Mobility Scooter - How to change a flat tyre / tire after a puncture

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  • Mobility Scooter - How to change a flat tyre / tire after a puncture
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  • @biodag
    @biodag Před 6 lety +5

    BIG thanks for posting this m8, couldnt get the tyre off the wheel my wifes scooter. Your video solved the problem before I took it to Kwik Fit lol. I also used my track pump for my bike too. Cheers again!! : )

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety +1

      oh yes. thats the hardest bit. it took me a good few mins of really hard pressure to get the tire off. you mean the bit where you actually open the wheel up? - anyway glad you did it. - yes a normal bike pump for a schrader valve pumps these up and bikes.

    • @biodag
      @biodag Před 6 lety

      aye, tried to take the tyre off like a cycle tyre, didnt realise unbolting the two pates allowed the inner tube to come out. Very easy job. Thanks again Ghost!

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety +1

      lol i tried that also! then i thought hang on lets open these bolts and i figured it out! thanks for the comment.

    • @michaelcowey1468
      @michaelcowey1468 Před 5 lety

      Thanks for the demo. I would have tried to take the tyre off with levers as you would on a bike wheel.

    • @gowithbazza
      @gowithbazza Před 3 lety

      Ever tried using an impact drive works wonder's getting a stubborn wheel nut off let alone separating the two section's of wheel plus use sope liquid to help remove the tyre from the wheel

  • @berniesutton5377
    @berniesutton5377 Před 2 lety +1

    After being quoted 60 quid call out before the repair. I'm so happy I found you on here. Iv followed your instructions about the wheel. So far I'm doing well. Just waiting for puncture to dry. Tgankyou so much for your clear and handy tips explanation. This lady is truly grateful thankyou

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 2 lety +1

      bloody hell £60 is extortion mate! i don't know where you live if you are near Bradford, west yorkshire i'll help you for free. I hope you have got it all sorted you do know that if you get the size of the inner tube they are cheap on ebay if you want to buy a new tube. Let me know if it got fixed.

    • @berniesutton5377
      @berniesutton5377 Před 2 lety

      @@GhostvaperYT I'm over in stockport. Thankyou for the offer of help though. Again thankyou for your upload on how to fix it.

  • @jaysmudger
    @jaysmudger Před 3 lety +2

    Cheers for this video, managed to get my neighbours 4 tyres changed for new and added some OKO off-road anti puncture liquid to the inner tubes as well for extra piece of mind for £50 saving a cash strapped pensioner a few bob.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 3 lety

      oh bless you thank you so much for helping your neighbour out. sometimes us disabled need some help. sometimes we don't. but it's always nice when someone offers. Glad the video helped you to help others. Stay safe.

  • @Sciencedgofood
    @Sciencedgofood Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you! Great video, helped me sort out the wheels on a Sovereign scooter. All the people saying "you should have deflated the tyres first!!" obviously didn't watch the video, you clearly said it yourself during the video 6:58

  • @FREE_PUREBLOOD333
    @FREE_PUREBLOOD333 Před rokem +2

    Thankyou, doing this job today on the two rear wheels on my Dads. He doesnt have a manual so this has helped. Plus the tyre pressures I now know.

  • @yamivkd
    @yamivkd Před 3 lety +1

    Thankyou so so much. Not for the majority of the guide, you made it look so much easier than it was for me but that little metal bit that so it doesnt spin on the axcel, that fell out when I was putting it back on and it was your video that halped me realise what the problem was, thanks

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 3 lety

      you are welcome mate and YES on my new scooter (i may make a new video) getting the wheel apart is HELL. On my new big scooter it takes 2 people or 3 to jump on crowbars and break their backs to force those 2 sides of the wheel apart I hate it! My new scooter is hell to change a tyre on! Very very very hard this old one was easy! Glad at least this video helped you in a small way. Enjoy. BTW try using tyre liners, I use cardboard, I line a thin strip inside my tyre works great.

  • @tonyl259
    @tonyl259 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Thanks. Saved me a lot of hassle

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 10 měsíci

      glad it did thats why i made it to hopefully help a lot of people out.

