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Center Cap Removal??
There may be a simple answer, but I need to know how to remove the chrome center caps from the wheels without damaging them. Any tips would be appreciated.
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01-20-2003, 05:49 AM
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Pull the wheel and carefully tap around the edge from the back side. Those things are softer than butter.
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01-20-2003, 07:30 AM
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James,
Thanks for the advice. I will try that approach. Randy
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01-20-2003, 10:27 AM
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I use a wood dowel, and tap from behind. I have one that is large enough to fit tightly w/o binding.
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01-20-2003, 02:36 PM
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You need two short pieces of thick walled PVC pipe - one that fits the inside diameter of the center cap one for the outside flange diameter. To remove, insert the smaller pipe into the cap and tap it out with a hammer. To install use the larger. Your caps will stay perfect. These are especially usefull with tire shops.
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A kid at a tire shop will destroy all your caps in seconds!
 Watch them like a hawk, or better yet, do the caps yourself! |
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did you see the listing on ebay from parts werks of chicago for the special tool to remove the center caps? i like the PVC idea.
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01-21-2003, 03:13 AM
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Scott,
Thanks for the PVC idea. I'm off to Lowes for some PVC pipe today. Randy
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I went to the local Home Depot with a center cap in hand. I found 2 PVC caps that fit the center caps. One was an internal threaded one. I took that one and carefully sanded the inside until it fit the outisde of the cap. The other one I used my bench grinder to grind it down until it would snugly fit in the hole in the center of the wheel. They don't look to great, but they do the job, and it only cost about 5 bucks.
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i always go to the same tire shop, with a window in the work bay. i always specify stick on weights on the inside of the wheel for balancing. the desk guy almost hit the alarm button when i saw one of their guys preparing to put HAMMER on weights on a set of fuchs and started banging on the window. close call.
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