Corvette V8-6.2L SC (2009)
Tire Pressure Sensor: Service and Repair
Tire Pressure Indicator Sensor Replacement
Tire Pressure Indicator Sensor Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Raise the vehicle on a suitable support. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Vehicle Lifting/Service and Repair).
2. Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (See: Service and Repair).
Note: Before the tire is removed from the wheel note the following items to avoid tire pressure sensor damage upon tire dismounting.
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Place the cap and the valve on a dry clean surface after removal, the cap is aluminum and the valve is nickel plated to prevent corrosion and
are not to be substituted with a cap or valve made of any other material.
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When using the tire machine to separate the tire bead from the wheel, position the bead breaking fixture 90 degrees from the valve stem.
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When removing the tire from the wheel, ensure a tolerance is maintained between the tire machine fixture, or irons, tire bead, and the sensor.
3. Remove the tire from the wheel. Refer to Tire Dismounting and Mounting (See: Tires/Service and Repair/Removal and Replacement/Tire
Dismounting and Mounting).
Note: If any tire sealant is noted upon tire dismounting, remove all residual liquid sealant from the inside of the tire and wheel surfaces.
4. Remove the tire pressure sensor nut.
5. Remove the tire pressure sensor.
Installation Procedure
1. Clean any dirt or debris from the sensor grommet sealing area of the wheel.
2. Insert the sensor in the valve stem hole with the air passage facing away from the wheel.
Caution: Refer to Fastener Caution (See: Service Precautions/Vehicle Damage Warnings/Fastener Caution).
3. Install the sensor nut and position the sensor body parallel to the inside wheel surface while torquing.
Tighten the nut to 7 Nm (62 lb in).
Note: To avoid tire pressure sensor damage when mounting the tire back on the wheel, ensure a tolerance is maintained between the tire machine,
