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    One of my valve stems decided to play hide and seek today.

    I got in my car this morning and realized I had a flat tire. Turns out the valve stem got wedged behind the hub cap.
    I didn't feel like installing the spare, driving out to the shop 2 cities away, and then fixing it. So I grabbed a 2x4, some pliers, and fixed it in the parking lot this evening. Not bad for a $1.99 repair.

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    '17 Mitsubishi Mirage 1.2L ES Plus 5MT
    '94 Ford Ranger 5.0 Turbo 3 Speed

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    Nice job!

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    How did that happen? Pothole?

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    Quote Originally Posted by AtomicPunk View Post
    How did that happen? Pothole?
    Probably from driving in deep snow. The hub cap spun in the wheel and pinched the valve stem.
    '17 Mitsubishi Mirage 1.2L ES Plus 5MT
    '94 Ford Ranger 5.0 Turbo 3 Speed

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    Well done on the valve stem replacement.



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