Satori wrote:Does anyone here know if the valve core is removable from the tire pressure valve (not the bladder valve)??
I think mine is fubar'ed!!?
well, found my answer and managed to figure everything out! woot!
Valve core tool wasn't doing anything, would just spin, leaving me baffled. I even went and bought a different valve core tool that looked like it had deeper grooves, but still nothing! That's what lead me to ask the question here, and also direct to Jeff @ Nuetech's email (whom replied lightning fast saying they are in fact removable!)
So, I aimed a flashlight down the stem and took a picture with my camera phone (since I cannot fit my head in the spokes to see!), and I could then clearly see the valve core in there appeared to be missing the part that sticks up with the flats on it for the valve core tool to bite... Looked like it had been sheared off perfectly smooth!
So, after some trial and error with a few different frustrating methods, I ended up easily getting the remnants out with a small “EZ Out“ type extractor.
Then, after all that unforeseen headache, I used a Stan's NoTubes injector syringe to pump in a few ounces of Stan's NoTubes latex sealant to cure my slow leak issue I'd been dealing with. Then installed a new valve core and pumped up to ~30psi just for it all to seal while I spun the tire for awhile to disperse sealant evenly.
So far so good! Stoked this is working out without having to remove or replace anything!