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I have never seen that. You sometimes get a small amount of condensation in some conditions, but that is a lot of water
9th Dec 2018 12:48 pm
Grianaig
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Reverse of porous alloy syndrome? Doubt it. Just trying to think out of the box before I am in one. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
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9th Dec 2018 1:02 pm
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Wash, wash, what is this wash you speak of?
TBS has the tyre ever been completely deflated and lift like that enough for rain to get in?
9th Dec 2018 1:04 pm
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Next wash is sometime hopefully in March or in April at latest
9th Dec 2018 1:26 pm
LT
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That’s a real mystery. I wonder if Ken has ever come across it on any of his fleet vehicles.
My only thought is that when it was originally fitted the water was in it. Which surely would have been detected sooner.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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9th Dec 2018 1:43 pm
kevin-t
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[quote="sharkey964"]Could be at some time the tyres were pumped up with a compressor without a water seperator fitted
My money goes with this suggestion ^^^
9th Dec 2018 1:52 pm
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I've seen this a few times, usually down to a poorly maintained garage compressor.
A few years ago one of the ones near me had been creased slightly due to a vehicle nudging it. The machine still worked so it was left in service, with rainfall being collected and directed into the air intake filter housing. Whoever used it next got about a litre of water along with the air. Everyone after that was fine, until it rained again.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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^^^^
IMO,it's the only rational explanation.
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9th Dec 2018 1:57 pm
Erea
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As above it has to have been water in a compressor or that there was water/ice in the tyre when fitted. Maybe if someone powerwashed the valve with no dust cap on it a bit of water might get in but not that much. I have often seen On old farm Wheels with tubes, if they go flat, water can get between the tube and tyre but not on a tubeless.
9th Dec 2018 3:31 pm
SteveNorman
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A compressor tank would have to be pretty full of water, as water collects in the bottom, and most outlets are at least half way up the receiver tank.
9th Dec 2018 6:37 pm
M3DPO
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+1 , only other very slight possibility is commercial compressors that are used a often for long periods creat a lot of moisture which collects in the receiver tank, all tanks have a drain cock on the bottom and should be drained regularly. Air gets hot when compressed and carries moisture, when this moisture laden air hits the cold metal tank it turns to water, if the tank has not been drained for a while (several months or even years) it could have several litres of water in the bottom of the tank, if somehow the tank has been disturbed it is possible it could have come out of the cylinder, most compressors especially compressors used for spraying are fitted with external automatic draining traps.
Think about the pool of water under a car after a long journey with the air con running. Hypothetical but is could be a logical explanation.
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9th Dec 2018 9:23 pm
Farmer Chalk
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Well to complicate it further then chaps...
We have not added additional air at any garage....these were filled from new....
I check the air at home with my own compressor in the garage as I don’t trust garage airlines and pressure guages...
The tyre has never had a puncture or ever had less than 32 psi in it!
Being a doubting Thomas I agree that this is likely to have come from the compressor... but before I ever put the adaptor on the valve I always jet free air first...
I have looked at my compressor ( incredibly rarely used ) it does have a separator and this is empty... I have also vented the release valve at the bottom of the tank to drain the water.... it was totally dry!
So back to the drawing board!
10th Dec 2018 12:01 am
Erea
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It probably was from the compressor that filled it first day and all the water could have gone into one tyre only. It would be interesting to see if any of the other tyres are damp inside. Who knows the garage compressor might have been moved or knocked the day your tyres were fitted. Long shot... it wasn’t freezing the day they were fitted?
10th Dec 2018 2:08 am
DaveT
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About 5 yrs ago I had exactly the same issue. One wheel with a fair amount of water in it. Took ages to work out which wheel, swapping wheels around the car. It would only wobble at certain speeds.
Back to fitters to re-balance, it checked perfectly on machine. and again, and again.
Tyre fitters gave up, I threw the wheel back in the boot, and as it landed, I heard water splosh inside wheel.
Never did explain how the water got in, but only plausible explanation was from compressor on the initial fill of tyre. Still struggle to understand how that much water can pass through a compressor though.Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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