Remove center cap
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Remove center cap
Hi guys
I am changing tires on my aluminum rims. I need to get the center cap off to fit the wheel in the balancing machine but they won't budge. I hit them from inside with the back of a hammer but nothing happens. Searched the forum but couldn't find anything.
Help please!
Cheers
Fredrik
I am changing tires on my aluminum rims. I need to get the center cap off to fit the wheel in the balancing machine but they won't budge. I hit them from inside with the back of a hammer but nothing happens. Searched the forum but couldn't find anything.
Help please!
Cheers
Fredrik
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Your center caps have probably been installed with clear RTV on them to help keep them from coming off. Place the handle of a large hammer against the inside then clobber the hammer with your palm. My center caps were so loose I feared i would lose them so I resorted to using clear RTV to keep them on but the RTV does make it more difficult to remove them.
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Your center caps have probably been installed with clear RTV on them to help keep them from coming off. Place the handle of a large hammer against the inside then clobber the hammer with your palm. My center caps were so loose I feared i would lose them so I resorted to using clear RTV to keep them on but the RTV does make it more difficult to remove them.
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These caps do not install from the inside. I just had my brother change my tires this summer and we removed them with a combination of hitting them on the side on outer side of wheel and hitting from inside as described above. They 100% install on the outside of the wheel.
You can see the clips here and how they would clip on from the outside.
https://goo.gl/images/HrVwHP
You can see the clips here and how they would clip on from the outside.
https://goo.gl/images/HrVwHP
Last edited by MAXCO; Dec 21, 2017 at 11:01 AM.
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These caps do not install from the inside. I just had my brother change my tires this summer and we removed them with a combination of hitting them on the side on outer side of wheel and hitting from inside as described above. They 100% install on the outside of the wheel.
You can see the clips here and how they would clip on from the outside.
https://goo.gl/images/HrVwHP
You can see the clips here and how they would clip on from the outside.
https://goo.gl/images/HrVwHP