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#1
09-30-2005, 09:38 PM
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Quick center cap question
On the stock wheels, do the center caps pop off from the front, or are they secured from the back somehow. I pried on one for a while with no success and didn't want to break it. Thanks.
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#2
09-30-2005, 09:55 PM
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They are held on by some clips to the center of the wheel. I was able to pop them out very easily by using a thin flat head screw driver. Be careful not to scratch the paint on your wheels though.
Another way to take off the center caps (and not run the risk of scratching your wheels) is to remove each wheel and pop the caps out from behind. Here's a pic of my center caps from my old stock wheels when I took them off to paint them...  -Chike
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#3
09-30-2005, 11:14 PM
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I usually pull the wheels off and then get the caps off. A real pain, but I don't want to scratch the wheels or caps.
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10-01-2005, 12:22 AM
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The sides of my caps are torn to hell from being pulled off.
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#5
10-01-2005, 12:40 AM
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Putting On
There is a correct position to put them on also. I thought I might mention it since you seem unfamiliar with them. There is a Tab on the inside of the center cap that fits into a hole or slot on the wheel. If these are matched the cap fits flush to the wheel. Any of the other possible positions will leave it sticking out slightly on one side.
Lee
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10-01-2005, 03:49 AM
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The three that I had when I got the car were horribly discolored so I just pried them off with a huge screwdriver and chucked em. Way PITA getting them off that way.
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