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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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My wheel caps rattle at slow speeds.Got lucky, as the guy I bought my 98 Vert from had put Z06 wheels on it. Small problem , but I thought someone may have a simple solution.

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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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I had the centre caps on a Caddy I used to have rattle around too...I just put rubber washers (the kind you use for a garden hose) behind them and problem solved. Couldn't see the washers when the cap was on and I used the thin ones so the centre cap didn't stick out any further...my tire mechanic would laugh at me every time he had to work on the wheels , but hey, it solved that annoying rattling
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 02:12 AM
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Sometimes if you wrap each plastic clip with some electrical tape that will cure the problem. I would start with two rounds on each clip.
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 07:01 AM
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Mine only can be heard when I drive slow with the windows down and hit a bump. I can live with it for now, good to know that the solution is a simple fix. Thanks for the thread!
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Old Jun 5, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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I've used electical tape on mine before - it does solve the problem.
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