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bike tube valve gone wonky

dinesh2001dinesh2001 Posts: 11
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hello,
I've noticed that the top of my bike valve has gone wonky. it's the inside long thin bit that is wonky. I dont know think it is normal, but is there a way to make it straight again? Or should I replace the whole inner tube? That would be annoying as I had the tube filled with green gunk at Halfords so it would be wasted.

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  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Get a pair of pliers and gently bend it straight again.

    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • darkhairedlorddarkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Does it leak? If not, leave it.
  • dinesh2001dinesh2001 Posts: 11
    Hi, it doesn't leak. I guess I should leave it then. Don't want to snap it off, I'd be off the road with another expense. I guess I need to be careful when I pump it up.
  • webboowebboo Posts: 6,041
    Off the road with another expense? Inner tubes only cost a few quid.
  • First.AspectFirst.Aspect Posts: 13,693
    webboo said:

    Off the road with another expense? Inner tubes only cost a few quid.

    When I was a student that was my beer money.
  • First.AspectFirst.Aspect Posts: 13,693
    Leave the valve alone. If you bend it back will probably be okay, but might snap.
  • webboowebboo Posts: 6,041
    First.Aspect said:

    webboo said:

    Off the road with another expense? Inner tubes only cost a few quid.

    When I was a student that was my beer money.
    Cycling is no longer a hobby for the poor.
  • First.AspectFirst.Aspect Posts: 13,693
    webboo said:

    First.Aspect said:

    webboo said:

    Off the road with another expense? Inner tubes only cost a few quid.

    When I was a student that was my beer money.
    Cycling is no longer a hobby for the poor.
    Neither is going to university, I guess.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    Spare valve core will be foc from lbs from punctured tubes in the bin.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • ed1973ed1973 Posts: 284
    MattFalle said:

    Spare valve core will be foc from lbs from punctured tubes in the bin.

    I thought that too but relies on the punctured tube to have a removable core some slime ones do, but a lot don’t.
  • amrushtonamrushton Posts: 1,245
    if it's not broke dont (try to) fix it
  • dennisndennisn Posts: 10,601
    If you're talking about a presta valve, simply unscrew the "guts" and install new. If you're talking shrader valve do the same thing.
  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    he's bending a valve straight with a pair of pliers, not performing cardiac surgery.

    he can't honestly fuckit up can he?

    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • amrushtonamrushton Posts: 1,245
    edited June 2021
    if he was in my world he could!
  • First.AspectFirst.Aspect Posts: 13,693
    MattFalle said:

    he's bending a valve straight with a pair of pliers, not performing cardiac surgery.

    he can't honestly fuckit up can he?

    They use pretty low grade brass. You never had the experience of repairing a flat by the road side, pimping it up and then having the threaded bit snap through fatigue and spit the rest of the valve member out shortly thereafter? Usually happens when it's dark and cold and you have already lost all manual dexterity.
  • womackwomack Posts: 566
    First.Aspect said:

    MattFalle said:

    he's bending a valve straight with a pair of pliers, not performing cardiac surgery.

    he can't honestly fuckit up can he?

    They use pretty low grade brass. You never had the experience of repairing a flat by the road side, pimping it up and then having the threaded bit snap through fatigue and spit the rest of the valve member out shortly thereafter? Usually happens when it's dark and cold and you have already lost all manual dexterity.
    Did you paint it in snazzy colours?

  • MattFalleMattFalle Posts: 11,644
    #anodise
    #undertoptubeneonlighting
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • First.AspectFirst.Aspect Posts: 13,693
    To match the blue tyres, yes.
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