Date:         Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:16:32 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Removing alloy wheel center cap
Comments: To: David M <covrambles@YAHOO.COM>
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They are just a press fit with easily breakable plastic tabs.  Tap gently
around them with a rubber mallet and work them off evenly.  Tabs weaken and
break after 20 years, and I got new ones from Van Café:
http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_701_610/center_cap_for_alloy_wheels.ht
ml   Not cheap, but what are you going to do.  Lucky someone has them.

Stuart
'85 Westy

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David M
Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 5:02 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Removing alloy wheel center cap

Anyone know how to remove the little silver center caps from a 14in alloy
wheel. I only have two good ones left so I don't want to break this one.

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