racerrck1

I took the wife's 2000 civic ex to the tire store because the tires were leaking pressure the tire monkey told me it needs new valve stem in it but they didn't have a socket to remove the factory stem has anyone had problem will the regular style work once i get this out

EJ8_Enthusiast

I have the same problem on the same car.
do you blow smoke out of the exhaust after your car sits too?

also, I notice you are a new member so don't forget you only have 5 posts a day.

EKstacy

i thought the factory valve stems were rubber. I had this problem. My tire guy just took the tire off and cut the old rubber stem out and pushed a new one in and replaced tire and aired it up. Can you take a pic of the stems? Id imagine they are rubber but ive never heard of needing a wrench to remove a valve stem. unless its a metal stem.

fastrc2

not valve stem seals, the rubber air valv eto fill the tire! anyhoo, these cars dont have TPM so its rubber stem, no tool needed, most of the tire monkeys are morons, if they didnt have " the tool" then they shouldnt have your buisness. even if you had a special stem i guarantteee they can find a way to remove it and put in a regular rubber one.

racerrck1

I don't know what the factory was we bought it it had these on it they are metal about standard length and have a about 14- 15 mm nut securing and a thinwall socket won't fit between nut and recess in the rim Thanks again all

EJ8_Enthusiast

ha, my bad -

fastrc2

then take the tire off, and grab the stump of the valve stem with vise grips and loosen it, it will likely loosen from the nut without holding the nut, or worst case, drill it off or grind it off from the inside of the rim. it is very likely that your thinwall sockets are not as nearly as thinwall as a snapon