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04-02-2014, 06:17 AM | #1 |
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Was thinking of some black & white roundels design caps (68mm) when I get the wheels refurbed ....... to match body colour and in theme with the new gloss black kidney grilles ..
But talking to the Bodyshop bloke today - (car in for new front thanks to an errant positioned log in the Council car park) - they reckon that from 2013, the caps are glued - not clip-in lugs as I assumed ? Anybody know?
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Cheers - thought it strange that they would change ..... last time I did it I had the wheels off already, so easy to push out - wondering how easy to get out from the front .... dont want to damage the caps nor the wheels !
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04-03-2014, 01:58 AM | #6 |
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Yes, as said its easy to pop them out from behind - what I was querying was a tool/technique to PULL them out from in front w/o having to remove the wheel ......
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04-03-2014, 07:55 AM | #8 |
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Sounds like a plan .... think I've still got one somewhere in the old box of bits for the Goldie ....
Many thanks
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04-09-2014, 08:20 AM | #9 |
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didnt work - suspect the type of surface and the fact its domed aint helping maintain a vacuum ...... ho hum ...
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On the assumption that both the sucker and wheel cap were thoroughly clean - wet the surface and, whilst pulling, try gently prising the gap apart with a plastic blade. Twin-pack epoxy adhesives usually come with such a thing as a mixing stick.
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04-11-2014, 09:21 AM | #11 |
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Yes, you made a good assumption ... I did try getting a narrow piece of plastic underneath the cap - but no joy ... wheels it is I guess - suspect one of the fronts is out of balance so a good reason to make the effort ..
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