Aluminum Wheel Porosity Repair

Aluminum Wheel Porosity Repair

Wheel repairs that use welding, heating or peening are not approved.

Caution: Refer to Vehicle Lifting and Jacking Caution (Service Precautions).

1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).

Warning

To avoid serious personal injury, do not stand over tire when inflating. The bead may break when the bead snaps over the safety hump. Do not exceed 275 kPa (40 psi) pressure when inflating any tire if beads are not seated. If 275 kPa (40 psi) pressure will not seat the beads, deflate, relubricate the beads and reinflate. Over inflation may cause the bead to break and cause serious personal injury.

3. Locate leaking areas by inflating the tire to 345 kPa (50 psi) and dipping the tire and wheel assembly into a water bath.
4. Mark the leak areas and remove the tire from the wheel.
5. Scuff the inside wheel surface at the leak area with 80 grit sandpaper. Clean the leak area with a general-purpose cleaner.
6. Apply a 3.3 mm (0.13 in) thick layer of adhesive/sealant to the leak area. Allow it to dry for 12 hours.
7. Install the tire on the wheel. Inflate the tire to 345 kPa (50 psi) and check for leaks as in step 3.
8. Adjust the tire pressure to meet specifications. Refer to Tire and Wheel Specifications (North America) (Tire and Wheel Specifications (North America))Tire and Wheel Specifications (Except North America) (Tire and Wheel Specifications (Except North America)).
9. Balance the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Balancing (Tire and Wheel Balancing).
10. Install the tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (Service and Repair).
11. Lower the vehicle.