Tire Pressure Sensor Replacement: Removal

2008 Honda Civic Si, 4D SedanSECTION Removal
  1. Raise the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see SAFETY STANDS ).
  2. Remove the wheel with the faulty sensor.
  3. Remove the tire valve stem cap and the valve stem core, and let the tire deflate.
  4. Remove any balance weights, and then break the bead loose from the wheel with a commercially available tire changer (A).
    NOTE: Note these items to avoid damaging the tire pressure sensor:
    • Do the outside of the wheel first.
    • Position the wheel as shown so the valve stem (B) is 90 degrees from the bead breaker (C) as shown.
    • Do not position the bead breaker of the tire changer too close to the rim.
      Fig 1: Positioning Wheel On Bead Breaker
      G06274576Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Position the wheel so the tire machine (A) and tire iron (B) are next to the valve stem (C), and will move away from it when the machine starts. Then remove the tire from the wheel.
    Fig 2: Identifying Tire Machine, Tire Iron And Valve Stem
    G06274577Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  6. Remove the valve stem nut (A) and the washer (B), then remove the tire pressure sensor with the valve stem (C) from the wheel.
    NOTE: Check the nut and the washer, if they have deterioration or damage, replace with new ones during reassembly.
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