  • @markwoollard2801
    @markwoollard2801 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for taking the trouble. Sorted me out so I could do it myself :-)

  • @kelterskelter4
    @kelterskelter4 Před rokem +1

    Thank You for your video. I have watched it twice now, gonna do a flat front tire today. It is good to know all the little tips and tricks that a first timer could need to do it correctly. Cheers from Nova Scotia Canada.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před rokem

      I hope you did it ok. Just make sure to get any nails/glass out of tyre before putting new inner tube in. Let me know how it went my wheel was stubborn to get apart!

  • @carolinetaylor9518
    @carolinetaylor9518 Před 7 lety +4

    Thank you for taking the time to do this, very useful info to help my Dad repair his mobility scooter tyre.

  • @badger7015
    @badger7015 Před rokem +1

    excellent video. camera work was suburb along with the verbal explanation and tips. a big thank you for a job well done.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před rokem

      glad you found the video helpful a big thankyou for your lovelly comment.

  • @reginaldcondra8597
    @reginaldcondra8597 Před 5 lety +2

    Excellent! Thank you so much I learn more from you than my salesperson. He was trying to make I needed to bring it back to them, rubbish!

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 5 lety

      please don't listen to sales people they are money grabbers. Most not all but MOST things like punctures and cleaning and oiling joints etc can be done by the user. i service my scooter myself. i oil the joints/tighten screws etc etc

  • @brixmis7
    @brixmis7 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for the video, it was a great help. However my wife would bloody kill me If I used her kitchen like that. You are one brave man!

  • @Tommy999xxx
    @Tommy999xxx Před 2 lety +1

    Great informative video. Im a little worried being knew to all this and scared to go out incase I get the proverbial puncture🥴 That said, I will now order a new tyre and inner tube to keep in the car should the inevitable happen then my wife can come to the rescue. I feel a little more at ease having seen you do it, many thanks pal. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @dennis3316
    @dennis3316 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks for posting this video. Helped me to repair my dads scooter.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      i am so glad you got your dads scooter repaired i am sure your dad appreciates it! now if only my son was more helpful!

  • @kelterskelter4
    @kelterskelter4 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Changing a flat tube and the most dreaded part of it for me is getting the rims to separate. I use three screwdrivers and it still takes me an hour sometimes. I wish there was a machine you could buy to do it. Or a tool. Some of these scooter rims are unbelievably hard to get apart. Ok I just got the rim to give it up more easily using a small hammer claw end and applying pressure on the inside of it, and it popped off rather well. AND I put some baby powder in the crease it seemed to help it slip off better. I just finished changing TWO tires because I sprayed wd 40 on the hubs and it ate through TWO tubes! I will never do that again. But with the hammer thing my troubles are over. I am intrigued.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 2 měsíci

      oh my god mate! I have to put crowbar in my new ones and jump on it! I also had garage use an air pressure thing to seperate them if you take your wheel to a garage. now i use grease thick grease before putting them back together! also i got puncture proof solid tyres so i dont need change them so often! The scooter in the video was so easy but my new big 8mph one is horrible to do tyres! Thanks for the warning about wd40.

  • @crazeygrazey
    @crazeygrazey Před 7 lety +7

    A word of caution: split rims like these can separate explosively and dangerously if not fully deflated before undoing the nuts, otherwise a most useful video.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 7 lety +2

      OK YES GOOD ADVICE PLEASE DO DEFLATE 100% OR AT LEAST AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE BEFORE UNDOING RIMS.

    • @gowithbazza
      @gowithbazza Před 3 lety

      O year always deflate the tyre fully before separating the 2 wheel sections or it can get rather painful 😁

  • @andrewlaw
    @andrewlaw Před 4 lety +2

    Good tip for anybody attempting this job is to use a little bit of talcum powder on the innertube before putting it in. It makes it slide in easier and inflates with less chance of pinching.

  • @waltersheil5699
    @waltersheil5699 Před 2 lety +1

    This did help. Thank-you.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 2 lety

      glad it helped you out. not all scooters are the same my new scooter is very very different and omg you just cannot force the 2 halves apart on it! takes 2 people jumping on a crowbar to do it!

  • @Indie_Busillis
    @Indie_Busillis Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you, It was very useful to me.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 2 lety

      glad it helped you out mate as a side note i have now replaced my back 2 tyres (where all the weight is) with solid puncture proof tyres i left my front 2 air filled so they are soft for going up kerbs.

