how do you tighten the air valve stem on a car tire with a flathead screwdriver/paper clip?

Question

when i checked my tire pressure on my car, i took the gauge out and the stem kept hissing out air. im pretty sure its just loose and i read you can tighten the little stem inside with a flathead screw driver or a bent paperclip. how? is there a video i can see on how to do it?

Answer 1

You need a valve stem removal tool. Should only cost a couple of dollars at any parts store.

Answer 2

Most places where bicycle inner tubes are sold there are also little packages with silvery valve stem caps that have tighteners on the other end. Don't try a paper clip, which has a great potential to bend the valve core and can't get it tight enough anyway. Putting a plastic valve cover on it tightly will help more than a makeshift tool will.



If a tire store is open in your area they will often do it for free.

Answer 3

paper clip! stick the two ends in valve and turn to the right!!!

Answer 4

there is a tool made to do this, any auto parts store should have one