Rusty Nut
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Sorry but tires don't have nuts, rusty or otherwise. A picture might help us to visualize the problem.
As a general rule some surface rust is no more than a cosmetic problem. Serious corrosion that threatens the integrity of whatever the nut is holding together is a different issue.
As a general rule some surface rust is no more than a cosmetic problem. Serious corrosion that threatens the integrity of whatever the nut is holding together is a different issue.
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JT - there are nuts on my tire tube to hold the valve stem in place
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But J-T simply took his words at face value, as I did
even though we could assume he meant what you did, Curtis, it is the TUBE... not the TIRE. and of course, pictures would definitely help
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my first thought was "is there a bolt sticking out of the tire?" I've run over my share of them... but you don't make it home when you run over a bolt with a tube-type tire
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Skelee - I would just hit those with some copper wheels and clean off the rust and then coat in penetrant oil. I would be concerned that if you tried to actually use a rust inhibitor that you would take paint off the rim and cause more of a blight that you have. If you can remove them completely then I would remove, clean them up with ospho or replace the nuts completely (BoltDepot.com). If you do remove the nuts make sure to re-torque them when putting back on. I've heard those comstars are finicky.
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I would NOT remove those nuts, look closely at the nut and you'll see that it is not a normal 6 sided one. Clean the nut up some and throw a dab of paint for looks if you want. The rust is of zero concern really
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^^^^^^^^^^^
Listen to Jim - he would know.
Jim - what's special about those nuts (I like to learn)? They look a little shallow as in smaller depth of the nut.
Listen to Jim - he would know.
Jim - what's special about those nuts (I like to learn)? They look a little shallow as in smaller depth of the nut.
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The nut and bolt head are funny 3 sided pieces, like a triangle with the points rounded off
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Wow I didn't see that at ALL...
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I finally got his picture to load, his bolts are standard 6 point, not sure about the nuts. He's also got the 1st Comstar version where mine are the reversed.
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Here's a pic of one on mine. If you look close, you can see the pin between the nut and the bolt threads.
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It's a cosmetic thing so use whatever you like or is handy
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