  • @dadgarage7966
    @dadgarage7966 Před 2 lety +1

    Just to top-post and/FYI, the square thing is called a key, the square groove on the axle is called a key seat and the square groove in the wheel hub is called a key way.

  • @lianedegville1763
    @lianedegville1763 Před 4 lety

    Great instruction! Really good attention to detail. I'm pleased that you had some difficulty taking the tyre apart because I won't feel like a dill if I have the same problem. Thanks to you I feel confident to try it myself. Thanks from Canberra, Australia.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      glad you enjoyed the video. PLEASE BE WARNED - when you take tyre off make sure all air is out before taking it apart, also it can come apart easy or very very hard. my new scooter took 2 of us and a crowbar - jumping on crowbar to prize the wheel apart. depends how long the wheel has been on scooter. when u put it all back together i suggest oil/lube before you put new tyre on so that next time its easier to come apart..all depends on the scooter smaller ones are usually easier tho. GOOD LUCK!

    • @lianedegville1763
      @lianedegville1763 Před 4 lety +1

      @@GhostvaperYT I did it!!! No problem at all. I went slowly and carefully though. Just needed a screwdriver and a slight nudge to get the rims apart, then a foot on a flat surface to get it the final few mils back into place afterwards. Inner tube: $15. Sense of acievement: priceless!

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      @@lianedegville1763 oh i am so happy to hear that! well done! i got a massive sense of achievement aswell and the knowledge that i saved loads of £££££! now whenever you get a puncture you will know how to do it. Enjoy your scooter!

  • @user-rh5yf2wz8l
    @user-rh5yf2wz8l Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you for showing us how to do this! Greetings from Toronto.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety

      thanks for your comment. glad to help my Canadian friend. take care.

  • @RED1111111111
    @RED1111111111 Před 4 lety +1

    GREAT JOB AND VIDEO!!! THANK YOU!!! MAY GOD BLESS AND PLEASE STAY SAFE!!!!!

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      thank you for your lovelly coment, I now have a bigger scooter than this its called a Rascal Ventura but this was my first scooter and the 1st time I got a puncture so I decided to show how to fix it. Stay Safe.

  • @lewishicks9831
    @lewishicks9831 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks brother just done a tire change for my dad no problem 👍🙏🙏

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 3 lety

      glad it helped my new scooter is a big one and it is a nightmare to split the rims apart on it. so i would add for future reference make sure your axels and inside the split rims are greased for easy removal next time.

  • @RT51121
    @RT51121 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks a lot mate. Your video made changing the tyre on my girlfriend's scooter very easy.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 3 lety +1

      a pleasure mate hope she is flying around with a nicely pumped up tyre now!

    • @RT51121
      @RT51121 Před 3 lety +1

      @@GhostvaperYT Yes, she is indeed, cheers.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 3 lety +1

      @@RT51121 glad to hear it!

  • @jenniferwalker2197
    @jenniferwalker2197 Před 2 lety +1

    Very helpful thanks

  • @peoplepassion
    @peoplepassion Před 4 lety

    Very helpful... Thank you !!!

  • @BREXITBOXTV
    @BREXITBOXTV Před rokem

    Great instruction!

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před rokem

      hope it helped you out and you are out and about on your scooter!

  • @antonkeys4330
    @antonkeys4330 Před 4 lety +1

    Good job buddy Thank-You

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      no worries some scooters are different, my new scooter is different and when the time comes I'll make a video on that model aswell. i hate it when disabled people are stuck in because of a simple flat tyre it's not hard once you see the video is it. thanks for your comment

  • @tonywebber6914
    @tonywebber6914 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks for the video my friend very useful as I have never changed a scooter tyre before

  • @ballkeeper6662
    @ballkeeper6662 Před 4 lety +1

    yup deff helps, clear easy o follow guide .thank you

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      glad it helped you out mate horrible things flat tyres/tires are!!

  • @WaveAction777
    @WaveAction777 Před 5 lety +1

    Good video. Sometimes there is no puncture and the leak is just a loose valve inside the schrader valve. Make sure that is tight as well.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 5 lety

      Ok thanks for the advice. I usually test the tire in water like as a kid I used to do with my bike. You know LOOK for the bubbles.

