How are the centercaps attached?
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How are the centercaps attached?
I'm buying some OEM wagon wheels for my project ('89 Jag XJ6 with an LT1), so I'll be running adapters. My question is how are the centercaps on those wheels attached? I don't have the wheels in hand, so I can't look. I'm used to typical GM with double-threaded lug nuts, but that doesn't look to be the case. I just want to buy the right lug nuts. Thanks!
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Best I can remember, on my '03 stock wheels, they are springy plastic with a barb on the end that holds it on once you push it in and easily removable if you have the wheel off. The whole thing's plastic, as I recall. There are indentations so the lug bolts will fit in, but they are not attached to the bolts.
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Originally Posted by Chicago
They are spring loaded and just snap right in. Easily removed with flat blade screwdriver. They aren't attached to the lugs.
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Originally Posted by cbx1047cc
Prism911 already gave you the answer.
"It's some sort of spring-loaded snap on."
It snaps on to what? The wheel? The lug nuts? Who the hell knows? Chicago actually gave me the information I was looking for. Thanks for the more descriptive answers.
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Originally Posted by Jagrolet
Uhh, no he didn't, or this thread wouldn't have continued.
"It's some sort of spring-loaded snap on."
It snaps on to what? The wheel? The lug nuts? Who the hell knows? Chicago actually gave me the information I was looking for. Thanks for the more descriptive answers.
"It's some sort of spring-loaded snap on."
It snaps on to what? The wheel? The lug nuts? Who the hell knows? Chicago actually gave me the information I was looking for. Thanks for the more descriptive answers.
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Originally Posted by cbx1047cc
Easy big guy. What would you think it snaps to, the windshield?
Thank you for your valuable input.
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It snaps to the centre hub hole. It fits over the lugs. If you use a standard lug nut like those that came with the wagon wheels you shouldn't have any clearance problems. I wouldn't use any lugs that stick out past the centre section of the wheel.
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Originally Posted by 3XBlack
It snaps to the centre hub hole. It fits over the lugs. If you use a standard lug nut like those that came with the wagon wheels you shouldn't have any clearance problems. I wouldn't use any lugs that stick out past the centre section of the wheel.
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Originally Posted by Lovin It!!! - C5
Can't we all just get along???
First time I've seen someone act this poorly in the house.
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To answer your deleted question ... no you don't ... definitely. The natives are friendly and helpful unless provoked ... then ... watch out!
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Originally Posted by RocketDawg
To answer your deleted question ... no you don't ... definitely. The natives are friendly and helpful unless provoked ... then ... watch out!
