Mobile Puncture Repair for a Discovery Sport in Edinburgh
We recently had a customer call in with a puncture. Being stuck at home is never a great thing and with recent events, people are looking for an escape after being stuck in their home for weeks on end. After a quick call to the suppliers, we got the customer booked in for later in the day.
Upon arrival, we inspected the whole vehicle to ensure that there we no other hidden punctures. During the inspection, we also recorded the tyre tread wear just in case the customer had been driving around on unsafe tyres. After the inspection, we jacked the vehicle up and placed it on jack (stands just to be safe!) the proceeded to remove the wheel from the hub.
With the tyre on the work bench, we removed the valve core, deflated the tyre and broke the bead. The puncture was then located on the inside of the tyre. To ensure the best fit possible for our puncture plug, the hole was drilled and smoothed. After drilling, the area was then cleaned ready for the rubber cement to adhere to the surface. Before the plug was pulled through, the cement was left to become tacky, after this the plug was pulled through the hole and the excess chopped off. The cement was then left to cure for ten minutes.
After the curing process, we balanced the wheel, gave it a quick scrub and popped it back onto the car. We hand tightened the nuts and lowered the car back onto the floor. This is where we were able to torque the nuts to the correct setting as specified by the handbook.
The work surfaces, car keys and locking wheel nut were then sanitised and placed onto the doorstep for the customer to collect!
If you're looking at a puncture repair, a new set of tyres or a wheel alignment, why not give us a call on 0131 341 3424 or send an email to info@hometyre.co.uk
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