MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: MPS on March 27, 2014, 03:02:09 pm

Title: Valve query
Post by: MPS on March 27, 2014, 03:02:09 pm

I suspect I have a leaking metal valve on my wheel - can it be replaced with a rubber one or will only the metal ones work?

ELSA only states that the entire valve should be replaced at every tyre change - it doesn't mention anything about it being OK to substitute metal for normal rubber valves?

Title: Re: Valve query
Post by: OEM+ DUB on March 27, 2014, 04:55:07 pm

If you have the 'hollow tech' BBS Monza II wheel with part number suffix 'AH' then you can only fit the metal valve due to the hollow spokes.

Hope this helps!

Title: Re: Valve query
Post by: bacillus on March 27, 2014, 05:04:00 pm

This one Part number  1K0601361

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fthewindinglane.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fmisc%2FvalvePic.JPG&hash=22ad9843a0fbc2019fef18faefcf4ce1dd3b908d)

Title: Re: Valve query
Post by: MPS on April 06, 2014, 08:44:55 pm

Thanks all  :happy2:

Title: Re:
Post by: MPS on April 10, 2014, 10:04:28 pm

So is there a replaceable valve inside or not?

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Title: Re:
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on April 11, 2014, 09:28:47 am

Quote from: MPS on April 10, 2014, 10:04:28 pm

So is there a replaceable valve inside or not?

There is a removable and replaceable conventional valve core inside them (just like on any Schrader valve - how else would they deflate the tyre before removal).  The actual outer metal body does not need changing every tyre change - the only time they should be changed is if they've been removed from the wheel - say for refurb.  Of course, if there are any actual leaks between the valve body and wheel - then change it.

Title: Re:
Post by: MPS on April 11, 2014, 12:14:58 pm

^ Great stuff, thanks for the info

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