I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS
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Burning Brakes
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From: Newport Coast, CA USA
I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS
Is anyone else experiencing this. I just can not seem to keep these things on. You know, the little plastic covers that go over the lugs. I am getting tired of replacing these things, at least they are cheap. I am tempted to just take em all off and let the lugs be exposed. Does anyone have another solution?
Burning Brakes
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From: Manchester NH
Re: I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS (THENAKEDi)
I check mine all the time since losing one, but what about using some soft glue like silicone? That should keep them on while preserving your ability to remove them with a wrench.
Drifting
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From: San Francisco CA
Re: I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS (pburant)
I check mine all the time since losing one, but what about using some soft glue like silicone? That should keep them on while preserving your ability to remove them with a wrench.
Silicone works great. Keeps them very well secured while preserving the ability to easily remove them when necessary :cool:
Tech Contributor
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Re: I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS (wamara)
Put a 19mm socket on a long extension and then tighten just a little by hand. They will not come off anymore. Had the same type of cover on my 86 for 10 years and never lost a single one of them. Same for the C5. Tightening them this way keeps kids from taking them off unless they have a tool.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Collin County Texas
Re: I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS (Walt Donovan)
Bought a set of chrome lug nuts from a supporting vendor on this forum. The cheap grey covers came off one at a time and if you keep buying them, you would have paid for the lug nuts. The chrome ones are real sharp looking and should be on there in the first place.
Do a search in the Archives for "chrome lug nuts" and you will find the following:
http://store.yahoo.com/corvetteforum/c5wheelinkit.html
I ordered mine from these guys and am glad I did.
Do a search in the Archives for "chrome lug nuts" and you will find the following:
http://store.yahoo.com/corvetteforum/c5wheelinkit.html
I ordered mine from these guys and am glad I did.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Newport Coast, CA USA
Re: I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS (THENAKEDi)
What are these gorilla lugs that you guys are referring to? Do the metal lug covers come in a non chrome version. My wheels are not chrome finish, but the standard metallic silver.
Melting Slicks
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From: Spring, TX
Re: I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS (THENAKEDi)
I left them off when I switched to the High Polished wheel. I am constantly taking the wheels off the car for various reasons and the lug covers would be a real pain. I will be happy to sell them to anyone interested. Make an offer. I will post then in the parts for sale section.
Drifting
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From: San Francisco CA
Re: I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS (THENAKEDi)
What are these gorilla lugs that you guys are referring to? Do the metal lug covers come in a non chrome version. My wheels are not chrome finish, but the standard metallic silver.
Le Mans Master
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Re: I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS (wamara)
There's a fine line with these - can't overtighten them or you'll lose them that way too.
Safety Car
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Re: I KEEP LOOSING LUG NUT COVERS (RWhite)
