

[flash968]

i'd skip the spare and get a AAA card and a cell phone

[phil823]

lol.....take the tire to a respectable tire place and have them fix it!

[rb101]

I had a leak in mine too. I took it to the tire place and they replaced it with a standard valve. This only makes it more difficult to deflate as you need to remove the valve stem.

[944 Ecology]

According to the factory service manual, the spare should not be repaired.

[flash968]

also, i seriously doubt that the tire is safe anymore if it is the original one - they aren't all that safe when they are new anyway - they are only good for 50 miles and are NOT to be driven above about 50mph - all that is in the manual and i think on the tire

besides, that's 38lbs out of the car

[landrover88]

Thanks all:

I do have AAA.....gold card...LOL

just bought this spare and it leaks around the valve stem.

I wondered if you can break the bead?

If i carry it as a dummy could i slime it if needed?

Hate to send it to recycling.

Would

[flash968]

i'll pull mine out of the cabinet in which it has lived for the last 6 years and see what i can see and let you know