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SD1too · 22nd September 2020, 10:42

Hello Ashley,

As mh007 says, as you're removing the engine fitting new caps will be much easier.

For the record, out of necessity I re-used one of my originals and it has never leaked. The secret is to take particular care not to damage them upon removal. I used a pair of Vise Grips set to just attach themselves with cloth between the jaws and the plastic cap. Rotate the tool back and forth whilst simultaneously easing the cap outwards (I may have applied WD40 to assist). With this method any nicks in the plastic are confined to the outside so are purely cosmetic. The gripping surface and structure of the cap remains intact.

Simon

22nd September 2020, 10:42	#6
SD1too Doesn't do things by halves Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Former Middlesex Posts: 20,382 Thanks: 1,587 Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts	Hello Ashley, As mh007 says, as you're removing the engine fitting new caps will be much easier. For the record, out of necessity I re-used one of my originals and it has never leaked. The secret is to take particular care not to damage them upon removal. I used a pair of Vise Grips set to just attach themselves with cloth between the jaws and the plastic cap. Rotate the tool back and forth whilst simultaneously easing the cap outwards (I may have applied WD40 to assist). With this method any nicks in the plastic are confined to the outside so are purely cosmetic. The gripping surface and structure of the cap remains intact. Simon __________________ "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble." Sir Henry Royce.