Fancy dan dust caps - Page 2

bluey9 · 20th October 2008, 07:58

If you're gonna fit them be aware of one thing. Apply generous amounts of grease when fitting otherwise a lot of the cheaper makes will seize solid on the valve. My local tyre guy says he gets loads of people in looking to have these removed and he has to charge them ten quid a wheel to do it as it requires a whole new valve and balancing. He did the three I had seized for free because I was buying 2 tyres and I give him a lot of business anyway. The one which wasn't stuck fast was "missing", so you can't win.

Cheers
Bluey

keiron99 · 20th October 2008, 11:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

The kids love them for their bikes.

I have to hold my hands up here and say... well... I was a lad once too!

Sancho · 20th October 2008, 12:44

As Bluey says above. Be very cautious. Metal dust caps love to stick to the valves and you'll be looking at new valves if they do.

FAT HARRY · 20th October 2008, 19:08

Got them of ebay about 3 months ago but didn't like. Switched to plain chrome look

adrenalin rush · 20th October 2008, 21:56

Got my stuck hard alloy caps of with the help of a trusty HACK SAW

Have orderd some MG one's from local MG Club for shows only thou ,Plastic will do for every day use.

20th October 2008, 19:08	#14
FAT HARRY Regular poster ROVER 75 1.8 CLASSIC Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: middlesbrough Posts: 82 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Got them of ebay about 3 months ago but didn't like. Switched to plain chrome look __________________ FAT HARRY

20th October 2008, 07:58	#11
bluey9 Banned 2004 Rover 75 2.0 CDTi Connoisseur Saloon, 2006 MG TF Spark 135, Jaguar XJ Sovereign TDVi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Glasgow Posts: 805 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	If you're gonna fit them be aware of one thing. Apply generous amounts of grease when fitting otherwise a lot of the cheaper makes will seize solid on the valve. My local tyre guy says he gets loads of people in looking to have these removed and he has to charge them ten quid a wheel to do it as it requires a whole new valve and balancing. He did the three I had seized for free because I was buying 2 tyres and I give him a lot of business anyway. The one which wasn't stuck fast was "missing", so you can't win. Cheers Bluey

20th October 2008, 12:44	#13
Sancho Loves to post Mercedes 220SE Coupe, Mitsubishi Delica, Nissan Micra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 358 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	As Bluey says above. Be very cautious. Metal dust caps love to stick to the valves and you'll be looking at new valves if they do.

20th October 2008, 21:56	#15
adrenalin rush Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 + Anthracite Grey commission no 002172 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Twickenham Posts: 597 Thanks: 23 Thanked 64 Times in 32 Posts	Got my stuck hard alloy caps of with the help of a trusty HACK SAW Have orderd some MG one's from local MG Club for shows only thou ,Plastic will do for every day use.