You will need the following in your for car tire repair of a flat tire by
yourself
- Air pump
- Tire puncture repair kit containing puncture strips, Hole widener tool and strip inserting tool
- A big Screwdriver
- Cutting Plier
- Car jack and lever
- Wheel Spanner
Many have been victim of fraud puncturewalas who damage your
tire when you go for a simple puncture. Then they try to sell you a used tire
and rob you of your money. In today’s scenario being able to do it yourself is
a boon. It is not that difficult task on a basic puncture though it appears to
be. By the time you finish reading this article, hopefully you will be
confident to give it a try.
Always carry a spare tire inflated to proper inflation
pressure in the car along with a working jack. It should be complete with jack lever
and wheel spanner. This will help in case you decide to change to spare wheel
and continue journey. Fixing a flat tire can be done with tubeless tires only
as the tube type old tires are not easy to fix. Tubed tire fixes not reliable even
if you fix it yourself unless you have exceptional skill and experience. Any
way the kits for tubeless tires are the ones that are easily available. The
tubeless ones are the more practical to use and can be fixed easily.
That said I would mention that car tire repair needs
decent amount of strength to fix a puncture. If the right technique is used and
with some experience this can be done with less effort. Having the right tools
will be of great help. Once you realize that one of the tires is flat you have
to decide if you have to fix it right away. The other option will be to change
it with a spare wheel and fix the flat tire later.
The decision can be made by thinking along following
guidelines. But before that park the car in a place where it is safe to stop
and inspect. Once stopped try and find the cause of puncture. Follow the
following guidelines and proceed.
- If the puncture causing object is located at the outer side of the tire tread and can be accessed for puncture repair it can be repaired without removing the wheel off the car.
- If puncture is on the front wheel then the access can be made better by steering the car.
- If access is difficult to the place of puncture on the tire then wheel has to be removed from car. In this case it is better to use the spare wheel if you are away from home.
To repair the tire puncture first ensure safety by proper
parking and use of hazard warning triangle. Position the hazard triangle at a
distance which will warn on coming vehicles well in advance. Use hazard warning
lights of your car also to warn other vehicles. Keep a strip of puncture ready
with the insertion tool by sliding it in to the tool. If air has reduced
considerably in the punctured tire fill in air using air pump to slightly more
than normal tire pressure. You can judge if a tire has lost a lot of air by
visually checking if it is flat. This will help easy insertion of the puncture
strip as at lower pressures tend to make it difficult.
Use tool to pull out the puncture causing object and with
the other hand use the screwdriver if required to speed up the removal. Once it
is out partially a cutting plier can also be used to quickly pull it out. Then
quickly seal the open hole using the tool with strip. If the hole in tire due
to puncture is narrow use the tool to enlarge the hole before inserting
puncture strip. Gradually use pressure to insert the strip with the tool in to
the tire. Once only about an inch is left outside the tire stop pushing it
further in to the tire. Now twist the tool until it breaks off the strip inside
and feels free to slide freely. Pull the tool out and correct the tire pressure
using air pump and check for air leak with soap water around the puncture. If
there is no leak you are good to go back on road, do remember to pick up your
hazard warning triangle. Also cut off the extra length of the strip sticking
out of the tire leaving only about 5mm projecting out of the tire.Go to website: www.carworkz.com Get download app link : www.carworkz.com/app
