Centre caps - removal

[X1ons]

I seem to be having one of those days!!

How do you remove the centre wheel caps (with the trident on) without removing the wheels???

Very carefully with a flat blade screw driver???

I have 2 to put on and really don't want to remove the wheels as I've got the new chrome bolts on!

Mark

 

[Parisien]

This again Mark......

a bit awkward maybe........


"Hi Mark,

With regards to the centres, mine are silver with grey tridents. I haven't removed them myself, however I recall Loz posting that a cut down broom handle from the back works well. Gently 'tap' the broom with a mallet to pop them out. Maybe some wadding between broom and centre to take out the 'shock'.

Cheers, Miles. "



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[X1ons]

Thanks mate - i assumed that advice was for if the wheel is off??? How could you access this if the wheel is on??

I tried to find Loz's thread 'over the road' without success.

M

 

[Parisien]

You are right....wheel off job.......not sure how much leverage , force you'd get from a fine edged blade/screwdriver..........easy to damage the centre!


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[alfamaserman]

Just to confirm the above, removal of the caps is a wheel off job. If you attempt it from the front with any tool, damage will surely result. Your new bolts shouldn't be damaged if you use the correct [good condition] socket. A smear of grease will help. They are easy to remove from the back with a hammer shaft or similar.

 

[X1ons]

Thanks for the replies - guess the wheels must come off again!!!

M

 

[Klive]

A little cleaning advice for these. DO NOT USE A JET WASH ON THEM. Obvious really but I learn't the hard way on my spare set and peeled the paint off them.
On the bright side I get to fix them.

 

[X1ons]

Found a novel way to remove them - with a drill!!

So, my old ones were knackered and ready for the bin. My wheel specialist drilled a small hole through the middle of the cap. He then used a small hook to pull it off. The new ones then fitted lovely.

Job done - thanks for all the hints and tips but brute force won the day

M

 

[Parisien]

Found a novel way to remove them - with a drill!!



M

No you didn't.......X1ons...thats called CHEATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!








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[alfamaserman]

Found a novel way to remove them - with a drill!!

So, my old ones were knackered and ready for the bin. My wheel specialist drilled a small hole through the middle of the cap. He then used a small hook to pull it off. The new ones then fitted lovely.

Job done - thanks for all the hints and tips but brute force won the day

M

You never said that the old ones were sacrificial - good job the drill didn't slip!

 

[Parisien]

Any one know the paint code for the centres......


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