Looking for some help as had a puncture on the power porter - Ive read in here of people taking them to tyre centres to get repaired but Ive tried kwik fit and 3 other local places and they all said they wouldnt do it one said they would but I would need to remove the wheel from the forks which is a non starter
Has anyone had success recently and if so where ?
Im uxbridge near heathrow
Thanks in advanvce
Has anyone had success recently and if so where ?
Im uxbridge near heathrow
Thanks in advanvce
In reply to Post #1
Try stuff tyre sealant in the inner tube go on Amazon or eBay search OKO tyre sealant remove the small valve core form the valve .It comes with a valve core removal tool in the boot cap put the required amount in it tells you on the side of the bottle how much to put in depending on tyre size then screw the valve core back in place . Then run the wheel across the ground to spread the sealant around and then reinflate the inner tube that will seal the puncture
Try stuff tyre sealant in the inner tube go on Amazon or eBay search OKO tyre sealant remove the small valve core form the valve .It comes with a valve core removal tool in the boot cap put the required amount in it tells you on the side of the bottle how much to put in depending on tyre size then screw the valve core back in place . Then run the wheel across the ground to spread the sealant around and then reinflate the inner tube that will seal the puncture
I'm not sure if the porter is tubed but id buy some tire slime, put quiet a bit in and inflate, when inflated spin the wheel so the slime spreads.
The beads on my Nash Evo tyre and so stiff and struggled to get the tyre off.
The beads on my Nash Evo tyre and so stiff and struggled to get the tyre off.
In reply to Post #3
Thanks for the replies I dont fancy the tyre slime option - Korda/ prestige sent me some instructions on how to remove as belopw however seems a lot of faff to me so im taking it to them to do it - £25 plus £6 innertube seems a better option for m,e personally
Thanks for thee feedback
1 ,remove fork assembly from barrow.
2, remove wires from motor and pull through box section to battery side pics 2387, 2388
3, remove the 10mm bolts in the box section in pic 2387.
4, loosen the two allen key grub screws in the bearing pic 2382
5, remove the 10mm bolt making a note of the washers pic 2381
6, the battery side fork assembly can now be removed giving access to the wheel note washer on axle shaft pic 2379
Now you can let all the air out of your tyre and remove just this side of the tyre from the wheel rim. tyre leavers are required for this. You will be able to pull the tube out at this point. It's a bit of a squeeze. Water with a splash of washing up liquid helps. Re inflate tyre to 20psi.
Reverse process to rebuild only tighten the two 10mm bolts on the box section when the fork assembly is back on the barrow and thumb screws are tight.
This sets the fork for your barrow.
Thanks for the replies I dont fancy the tyre slime option - Korda/ prestige sent me some instructions on how to remove as belopw however seems a lot of faff to me so im taking it to them to do it - £25 plus £6 innertube seems a better option for m,e personally
Thanks for thee feedback
1 ,remove fork assembly from barrow.
2, remove wires from motor and pull through box section to battery side pics 2387, 2388
3, remove the 10mm bolts in the box section in pic 2387.
4, loosen the two allen key grub screws in the bearing pic 2382
5, remove the 10mm bolt making a note of the washers pic 2381
6, the battery side fork assembly can now be removed giving access to the wheel note washer on axle shaft pic 2379
Now you can let all the air out of your tyre and remove just this side of the tyre from the wheel rim. tyre leavers are required for this. You will be able to pull the tube out at this point. It's a bit of a squeeze. Water with a splash of washing up liquid helps. Re inflate tyre to 20psi.
Reverse process to rebuild only tighten the two 10mm bolts on the box section when the fork assembly is back on the barrow and thumb screws are tight.
This sets the fork for your barrow.
In reply to Post #4
Let us know how you get on, like i said the bead on the Nash tyre is so tough i ended up bending the lip of my rim hence the reason to use slime.
Let us know how you get on, like i said the bead on the Nash tyre is so tough i ended up bending the lip of my rim hence the reason to use slime.
I used the slime on my power porter conversion wheel as it had a really bad puncture. It was so easy to do, worked instantly and I didn't need to remove the wheel.
In reply to Post #6
I like the idea of the tyre slime type of products, but most state they have a life of two years , what do you do then ? To replace a none power barrow inner tube is relatively easy , no different from a cycle tyre, but a power barrow wheel may be a different proposition? Especially as I think mine is tubeless?
I like the idea of the tyre slime type of products, but most state they have a life of two years , what do you do then ? To replace a none power barrow inner tube is relatively easy , no different from a cycle tyre, but a power barrow wheel may be a different proposition? Especially as I think mine is tubeless?
In reply to Post #7
I spoke to a guy who used to work with tyres etc and he said the same about the tyre slime - only lasts for a couple of years but he really rated it. He said there is nothing to stop you doing it all again with a new bottle of slime when the time comes. When I did mine I took all the air out, added the slime and then added air. The slime doesn't completely fill the tyre.
I spoke to a guy who used to work with tyres etc and he said the same about the tyre slime - only lasts for a couple of years but he really rated it. He said there is nothing to stop you doing it all again with a new bottle of slime when the time comes. When I did mine I took all the air out, added the slime and then added air. The slime doesn't completely fill the tyre.
In reply to Post #8
Thanks did you use a full bottle or use less as its a smaller tyre than a car tyre ?
Thanks did you use a full bottle or use less as its a smaller tyre than a car tyre ?
In reply to Post #9
No you don't need to use the whole bottle I put from memory 250ml in my Nash power barrow wheel it should tell you on the side of the bottle how much to put in depending on the tyre size . That was on the oko tyre sealant stuff I used just remember to remove the valve core before trying to put the correct amount of liquid in
No you don't need to use the whole bottle I put from memory 250ml in my Nash power barrow wheel it should tell you on the side of the bottle how much to put in depending on the tyre size . That was on the oko tyre sealant stuff I used just remember to remove the valve core before trying to put the correct amount of liquid in
In reply to Post #10
OK thanks 👍, was this on a tubed or tubeless tyre ?
OK thanks 👍, was this on a tubed or tubeless tyre ?
In reply to Post #11
Mine was on my Nash trax power barrow I'm sure it had an inner tube but the oko tyre sealant stuff I used stop the air leak
Mine was on my Nash trax power barrow I'm sure it had an inner tube but the oko tyre sealant stuff I used stop the air leak
In reply to Post #11
Mine was tubed. Cheers.
Mine was tubed. Cheers.
In reply to Post #13
Went to Korda yesterday and Christian who sent me the info to do the repair myself as shared below was great
I was in and out in 20 minutes £31 with new inner tube supplied cant grumble for anyone like me who is useless at this stuff id highly recommend and doesnt want to go down the slime route
Went to Korda yesterday and Christian who sent me the info to do the repair myself as shared below was great
I was in and out in 20 minutes £31 with new inner tube supplied cant grumble for anyone like me who is useless at this stuff id highly recommend and doesnt want to go down the slime route