My jockey wheel has a 8" pneumatic tyre/tube setup which has decided to go flat. Removed the tube, found where a sharp part of the tyre rim had worn a hole thru the tube so decided to repair the tube. First thing I noticed was the tube felt more plastic than rubber, and didn't smell like rubber always smells. However, using the Dremel I ground the area around the hole smooth, applied the rubber cement, waited till tacky then applied patch. Waited another 10 minutes and started to refit the tube to the tyre and the patch just falls off. Figured this was strange so decided to apply a big blob of cement to tube AND to a new patch to see if they softened as they should but they never did.
So, looks like both patches and tube are impervious to rubber cement. The patches I used were in a bike tyre repair kit from Supercheap, sealed in the package though I'd bought them years ago.
Question: anyone else had this problem and is this another form of progress?
Regards
mr glassies said
11:35 AM Sep 22, 2017
Yep **** rubber in the tube dunno if there's a good glue for that synthetic rubber
Dibs
Possum3 said
12:00 PM Sep 22, 2017
Cheaper to buy new tube or complete spare wheel fro the big green shed.
hako said
12:01 PM Sep 22, 2017
I did try Sikaflex on an airbed some years ago and it's still holding up so might give that a go as the hole is next to the rim where it should not flex. 2nd thoughts why was over $20 on a tube of Sikaflex when it may not stick (airbed was rubberised fabric). Might check Bunnings for a tube but don't really like to throw an otherwise good tube away..
Regards
DeBe said
09:00 PM Sep 22, 2017
Had similar problems with an 8 inch tube, finished up throwing it out & fiting a new tube.
hako said
10:32 PM Sep 22, 2017
Bought a new one from the big green shed for $14 in the end. Tried making elastic bands with the old tube but they don't even stretch so totally non-repairable and non-recyclable. That's progress.
Regards
macka17 said
10:56 PM Sep 22, 2017
Clean up rim. Buy a tube to fit. Install.
Get a can of tyre foam.
Read instructions and follow.
NEVER goes flat again.
I did it to 2 of my roof topper trolley wheels 5 yrs ago.
Still work fine.
My Sack Barrow for getting salt to pool the same.
Magic stuff.
Just READ first. And follow.
Tony Bev said
11:10 PM Sep 22, 2017
That is handy to know, hako
About the jockey wheel inner tube, being non elastic, and feeling like plastic
Perhaps the manufacture thinks that it would never have a puncture, as a jockey wheel would not do many miles
yogi said
08:25 PM Oct 5, 2017
most trye tubes are now made butyl you need a compatble glue
My jockey wheel has a 8" pneumatic tyre/tube setup which has decided to go flat. Removed the tube, found where a sharp part of the tyre rim had worn a hole thru the tube so decided to repair the tube. First thing I noticed was the tube felt more plastic than rubber, and didn't smell like rubber always smells. However, using the Dremel I ground the area around the hole smooth, applied the rubber cement, waited till tacky then applied patch. Waited another 10 minutes and started to refit the tube to the tyre and the patch just falls off. Figured this was strange so decided to apply a big blob of cement to tube AND to a new patch to see if they softened as they should but they never did.
So, looks like both patches and tube are impervious to rubber cement. The patches I used were in a bike tyre repair kit from Supercheap, sealed in the package though I'd bought them years ago.
Question: anyone else had this problem and is this another form of progress?
Regards
Dibs
Regards
Regards
Get a can of tyre foam.
Read instructions and follow.
NEVER goes flat again.
I did it to 2 of my roof topper trolley wheels 5 yrs ago.
Still work fine.
My Sack Barrow for getting salt to pool the same.
Magic stuff.
Just READ first. And follow.
About the jockey wheel inner tube, being non elastic, and feeling like plastic
Perhaps the manufacture thinks that it would never have a puncture, as a jockey wheel would not do many miles
most trye tubes are now made butyl you need a compatble glue