[Rod Hawkins]

Yesterday I was slowly losing air and after checking my beadlocks, realized that it was stripped. Seems like the threads grab and almost seal, but just not enough. Of course the wheels are magnesium (freeline) and the threads are stripped on wheel side, not the actual beadlock.

What are my options?

1. Try a new beadlock hoping the threads are cut just a tiny bit deeper?

2. Teflon tape the threads?

3. Take beadlocks out and seal on inside using a cycling tubeless wheel tape (glorified duct tape) or duct tape? (Bikes handle much higher tire pressure, do 10 lbs on a kart wheel should be easy). Btw, my series doesn’t require beadlocks.

4. Take beadlocks out and seal it using some of that super strong jb weld type stuff?

5. Tape it with a larger thread (but what nut would I used to replace the stock beadlock that is fairly light wt? I do have several titanium nuts that are light for my mountain bike kicking around that might just work, any other better ideas?)

Thanks in advance

[Ted Hamilton]

I’d either seal the hole or re-tap next larger size… A socket head cap screw with a rubber o-ring should work, if the proper length?

[Rod Hawkins]

After a lot of searching, looks like I found another option. 5mm to 6mm repair kit. Anyone have any experience with this kit?

http://www.zero-error.com/whats_new.php

[Rod Hawkins]

Wow. Just tried to check out getting that beadlock repair kit. $15 seemed like a reasonable price for 3 beadlocks and a tool to rethread. But $18 shipping from PA to Ca? Holy crap, looks like I will do my own. What a joke.

[Glenn L Riggs]

you could j b weld the hole and retap with the 5 mm tap to reuse existing locks, don`t need to fill the holes just cover the threads to get the bite of the tap good luck

[Walt Gifford]

You need to use bead loc screws, regular bolt will squeeze the Oring out.

Get it welded if you have the skills to re-drill it and surface the Oring seat.

Gif

[Jim Silverheels]

Rod, do it right, weld it, drill, and re tap it.

[Charles Kaneb]

Drill the hole to 5.0 mm (0.197″), then tap using an M6x1.0 tap and buy 6×1.0 beadlock screws.

Jim, I’m not too sure about welding a highly-stressed magnesium casting that costs less than $100.

 

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