  • @darcyleepearson4416
    @darcyleepearson4416 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing x

  • @erty9727
    @erty9727 Před 3 lety

    Thanks bud! Helped me replace an inner tube on my Shoprider scooter.

  • @dino_sore_asd7560
    @dino_sore_asd7560 Před rokem +1

    Very helpful thank you 🦼

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před rokem

      glad it helped you out, stay safe in this cold weather.

  • @carolleggett2072
    @carolleggett2072 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 2 lety

      you are very welcome hope it helped you out

  • @owenrichards1418
    @owenrichards1418 Před 3 lety +1

    Very well explained. Thank you.

  • @haroldlowther
    @haroldlowther Před 5 lety +1

    thanks for advise got me going again thanks

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 5 lety

      glad it helped my new scooter has a different way of doing it so not all are the same.

  • @robertovers1863
    @robertovers1863 Před 6 měsíci +1

    thank god its just a normal brick i was looking for a special jack up brick

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 měsíci

      no mate! its just a normal brick i placed under the scooter!

  • @muddyfox4x4
    @muddyfox4x4 Před 3 lety

    That little square thing is called a "Woodruff key" that fits into the "woodruff slot" ?! Good video, ever tried "Slime" puncture repair ? Allows you to get punctures without you knowing it as the tyre stays inflated 👍

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 3 lety

      thanks for the comment and no not tried the slime. does it work? is it actually any good?

    • @muddyfox4x4
      @muddyfox4x4 Před 3 lety

      @@GhostvaperYT yes and yes, look on you tube for videos , TGA fill the tyres on there mobility scooters as standard👍

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 3 lety

      @@muddyfox4x4 lots of different ones do you have one that you use and can recommend as I am thinking to buy a scooter that has tubeless tyres like a car and would need this. thanks

    • @muddyfox4x4
      @muddyfox4x4 Před 3 lety

      @@GhostvaperYT I use the branded Slime (Green colour)

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 3 lety

      @@muddyfox4x4 ok thanks ill look into it.

  • @badboyshovelrider2
    @badboyshovelrider2 Před 5 lety +1

    Thanks I'll give this a go

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 5 lety

      it is not hard. just take all the air OUT of the wheel before opening it up, it makes it safer and much easier to open.

  • @charleyb4424
    @charleyb4424 Před 5 lety +1

    Always fully deflate tires/tubes before disassembling split rims (to prevent explosion)!
    Split Rims: For SAFETY and ease of disassembly (even for flat tires) the valve core should be removed before disassembly to ensure ALL air pressure is removed. Try standing on sidewall to break tire bead loose. If using a pry tool on aluminum wheels, I advise using plastic pry tools to avoid damaging wheel. I have steel wheels so I can pry with a screw driver without fear of damaging wheel, but plastic pry tools are still better since I don't want to damage the finish/paint on my wheels. Standing on the sidewall is so effective that a pry tool is often unnecessary.
    When reassembling rim, the bolts should (ideally) be tightened in a star pattern/order or criss-cross pattern/order. I'm not sure if a torque wrench is needed, but might be a good idea to get torque set exactly as wheels owners manual indicates. If no owners manual, a good estimate of torque can be estimated by the size and grade of bolts used combined with looking up that type bolt's torque spec in a chart. Such charts can be found in most aftermarket automotive or motorcycle repair manuals, or a Google search for bolt torque specs by grade and size.
    After reassembling rim, but before installing it on scooter, reinstall valve core and inflate tire to max air pressure (stated on sidewall) to ensure tire completely self centers itself on the rim. Visually verify tire centered on rim. Then mount rim on the scooter. This ensures a smooth ride (avoids a clown car bouncy ride).
    After mounting rims on scooter, reduce air pressure to amount that's appropriate for weight on rear tires when you're sitting on scooter. For most people this will be significantly less air pressure than tires max rated pressure. The max pressure rated/stated on sidewall is intended for carrying max load rating, which is typically a 300 lb person (or more). If your body + scooter weighs less 1.7 times a rear tire's max load rating, then you need to use less than max pressure in your tires because you're to light to use full pressure. The simple version of that is if you weight less than 300 lbs, you need to use less than max rated tire pressure. Use a tire pressure appropriate for your body weight and scooter weight. You can use math to form an estimate, and then a little trial and error testing to zero in on the best air pressure for you.
    For example, my scooter's tires max load rating is 225 lbs per tire. There's two rear tires. So 225 lbs x 2 means my scooter's rear tires could carry 450 lbs if inflated to their max inflation of 50 psi. However, I only weigh 140 lbs. If I used full pressure of 50 psi, the rough ride would break my back. I briefly tried 30 psi and it rode way to rough because it was way to much pressure for a light weight person like me.
    I won't trouble anyone with the math I then used to estimate a good pressure. For my body weight and scooter weight that's on rear tires, I calculated/estimated my rear tires needed somewhere from 16 to 22 psi. I reduced tires from 30 to 22 psi and rode it that way for a week. It rode slightly stiff/rough for me at 22 psi, but I do have a bad spine. So I lowered to 20 psi and now love it. The appropriate air pressure depends on your body weight, how soft a ride you need, how much range you need, and how hard you like to corner/handle.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      Great post I'd love to see your math. I am 210 lbs and my scooter is rascal Ventura at 262 lbs manual says wheels 40 psi very rough ride what u say?? I have bad spine sciatica

