Simpson Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 I had a 2.7 maxis XC downhill tube and shorty after putting it in it started making a sound like a rocket ship! My rim tape had come aside and the tube must have had a slight pinch or had ripped slightly against 1 of my drilled holes, the hole is literally this big . and apparently i cant use a repair kit because it is a nylon tube not rubber, i really can't afford a £7 tube though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 by the way mike u pinched it on the join in the rim. and it isnt a xc tube its a downhill free ride tube. it iant worth repairing you might aswel just by a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Just try it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Not my fault i took the pin out, :"> aint you at work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PythonRider Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Probs because puncture repair kits use rubber soloution which kinda melts the rubber together, and the glue only realy works on rubber, so it wont work. Just buy a normal £4 tube if you cant afford it! Cheers Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Pretty sure the Maxxis tubes aren't nylon - nylon's totally the wrong type of material for such an application! Try a normal patch - I'm almost certain it'll work (Y) Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted August 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 its not nylon but thats what i got told it was! my t shirts prob got nylon in it lol, ill try a patch, what can go wrong if not its just going in the bin! if not ill see how the gaffa tape holds! Just seems a waste to throw it away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 As Adam said, nylon appears to be totally the wrong material to make anything other than bushings and cheap clothes out of! Sure it's not latex or something? Either way, give the patches a go and see what happens. Also, get hold of some pre-glued patches (Leeches or Park ones work well) and see if they do the job :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted September 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Thanks, got an old tube off my friend but, ill try to fix the tube IF the new one's go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spangler Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 i've fixed them with normal patches and they held fine, No leaks >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted September 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 sorry bit of a pikey subject sorry, i have trials on a shoe string, if even i could get that!!! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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