hey guys,
i have a set of Rota Gravels, and usually the centre caps a pretty hard to put in but for some unknown reason my front centre caps just fall out on their own weight thats how loose they are!!! the rears are fine though..
iv inspected the cap and its made of plastic, there isnt any sign of cracks or bent clips (and all clips are accounted for and still intact)
i was thinking of smearing some silicon on the clips but unsure if this will work...
and im not to keen on paying $60 for 4x new ones when these ones look fine.
cheers Nick
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loose center caps
by LBR37Y » Tue Feb 19, 2013 5:04 pm
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Re: loose center caps
by Surge » Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:41 pm
Out of curiosity have you tried putting the front ones in the rear and the rear ones in the front?
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Re: loose center caps
by LBR37Y » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:09 am
No I haven't as I can't get the rears off
Mods on the car already
3" Xforce TBE, Iridum spark plugs, MSR Tune (191KWatw), Alpine Dub Din HU with inbuilt sat nav & bluetooth etc, top of the line memphis speakers including a memphis mojo amp to run it all, Optima Yellow top battery to juice it, TMIC from Jacks-GTB, bigger fuel pump also from Jacks-GTB, Spec.B Badge, Rota Gravels, Brembo brakes, 5% tint all round, currently working on an engine rebuild, NEW STI Shrt Block, forged pistons, bigger head studs and all work done by MSR, Cobb Intake
Mods to come
Un= Headers, Blouche Turbo, MSR Tune, Ohlin Coilys, Whiteline suspension, detail with Opticoat
TBC...
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3" Xforce TBE, Iridum spark plugs, MSR Tune (191KWatw), Alpine Dub Din HU with inbuilt sat nav & bluetooth etc, top of the line memphis speakers including a memphis mojo amp to run it all, Optima Yellow top battery to juice it, TMIC from Jacks-GTB, bigger fuel pump also from Jacks-GTB, Spec.B Badge, Rota Gravels, Brembo brakes, 5% tint all round, currently working on an engine rebuild, NEW STI Shrt Block, forged pistons, bigger head studs and all work done by MSR, Cobb Intake
Mods to come
Un= Headers, Blouche Turbo, MSR Tune, Ohlin Coilys, Whiteline suspension, detail with Opticoat
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Re: loose center caps
by BUDDAH » Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:14 am
Find your self a center punch jack the car up remover the cap look to see where the cap has been touching the wheel center then punch as many holes as it takes so that the plastic cap holds on . Punching holes will increase the surface area so the cap has something to hold onto . Save the silicon for kirens ass 
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Re: loose center caps
by LBR37Y » Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:48 pm
BUDDAH wrote:Find your self a center punch jack the car up remover the cap look to see where the cap has been touching the wheel center then punch as many holes as it takes so that the plastic cap holds on . Punching holes will increase the surface area so the cap has something to hold onto . Save the silicon for kirens ass
punch holes in what the rim?? im a little confused by that post sorry
Mods on the car already
3" Xforce TBE, Iridum spark plugs, MSR Tune (191KWatw), Alpine Dub Din HU with inbuilt sat nav & bluetooth etc, top of the line memphis speakers including a memphis mojo amp to run it all, Optima Yellow top battery to juice it, TMIC from Jacks-GTB, bigger fuel pump also from Jacks-GTB, Spec.B Badge, Rota Gravels, Brembo brakes, 5% tint all round, currently working on an engine rebuild, NEW STI Shrt Block, forged pistons, bigger head studs and all work done by MSR, Cobb Intake
Mods to come
Un= Headers, Blouche Turbo, MSR Tune, Ohlin Coilys, Whiteline suspension, detail with Opticoat
TBC...
It Is What It Is
3" Xforce TBE, Iridum spark plugs, MSR Tune (191KWatw), Alpine Dub Din HU with inbuilt sat nav & bluetooth etc, top of the line memphis speakers including a memphis mojo amp to run it all, Optima Yellow top battery to juice it, TMIC from Jacks-GTB, bigger fuel pump also from Jacks-GTB, Spec.B Badge, Rota Gravels, Brembo brakes, 5% tint all round, currently working on an engine rebuild, NEW STI Shrt Block, forged pistons, bigger head studs and all work done by MSR, Cobb Intake
Mods to come
Un= Headers, Blouche Turbo, MSR Tune, Ohlin Coilys, Whiteline suspension, detail with Opticoat
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Re: loose center caps
by Newbie GT » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:43 pm
BUDDAH wrote:Find your self a center punch jack the car up remover the cap look to see where the cap has been touching the wheel center then punch as many holes as it takes so that the plastic cap holds on . Punching holes will increase the surface area so the cap has something to hold onto . Save the silicon for kirens ass
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Re: loose center caps
by BUDDAH » Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:13 pm
MMM ok there is a hole about 60mm dia and 30mm deep in the center of the mag this is where the cap fills the hole ok ? this hole is a little to big to hold the cap that's why it falls out ok?
If you run the center punch around the inside of the hole the little volcano's that the punch makes in bore will give something for the cap to hold on to OK?
If you run the center punch around the inside of the hole the little volcano's that the punch makes in bore will give something for the cap to hold on to OK?
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