  • @deborahbowdidge7303
    @deborahbowdidge7303 Před 5 lety +1

    thank you so much

  • @mike300406
    @mike300406 Před 7 lety +2

    good video

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 7 lety

      thank you. it is hard for me to film as i had limited space but i tried to show you everything in detail.

  • @spinaway
    @spinaway Před 5 lety +1

    The little square thing that fits in the slot is called a woodruff key, thanks for sharing.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 5 lety +1

      OK i never knew that thank you for your comment

    • @andrewcooke5392
      @andrewcooke5392 Před 4 lety

      It's definitely a key, a woodruff key is curved on the back side. The recess on the shaft is a keyway... If you google a woodruff key and look at some of the images you'll see what I mean about the semi circular shape. From the side a key looks like an "I" the woodruff looks like a "D"

  • @dino_sore_asd7560
    @dino_sore_asd7560 Před 7 lety

    that was good 😍

  • @williamgardner2739
    @williamgardner2739 Před 3 lety

    Good Vidio sorry to put a spoke in your wheel ex*** the pun, but what do you do when you are away from home. Also how did you get the brick under the scooter.

  • @RoyceMunday56
    @RoyceMunday56 Před 4 lety +1

    Cheers, pal. I've been fighting with the rim for an hour so I've put wd40 on it to see if that'll help.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety +1

      yes mate they can be horrible. i now have anew scooter it took me standing on the tire and my mate using a crowbar and scrwdrivers to get the rim out! very very tough! now i put it back together i put grease on the rim for next time!

  • @deejayy2k
    @deejayy2k Před 6 lety

    thanks for this, my other half was given a scooter which has a puncture(among many other problems with it), any idea on the torque setting needed for the wheels?

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety

      well all i know about settings is. a scooter has a control box and it can be programmed. you need special programmer though. you set the torque using the programmer i think?

    • @deejayy2k
      @deejayy2k Před 6 lety

      i was meaning if i was to use a torque wrench to do the nuts up.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety

      oh ok. well i did them up till they were tight but NOT overtight. just make sure they are nice and snug but so you can open them if u get another puncture

  • @mariannatrejo9526
    @mariannatrejo9526 Před 6 lety

    Where did you buy the inner tube???

  • @bigt3242
    @bigt3242 Před 4 lety

    One thing you missed before replaceing tube check inside tyre for obstructions thorns etc:

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety +1

      yeah thats right or remove any nails or glass - but this was my first time ever doing anything with my scooter so I reckon I did ok. I will put in caps so people read - PLEASE WASH/CLEAN YOUR TYRE OUT before you put a new tube in check for nails/glass/thorns etc etc or you will get re-punctured! actually if you watch at around 8:17 I do actually attempt to clean it. I forget first but then change my mind and attempt to clean. thanks for the comment

  • @shadowlink3339
    @shadowlink3339 Před 3 lety

    Where can you buy the intertube? Do you have to buy it from Scooter manufacturer?

