How To Remove Alloy Wheel Center Caps

CMOORESY · 18th February 2020, 16:14

Cant believe the tosh you read on this simple task.

Its a 5 minute job that does not -

1. Require you to remove the wheels
2. Screw a self tapper into the old cap
3. Prise them off with a small screwdriver, thus damaging the edges
4. Buy a special 'sucker'

Here's what you do, and I'm sure I'm not the first to use this method, but it just came to me after about a minute or so thinking time.

Get an old plastic Aerosol lid (or something similar).

Cut 4 pieces of automotive tape

Stick one piece to each center cap

Peel off the backing and stick the Aerosol lid to the cap, with the tape

Give it a gentle pull, and your cap comes away with the lid

Twist the cap off the lid and repeat for the other 3 wheels

Replace or refurbish

macafee2 · 18th February 2020, 16:28

your tape must be very strong, mine would not pull the centre caps off.

macafee2

shadysadie · 18th February 2020, 16:37

Why do you not use the correct Rover tool for this task ?

CMOORESY · 18th February 2020, 16:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadysadie

Why do you not use the correct Rover tool for this task ?

Because there isn't one?

I'm talking about the 57mm diameter ones. Otherwise I would have used the correct tool.

CMOORESY · 18th February 2020, 16:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by macafee2

your tape must be very strong, mine would not pull the centre caps off.

macafee2

Yes it is. Its the 3M automotive tape.
The same stuff that's on the back of car badges and trim etc. Same stuff you stick registration plates on with, rather than drill holes in your car body.

Pulls the caps off no mither.

18th February 2020, 16:14	#1
CMOORESY Avid contributor MG ZT Auto and 75 Tourer Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Nantwich Posts: 182 Thanks: 8 Thanked 52 Times in 20 Posts	How To Remove Alloy Wheel Center Caps Cant believe the tosh you read on this simple task. Its a 5 minute job that does not - 1. Require you to remove the wheels 2. Screw a self tapper into the old cap 3. Prise them off with a small screwdriver, thus damaging the edges 4. Buy a special 'sucker' Here's what you do, and I'm sure I'm not the first to use this method, but it just came to me after about a minute or so thinking time. Get an old plastic Aerosol lid (or something similar). Cut 4 pieces of automotive tape Stick one piece to each center cap Peel off the backing and stick the Aerosol lid to the cap, with the tape Give it a gentle pull, and your cap comes away with the lid Twist the cap off the lid and repeat for the other 3 wheels Replace or refurbish

18th February 2020, 16:28	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,925 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	your tape must be very strong, mine would not pull the centre caps off. macafee2

18th February 2020, 16:37	#3
shadysadie Loves to post BRG Connie Auto KV6, Dorchester red Jap. spec. Auto KV6 and 1967 Volvo 122S "Amazon" Join Date: May 2014 Location: Norwich Posts: 310 Thanks: 234 Thanked 90 Times in 60 Posts	Why do you not use the correct Rover tool for this task ?