valve stem replacement

I have a leaking valve stem on the TJ and plan on replacing it tonight. Do I just rip the old one out with the vice grips, lube up the new one and jam it in the hole? Or should I break the bead, pull it out from the inside of the wheel and press the new one in?
Never had to mess with one before.
Thx

I believe you need to break the tire from the wheel and insert it from the inside. All the ones I've ever installed took a nut on the inside of the rim.

you are going to have to break the bead, you can come over to the shop and use my machine to do it if you like to.

thanks guys.

I'll try it at home first Von - you know with the hi-lift and ratchet strap

connordanny wrote:

thanks guys.

I'll try it at home first Von - you know with the hi-lift and ratchet strap

Sorry Danny but that sounds like alot of work when you can get a flat repair at a local shop done for 20 bucks plus the valve stem. I would throw that sucker in the bed of the truck and drop it off on the way to work and pick it up on the way home. But if you do the hilift and strap find someone to video it cause I have never seen it done that way.

I wood drive on bead with truck them reach in and change valve stem you only have to break one side of bead them air it back up

Yeah but they dont always come off that easy unless you have a heavy truck.

jealos-z wrote:

I wood drive on bead with truck them reach in and change valve stem you only have to break one side of bead them air it back up

x2 - I've done them this way before

I have used the hi lift many times. if you use a pair of dykes and cut the back of the valve stem it will come out easier. I wouldn't pay $20 to do it. its like a 5 min job

Danny I have a tool that will break the bead at the house if you want to bring it over here HF tool got to love this place

jealos-z wrote:

I wood drive on bead with truck them reach in and change valve stem you only have to break one side of bead them air it back up

or take a skid steer bucket and push down on it

Backhoe works too

I used the highlift and it worked out right away. Matt - thanks for the tip about cutting the bastard. I prolly woulda been tuggin on it all day long
I put the new stem in, then cranked up the compressor and the bead set itself. It was pretty easy

Joe - I'll save the skid steer for heavy duty jobs like crushing a 6 pack

connordanny wrote:

Joe - I'll save the skid steer for heavy duty jobs like crushing a 6 pack

and me trying to figure out why the hydro fluid smelled like beer.

connordanny wrote:

I used the highlift and it worked out right away. Matt - thanks for the tip about cutting the bastard. I prolly woulda been tuggin on it all day long
I put the new stem in, then cranked up the compressor and the bead set itself. It was pretty easy

Maybe if I took a better look at the high lift and the wheel sitting there I would have thought of that idea. Well my hat is off to you sir. I learned something new today. Sweet trick.