Hey Scotty! I have a 2002 Camry 2.4L with 187k miles and my rear passenger tire is losing air and I have to refill it once a week (all my other tires are holding air pretty good). I have checked the valve stem, the treads, and the tire bead with soapy water to look for leaks, and so far everything looks good. Do you have any other things I should look for in my tire for leaks? Thank you!
Jack up the offending tire and spray it down, all of it, with soapy water and look for the bubbles to find the leak.
There could be microscopic holes in the wheel or along the bead etc. as was suggested you should remove it and submerge it upright in about a foot of water.
You could remove the tire and place it in a large tub with enough water to submerge it just above the rim at the bottom and segmentally rotate it checking for air bubbles.
Or why not take it to a tire store to have them check for leaks, and have it repaired there. Unless you are wanting to repair it yourself.
How old is the tyre/s?
Has it previously been plugged (from punctures)?
Its gotta be there. Have you tried using fairy liquid? Will that damage the alluminium coating on the wheels?. What about one of those gizmos Scotty Kilmer used that detects noise. You wear it like earphones and it has a sound detector on the other end.
Might cost a few bob, but handy (Dad's a plumber) for checking for leaks around the house as well. Or elsewhere in the car.
fairy liquid?
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Ooops. My humblest apologies to the Estimable Member @AlexG. But you did give a good laugh to me and seemingly to @mmj as well.
https://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/fairy-lemon-washing-up-liquid-large
That's hilarious {black}:laughingoutloud: I worked with my dad as a plumber's mate when I was a kid and he always called it fairy liquid so it kinda stuck.
Could be a nail in the tire. I get one nail once a month as I'm in construction. Most nails fall out of my truck. I also have one wheel with a similarly odd problem. If I drive it, it holds air well. But if I let it sit for a few days it slowly looses air. So I drained all the air out of the tire and then put about 1/3 can of fix a flat in the tire. Then I aired it back up to 40 psi. Now I only need to fill the air once a month. It could be the valve rubber ages and gets cracked, or it can be the spring itself. There is also this green slime you can purchase and add to the tire - it will seal any holes. But to add it you must remove the Schrader valve.
