Multi Piece Rim... Dis-assemble And Re-assemble

[JDM_Spirit]

Hey,

Might be in the wrong section but...

I assume someone had pulled a multi-piece wheel apart at some point.

I was wondering what is used to reseal it? Whether its some Glue, like RTV or Silicon?

Or a gasket? or similar?...

Let me know

[ali-turko]

i pulled my sister rays apart for the centre to be painted

when i resembled i used plently of lock tite on the nuts and havnt had a problem

[istdercollen]

I would think that's all there is to it.

[JDM_Spirit]

i pulled my sister rays apart for the centre to be painted

when i resembled i used plently of lock tite on the nuts and havnt had a problem

Really? Just Lock tite? Hmm... I might invest into plenty of it then

Cheers for the input

[bert_]

when i got my centres painted it had a rubber ring going between the the 2 pieces (rim and centre piece)

just use lock tite. should work.

[funkymonkey]

we use silicon based sealant when putting together the pieces, but not absolutely necessary. locktite on the bolts and the right amount of torque n you should be good.

[bert_]

what happens if you dont torque it? but you tighten it as tight as you can with lock tight?

is it likely to fall apart while driving?

[funkymonkey]

what happens if you dont torque it? but you tighten it as tight as you can with lock tight?

is it likely to fall apart while driving?

not really, but we try and do it to manufacturer spec (or at least whatever it was before disassembly).

[Proximity Motorsport]

what happens if you dont torque it? but you tighten it as tight as you can with lock tight?

is it likely to fall apart while driving?

I would not take the risk. If your pulling rims apart I personally would track down some brand new bolts, and get a shop who specializes in rims to put them back together to proper torque settings

[funkymonkey]

find any shop that deals with simmons 3 piece wheels, and they should be able to do the job for you.