Corvette V8-6.2L (2008)
Tire Pressure Sensor: Service and Repair
Tire Pressure Sensor Grommet Replacement
Tire Pressure Sensor Grommet Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Raise the vehicle on a suitable support. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle (See: Service Intervals) .
2. Remove the tire/wheel assembly from the vehicle. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation (See: Service and Repair) .
Important: Before the tire is removed from the wheel, care must be given with the following items to avoid the tire pressure sensor
damage upon tire dismounting.
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Place the sensors cap and 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 materiel.
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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, maintain a tolerance between the tire machine fixture, or irons, tire bead and the sensor.
3. Remove the tire from the wheel. Refer to Tire Mounting and Dismounting (See: Tires/Service and Repair/Procedures/Tire Mounting and
Dismounting) .
Important: If any tire sealant is noted upon tire dismounting, replace the sensor. Refer to Tire Pressure Indicator Sensor Replacement (
See: Tire Pressure Indicator Sensor Replacement) . Also remove all residual liquid sealant from the inside of the tire and wheel surfaces.
4. Remove the tire pressure sensor nut.
5. Remove the sensor from the wheel.
6. Remove the grommet from the sensor valve stem.
Installation Procedure
1. Clean any dirt or debris from the grommet sealing areas.
2. Install the grommet on the sensor valve stem.
3. Insert the sensor through the wheel hole with the air passage facing away from the wheel.
