[RICH080]

Had to use the repair kit last night unfortunately! Does anyone know how much a replacement canister cost is and if you have to replace the hose from canister to tyre also?

Thanks

 

[Yellowbelly]

Does anyone know how much a replacement canister cost is and if you have to replace the hose from canister to tyre also?

Thanks

£14.99 from Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/c9t6bft From the picture of it, it looks as if the hose is included.
Halfords, £7.99 upwards depending on size. http://tinyurl.com/bxkc35s
car4care.com £6.99 for 400ml Holts Tyre Weld

 

[RICH080]

£14.99 from Amazon. http://tinyurl.com/c9t6bft From the picture of it, it looks as if the hose is included.
Halfords, £7.99 upwards depending on size. http://tinyurl.com/bxkc35s
car4care.com £6.99 for 400ml Holts Tyre Weld

Thanks very much for the reply.

 

[PDH64]

I had to use the repair kit 4 months ago on the motorway - after 30 seconds of pumping in the fluid, it started pouring out into the road - the tyre was split in the sidewall. The Volvo dealer charged £26 for the refill, fortunately covered because it's a company car. Will now buy a space saver wheel!

 

[raytint]

Dear RICH080

I used the Repair kit for the second time TODAY!. A new canister from Volvo (I bought one one year ago) costs smthng like 50 euros!! (a ridiculous price!). Now I have to buy a second one.
I am seriously thinking to order it from Amazon, as Yellowbelly suggests. Otherwise, I am considering the case to buy a spare and a jack, which comes with an equally ridiculous price here (Greece), about 450 euros!
The previous time I used the compressor, I had exactly the same question with you - what about the hose? Anyway, I flushed it thoroughly with water (after dismantling it from the compressor, it's easy) and this time it worked fine!

 

[raytint]

@ Yellowbelly:
Both the tinyURLS you kindly provided do not work for me. Maybe you have smthng more to suggest? Thank you !

 

[Yellowbelly]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&...vptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_5lt2tobey9_b

http://www.halfords.com/motoring/breakdown-emergency/breakdown-kits/holts-tyreweld-500ml

http://www.screwfix.com/p/ring-emergency-puncture-repair-sealant-400ml/93642?kpid=93642&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&kpid=93642&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Mixed-_-Shopping%20-%20Mixed&gclid=CKOK47T5rMMCFVDHtAodBG8Aow

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/tyre-repairs-and-sealants.html

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/parts-and-accessories/2011-08/slime/

Google for tyre sealants ~ you'll get plenty of hits.

I stopped using tinyurl links on here when I found it wasn't necessary. On another forum I used to visit it was very desirable.

 

[raytint]

Thnx! What I am looking for is this:
http://store.gb-best.co.uk/B00K1DUC5E.html, or this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Continental...efill-560ml-Expiry-Oct-2015-NEW-/191467220202
Anyway, comparing prices and adding postage, final price is quite the same.
I think I shall go for this:
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/breakdown-emergency/breakdown-kits/holts-tyreweld-500ml
which is of the same result, as I was told.

 

[denn1s]

No spare on the lotus so it came with a can of tyre weld (back in 1999 not having a spare was unusual but it saved weight and there was no room)

I would not use tire weld or the stuff that goes through the compressor as it kills your tyre, even if it could have been repaired it is shot.

I have a slime (water based so can be washed out and repaired) kit that comes with a compressor you use after putting the slime in, all for about £25

I also have an aerosol full of slime (size large) (about £10 from amazon) and a set of tyre strings (about £5 from ebay)

Touch wood I have not had to use any but I would try these before destroying the tyre foam/stuff that goes through the compressor

 

[Herup]

Do any of you guys who have used the repair kit have TPMS sensors in the wheels, and did the slimy stuff affect the sensor?

Best H

 

[raytint]

Do any of you guys who have used the repair kit have TPMS sensors in the wheels, and did the slimy stuff affect the sensor?

Best H

Sorry, not me !