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 3 lety +1

      no go on ebay mate. Get your size off your tyre. It is written on the tyre then goto ebay and search innertube (size of yours) check that they have the same air valve as yours bent or straight - the bit where you pump them up. for example mine are 3.50/4.00-6 so i searched and found - Inner Tube 3.50/4.00-6 Straight Valve Mini Moto Quad 6" 6 Inch Tyre Innertube EDIT NOTE THEY WERE STRAIGHT VALVE NOT BENT VALVE.

  • @007Rickie
    @007Rickie Před 6 lety +1

    good video but it would have be easier if you lel the air out first lol

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety

      yeah thats something i realised later! thanks for the comment

  • @007Rickie
    @007Rickie Před 6 lety

    Hi, I've just been watching your video and noticed that your putting the nuts on wrong! The nuts are supposed to be facing outwards like they are on a car. The way you have them is going to be very difficult to put them on and take them off. Imagine changing a car wheel. You don't go behind the wheel to change they tyre the nuts are visible for you to take them off same goes for the scooter wheels. You can check out other videos on here if you don't understand what I'm trying to say. Apart from that I enjoyed watching your video.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety

      on this scooter the nuts are on the inside. you take the wheel off with the center nut and once off the nuts are on the inside. same on all the wheels of this one. thanks for commenting. - for example look at start around 2:30 and you see they (the nuts) are inside. - although i now have a new scooter which is how yousay - like a car with 4 nuts on outside.

  • @natalieclayton2848
    @natalieclayton2848 Před 4 lety

    What size rachet did use one yur scooter ?

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      hi this was ages ago so i cannot remember but it doesn't matter as they do not all have the same size. my memory says it might have beemn an 8mm end

  • @tracyknight5130
    @tracyknight5130 Před 4 lety

    It's called a "keyway" and a "key". That's the part that keeps the axle from just spinning inside the rim. Leave it out the axle spins but the wheel doesn't move. Also, you can use a flatless insert and never be bothered with flat tires.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      yes but I can not find flatless inserts online do you know where to buy them?? I currently use cardboard inside my tyres as inserts. would love some proper ones.

    • @tracyknight5130
      @tracyknight5130 Před 4 lety

      @@GhostvaperYT www.quickie-wheelchairs.com/Wheelchair-Parts-Accessories/Assorted-Wheelchair-Parts/Poly-Foam-Wheelchair-Inserts/616c0

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      @@tracyknight5130 thank you now I know the name I can google for them in the UK yeah - Poly Foam Wheelchair Inserts OR Poly Foam Inserts Thank you

    • @tracyknight5130
      @tracyknight5130 Před 4 lety

      @@GhostvaperYT you're welcome. they also have solid tires. no insert needed.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      @@tracyknight5130 yeah thats another option but someone told me solid tyres really make the ride more uncomfy??? idk if its true or not?

  • @tracymcmahon991
    @tracymcmahon991 Před 4 lety

    His I've got a three wheel scooter, the front one as a flat could you tell me how to repair the puncher

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 4 lety

      yeah its just the same as a bike tyre. get a puncture repair kit and fix the inner tube just like on a bike.

  • @Queen-of-Swords
    @Queen-of-Swords Před 6 lety +1

    What sort of pump is that? It looks like a bike one how did you know it will fit your scooter?
    I would really like to buy one.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety +1

      hi yes Sir. if your scooter has an air tyre and not a solid one then it will definately use a bike pump. i have not seen a scooter that uses anything else. the valve is a scrader valve. take a look at the link i give and if this is yours buy a bike pump - www.einradladen.com/52-787-36-Inch-Inner-Tube-with-Schrader-Valve

    • @Queen-of-Swords
      @Queen-of-Swords Před 6 lety

      Cheers. I fly sometimes and take my scooter, last time I think they let a bit of air out the tyres, be useful to be able to reinflate them. I'm sure they done that for safety as they might pop, the air expands as you go up higher! Thanks so much.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety

      oh yes maybe or the air leaked cos of pressure?? anyway you need a normal bike pump. btw WCA treated me like shit aswell here in Bradford. I found PIP a bit better (but not much!) just a weenie bit better. - also Charlie goto a bike store or town and buy a pressure guage. a digital one. then u can check u air pressure easily.

