 Asistancia! Mahle 4 bolt center caps, is there some magic to removal w/out damaging? |
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| Johny Blackstain |
  Jul 5 2007, 12:51 PM
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I was thinking of going out & buying a nice round wooden baseball bat to cut at the right spot & use that as my custom Mahle center cap removal tool. There seems to be no way of removing them w/out damaging otherwise & don't really know if this will work either. Thoughts?
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| orthobiz |
Jul 5 2007, 07:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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I bought these tools from Brad Mayeur, 914 Ltd. I haven't installed my hubcaps yet (especially since I don't even have tires for my Fuchs!) but I think the concept is cool. He's at 309-694-1797. I haven't checked all the sites yet but I don't remember seeing them anywhere else. At 33 bucks a pop, those hubcaps are worth saving!
The inside of the hard rubber shorter tube that impacts the hubcap for installation has a little machined inner groove shown in the detail and fits perfectly around the hubcap. The metal tube goes through the back of the wheel and fits perfectly as the pictures show! (IMG:http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1402/732089608_f043ec81b0.jpg) A cute little unmolested hubcap. (IMG:http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1193/731233281_b534f050d0.jpg) Happy family of tools. (IMG:http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1329/732107250_e8bfd7110d.jpg) Impacting tool viewed from the striking surface. (IMG:http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1079/731223603_226846c97c.jpg) Impacting tool as viewed from the wheel. (IMG:http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1139/731238885_6225a059cd.jpg) Impacting tool has an inner groove and does not fit the other way. (IMG:http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1337/732112716_26ac5ebffc.jpg) Disimpacting tool and hubcap. Made of metal. (IMG:http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1200/732119130_e4ac90c4b1.jpg) Disimpacting tool as it would work from behind the wheel. