Pulled The Intertube Out Of The C Farmall

I haven't had to put air in the rear tires in the 16 years I have had it. Went out to use it about a month ago and it flat. Took the air compressor out and blew it up and the next morning it was flat again. I Blew it up again and got my spray bottle with soap water in and sprayed it down. The only place I could get bubbles was from around the valve stem at the rim. No nails in the tire any where and no visible puncher marks. I decided after lunch today I would attempt pull the inter tube out and get it patched if I could anymore. I set up my video camera to prove I was attempting to do it from my wheel chair. When I had the bead over the rim on the outer side of the rim I needed a rest and when I went to shut off the camera it had gone dead. I went ahead and broke the bead in on the other side and pulled the tube out. I blew it up and sprayed it good with soap water and can't get one bubble anywhere. I then blew it up fat and still could not find a leak. I put it in the shed and will check it in the morning. If it is down I'll take it to a tire shop. Then have a tub they can submerge a section under water and find it.
At least I proved to myself I can still change tractor tires at 80 even though I have to do it setting down. I might do a video putting it back in. It will not e a how to video just how I do it right way or wrong way.

I had a 13.6 x 38 that was just like that. I replaced it because I could not find the leak. I still have the tube. Some day I might find the hole.

I sure hate to put it back in not finding where the air escaped from.

Good for you. I don't know how you did that! I just had to put a new valve stem on a tube. It was leaking between the brass part and the rubber. Never saw a tube do that before. I think it was around $5 for the new stem. Not much different then putting on a patch. I'm working on tires today too. If it is tubeless you can put it on without the tube. Check around the tire for nails first.

Way to go.!! Age and difficulty in being mobile,makes the situation some what a problem for guys like us. Like you,doing difficult jobs takes a lot of thought before any job effort is put in motion.I'm 83 years old with neuropathy that keeps traveling to different body locations daily.Tube changing like you are involved with takes a great deal of effort.It shows you have determination when most (in your condition) would never try.Warmest regards
Lou & Victor.

Thanks Lou! You are correct, it takes some thought before digging in. Real easy to get yourself in a bind.

Never give up, never surrender Good for you.

Your determination goes above and beyond!

An inspiration to us all!

good for you,,thanks for the inspiration you share,its great to hear all your accomplishments,,,thank you

I was in the seventh grade last week of school. The boss was in the hospital and I got pulled out of school to go to the gas station and change tires. There was a 8-N that Herman(Boss) had fixed the tire already, and then I took it apart three times. We never found a leak, but it went flat in about 6 hours,I sold him a new tube, and we never heard about it going flat again. Yes, I have seen tubes leak around the brass at the stem.

You have any way you can put it under water?? Or even put some soapy water inside of it and roll it around. Does not take much but does take a bit of rolling it around.

As for doing what you did I understand I have had to change how I do things now that I have had back, should, knee, and just plain pain problems. What once took me a day to do now takes a week

This is a two part stem and I put in a new stem end. Poured the soap water over it and didn't get a bubble.

Some leaks will never show up till you have the tube in the tire and then it has higher pressure. BTDT many times back when I worked at a tire repair shop. Some how a tube out of the tire one cannot put 30PSI in but In a tire that 30PSI makes a difference

I'll take it to the tire shop Monday where they can get it under water. I don't think it would be a good Idea to attempt to hold that large of a tube down in a tub of water. It may not seem like it with all that I do but there are a few places I draw the line. I fell a week ago and can not get my left had to my rear pocket even though I can reach forward and up. Here at 11 PM I can tell that what you will see in the video was not the best idea for a good nights sleep. I didn't video the prying the back bead off the rim ledge to make room to pull the tube out.

Being on dial up I cannot view videos. But yes understand tire repair and how hard it can be. I still do split rims etc. but take my time doing so. Hard to find a shop to do them any more plus the cost is to high