Caution:Do not heat wheels in an attempt to soften them forstraightening or repair damage from striking curbs, etc. Do notweld wheels. The alloy used in these wheels is heat-treated anduncontrolled heating from welding affects the properties of thematerial.
Caution:The use of tubes in tubeless tires is not a recommendedrepair due to the fact that speed ratings are greatlyreduced.
If leaks are found in a steel wheel, replace the wheel with awheel of original equipment quality.
Folded-Over Wire Repair
Special Tools EL-38125-10 Splice Sleeve Crimping ToolFor equivalent regional tools, refer toSpecial Tools.The GM global wire repair strategy uses connector assemblies (pigtails) and terminatedleads to repair wiring harnesses.To reduce and manage GM Service Parts proliferation, the service pigtails a ...