    • @Queen-of-Swords
      @Queen-of-Swords Před 6 lety +1

      Yeah I don't really know what happened but the tyres were certainly a bit saggy after we came back to Gatwick. I must learn how to do a bit more maintenance for scooters as I keep paying ££ all the time, can't really afford it. Normal stuff like changing a tyre, no point paying out all the time its stupid. I got 3 scooters now because I can't be without one if it goes wrong. No car! Will look into pressure guage. Thanks for your vid explains things very easily. PIP was far easier for me, too, I think once you've been to a tribunal and won, they can't really argue with that. Cheers again.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety +1

      no problem I do most maintenance at home. sometimes scooter needs tracking (steering shaakes) or just a good service i do all that at home. they are dead simple machines really. - Charlie forgot to say drive into petrol station you can use their air pump in the station. put wheels usually to around 35-40 psi.

  • @TelecasterLPGTop
    @TelecasterLPGTop Před 6 lety

    It's called a "split rim" and it is supposed to make it easier to get the tyre on and off as a regular rim requires a tyre lever to lever the tyre off and on. Some times you'll wish it is a regular one piece rim as the two halves of the split rim can be extremely difficult to line up and push together. It's not a problem with this rim but with mine you need hands like a gorilla to get the two halves together and tighten the bolts/nuts. A large G Clamp would make the job easier unless you haven't got a Gorilla working for you. Oh DON'T USE A LARGE FLATHEAD SCREW DRIVER to push the valve core of the Schrader valve in, it could damage the tip. There is a special purpose tool available called the "BALLARDS VALVES BEST FRIEND STEM TOOL".

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety

      thanks for your comment. you are correct it is hard to work with these wheels sometimes. i now have a tool which removes the inside of the schrader valve. i have 10x spare valve insides also. so now i just remove inside of valve and air flies out. thanks for your comment. - edit - yes my tool is called Ballards Valves best friend also!

  • @ogdizzle155
    @ogdizzle155 Před 2 lety

    Hi if any one could help my grandad has a scooter the front tyres are bald where can I get replacements and any information I may need as I have no clue about them but would like to get him back out

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 2 lety

      what you need to do mate is look on the tyre wall. it will say the size. get tyres the same size and change them. read this link any other help ask me. btw i find them much cheaper on ebay to buy. once you have the size its easy. - scooterwiz.com/blog-article/19/mobility-scooter-tyre-sizes-explained/

    • @ogdizzle155
      @ogdizzle155 Před 2 lety

      @@GhostvaperYT I have the size it's a 300 70 6 but I can't seem to find them and it's a lloyds pharmacy scooter I contact them they send me to careco who don't seem to care unless u want a new scooter

    • @kelterskelter4
      @kelterskelter4 Před rokem

      I bought two front tires and tubes on Amazon as a package and got a great price.

  • @mariacarrera8282
    @mariacarrera8282 Před rokem

    Where do we buy the tube

  • @jmtplittleguy3042
    @jmtplittleguy3042 Před 5 lety +1

    Square thing is a key

  • @bikahjoeUK
    @bikahjoeUK Před rokem

    Very good video but unfortunately my mum's scooter wheels are not split rims, they are one piece wheels and I can't get any levers under the rim to remove the tyre. My local garage couldn't help either as they don't have any equipment (the clamp/vice and hydraulic press) for such small wheels. So I'm stuck. 😞

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před rokem +1

      i have never seen a scooter that doesnt have split rims?? my new scooter has them but they are horrible to get off it took 2 men jumping on crowbars to lever the rims out of the tyre. ill do my best to help if you give me your mums scooter model. - if i cannot help then i would suggest your local scooter repair shop (not car garage) - even possible a bike shop?

    • @bikahjoeUK
      @bikahjoeUK Před rokem

      @@GhostvaperYT Thanks for your reply. The scooter model is Drive Viper. It had four bolts on the wheel but when I undid them, all it did was release some kind of circular break shoe that was attached to the rear of the wheel. However there are six allen bolts on the rear of each "spoke". These have factory yellow positioning marks and refuse to budge in any case. .

