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Old Aug 29, 2018 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Avanti
Oh, good grief. I had students spend 10 times as much effort trying to find a "quick and easy" way to do things and then screw them up in the process. Just take off the d**ned wheels, already.
If your a teacher, then I am disappointed in your comment. Students should always be trying to improve a process and trying to find that better mousetrap. Innovation is key to everyones success,
we have to much complacency as it is today in our society.
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Old Aug 29, 2018 | 12:45 PM
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just go all the way around the edge with a credit card....simple...
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Old Aug 29, 2018 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by banph
Use a thin plastic credit card...pops right out...no scratching
works like a charm
Outstanding!!! I just changed mine in only a few minutes. Didn't use any tape or a screwdriver. The best method is to just push the thin credit card or some other thin plastic card in until the cap almost pops out by itself. The longest part of the process was removing the new caps from their plastic wrapper. Thanks banph, I was trying to find a way without removing the wheels.
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Old Aug 29, 2018 | 02:49 PM
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Here is a video I made to show how easy it is for others.

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Old Aug 30, 2018 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by plmmd
Nope duct tape -double stick tape-electrical tape none work. These American made caps are meant to stay on, unlike the cheap jag caps
I have done this many times on my C6 and C7's

if it's not working for you, then you are not using the right kind of tape.

I use the thick black gorilla tape. Works like a charm.

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Old Feb 3, 2019 | 04:06 AM
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Can someone please send me a thin plastic card...( with a good credit limit) LOL

.mine are metal...

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Thanks for the great tip...

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