Wheel Cap removal Q...
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Wheel Cap removal Q...
Hi everyone - Santa Claus delivered a new set of 4 OEM coloured crest wheel caps and now I'd like to get them on!
Q. Assuming that do not have local access to the "Genuine Porsche Wheel Cap Removing Tool", how does one safely remove the older faded ones without breaking the cap, the cap retention teeth, or scratching the wheels?
Some of the older crests are in okay condition, so ideally I'd like to preserve a couple as spares, or for donation to fellow p-car clubbers with split, faded, or beat up ones.
Q. Assuming that do not have local access to the "Genuine Porsche Wheel Cap Removing Tool", how does one safely remove the older faded ones without breaking the cap, the cap retention teeth, or scratching the wheels?
Some of the older crests are in okay condition, so ideally I'd like to preserve a couple as spares, or for donation to fellow p-car clubbers with split, faded, or beat up ones.
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You can make your own tool using a coat hanger and something to bend it in shape for you!
12" piece, fold in half bend each end (1/2 inch) in the same direction like little feet...
Easy...
-Eli
12" piece, fold in half bend each end (1/2 inch) in the same direction like little feet...
Easy...
-Eli
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1. Remove lug nuts
2. Remove wheel.
3. Push out center cap from the inside.
4. Be careful and go slow, so as not to break the little plastic clasps.
5. Remount wheel.
6. Proceed to next wheel.
7. You will have to do this procedure 4 times, so don't lose track.
8. Hope that helps!!!
2. Remove wheel.
3. Push out center cap from the inside.
4. Be careful and go slow, so as not to break the little plastic clasps.
5. Remount wheel.
6. Proceed to next wheel.
7. You will have to do this procedure 4 times, so don't lose track.
8. Hope that helps!!!
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Thats all you gotta do..no damage done to the cap at all....
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1. Remove lug nuts
2. Remove wheel.
3. Push out center cap from the inside.
4. Be careful and go slow, so as not to break the little plastic clasps.
5. Remount wheel.
6. Proceed to next wheel.
7. You will have to do this procedure 4 times, so don't lose track.
8. Hope that helps!!!
2. Remove wheel.
3. Push out center cap from the inside.
4. Be careful and go slow, so as not to break the little plastic clasps.
5. Remount wheel.
6. Proceed to next wheel.
7. You will have to do this procedure 4 times, so don't lose track.
8. Hope that helps!!!
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