    • @bikahjoeUK
      @bikahjoeUK Před rokem +1

      @@GhostvaperYT Update: You were right, it is a split rim! Turns out I had to remove the four main wheel bolts AND the six allen bolts hidden on the back. When I did that the two halves just fell apart. Thanks again for your video and time in replying.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před rokem +1

      @@bikahjoeUK lol yeah its very very rare to find a non-split rim wheel. when you got it apart was it easy? my new scooter is a rascal ventura and when you open my rims they will not come apart! it took 2 big lads with crowbars to seperate my rims! - so did u sort it out anyway??? i hope so. hope your mum is back flying around in no time. btw a thought for the future is on my back 2 wheels (where all the weight is) I have put 2 solid tyres so i cannot get punctures on the back. solid tyres i have found are great no punctures at all! but i kept air normal ones on front for good steering and handling

    • @bikahjoeUK
      @bikahjoeUK Před rokem

      @@GhostvaperYT Hi again, yes I got it apart by using a make-shift extension for my allen key and giving it some welly! So I've discovered that the inner tube is leaking around where the metal valve body is welded to the rubber. I'm thinking that's not an easy repair so now looking to buy a new inner tube. Trouble is the size I want (3.00-8) seems to be quite unusual and not many mainstream sellers have them. I'll keep looking though and probably best to get two while I'm at it! Cheers.

  • @mariacarrera8282
    @mariacarrera8282 Před rokem

    How do you add air

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 11 měsíci

      with a normal air pump for bike tyres etc

  • @CTJ893
    @CTJ893 Před 2 lety +1

    Like changing a bike

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 2 lety

      idk never changed a bike but yeah it has inner tubes like a bike.

    • @CTJ893
      @CTJ893 Před 2 lety

      @@GhostvaperYT I’ve had a go and the ball was to tight

  • @1990pommie
    @1990pommie Před 6 lety

    better you put a small valve extension on as those pumps are the pit's . if you can get the type that has a screw on rather than those plastic lock down beasts so much the better.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 6 lety

      you mean bike pumps that screw onto the wheel?

  • @socalRooster
    @socalRooster Před 11 měsíci

    Needs solid rubber tire no more flats

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 11 měsíci

      thanks for your comment on my new scooter i run with 2 solids on the back where all the weight is and ive found 99% of my punctures are on the back. and i use air tyres on front as they are softer for going up kerbs and lighter on my steering since i made that change about 3 years ago I have only had 1 pnucture which is amazing as i live in an area full of glass and rubbish that pple dump everywhere! so you are right solids are the way to go but if like me you want light steering put them just on the back.

  • @andydierickx4346
    @andydierickx4346 Před 2 lety

    Socket sizes?
    Why not loose the 4 bolts while still on the scooter?
    Deflate the tyre first.

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 2 lety

      sorry I don't remember the socket size but it was a common size included in a normal cheap kit. as for the bolts they are at the back of the wheel so I don't see how you can loosen them whilst the wheel is still on the scooter?

    • @andydierickx4346
      @andydierickx4346 Před 2 lety

      @@GhostvaperYT all good..thanks for the response! Job done.
      And yes...you're right

  • @gowithbazza
    @gowithbazza Před 3 lety

    Why not just use tyre weld far less to carry around and far quicker to fix a puncher or two 🤔 🙄 you give the bottom a good old shake screw it onto your tyre valve turn it on and it inflates your tyre and keeps it inflated 😁 far less hassle than carrying a pump, tube, and ratchet spanner around Plus it helps not to ride around on practically board tyres because you get way to many punches if you do, I've used tyre weld for many years and never had any issues with it not sealing the punches yes its classed as a temporary seclusion but I've driven around on tyres with tyre weld in them for months and they never go flat

    • @GhostvaperYT
      @GhostvaperYT  Před 3 lety +1

      well id learn about it counds great where can i se it. thanks

    • @gowithbazza
      @gowithbazza Před 3 lety

      If you live in England go to any Helford's stor and ask for it or even go on ebay and loom for it because people who drive buy it because if there disabled its much easier than charging the wheel

  • @hilarymirfin919
    @hilarymirfin919 Před 3 lety +1

    ,