I just picked up a set of rays valve stems for my Volvo aluminum wheels and wanted to know the correct way to install them.

Is this the correct way to install them?

Stem - rubber seal - wheel - flat washer - thick nut (nut side up) - lock nut - valve cap.

What torque spec should I use?
Lock the two nuts together?

Thanks

Will

 

hello?

 

Mine have a rubber seal on both sides of the stem.

Be careful not to over tighten or marr the finish.

I would not worry about using a torque wrench.

Just tighten the first nut until you can see the rubber washers start to crush.

Put a dot of lock tight on the threads where the lock nut will rest.

With a wrench on both nuts tighten the lock nut until you have reached the same amount of torque required for the first nut. Maybe a smudge more.

You should be good to go. It's not rocket science.

Also pay attentin to what you are doing. What may feel like the nut tighting up could be the wrench digging into your rim. If you don't know what I am talking about you will when it happens.

 

i think this is the order. this is not a rays valve stem but the principle is similar.