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Puncture Nightmare averted - leesug - 23-08-2012 01:09pm
Woke up this morning to a flat. Could see there was a nail in the tyre and so was very very reluctant to use the sealant and ruin the tyre when I was sure it could be repaired.
Phone LR Assist. Excellent service. The chap arrived within the hour.
The important point to note was that he used "slime" as opposed to the sealant that arrives with the car to do a temporary fix. Benefits of slime are:
- it is cheaper. £5 a tub rather than £45
- it is water based so you can simply wash it out and get a permanent fix. Kwik Fit did this for me, and the assist chap even gave me a signed form that stated it was water based and could be repaired to avoid any silly games at Kwik Fit.
- you can go up to 500 miles on it, more than the standard LR issue
- you can go up to 65mph on it, more than the standard LR issue
This left me wondering one question. Why do LR not issue "slime"?????
Top tip would be get some slime as replacement for the LR standard issue, you will need a valve remover as well but seems to me to be much much better solution.
RE: Puncture Nightmare averted - WB - 23-08-2012 01:25pm
Sounds interesting - do you have a brand name for the "slime"?
RE: Puncture Nightmare averted - leesug - 23-08-2012 01:56pm
(23-08-2012 01:25pm)WB Wrote: Sounds interesting - do you have a brand name for the "slime"?
Yes "slime". Google it.
Lee
RE: Puncture Nightmare averted - PhilSkill - 23-08-2012 01:58pm
Found This, Careful there is a Push-Bike version.
Link: Slime Quick Spair
RE: Puncture Nightmare averted - leesug - 23-08-2012 02:43pm
This was the stuff the Land Rover Assist chap used.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slime-10129-473ml-Tubeless-Sealant/dp/B00575EVTY/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_img_c
RE: Puncture Nightmare averted - WB - 23-08-2012 03:30pm
(23-08-2012 02:43pm)leesug Wrote: This was the stuff the Land Rover Assist chap used.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Slime-10129-473ml-Tubeless-Sealant/dp/B00575EVTY/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_img_c
Thanks!
RE: Puncture Nightmare averted - vinda - 23-08-2012 03:59pm
Thanks
RE: Puncture Nightmare averted - SimonS - 23-08-2012 08:35pm
Just a heads up to say that the 473ml bottle of slime that I have says that it is for std car tyres. It suggests that a 4x4 tyre will need 1.5 to 2 bottles.
RE: Puncture Nightmare averted - JDS - 23-08-2012 08:41pm
Thanks for the info....
RE: Puncture Nightmare averted - mark_n - 24-08-2012 06:20am
Thanks for the heads-up on this product. Have to say it would never have crossed my mind to call out LR Assistance for something as straightforward as a puncture. Leaving aside the fact I have a spare wheel, are they also available to refill the windscreen washer bottle when it runs dry?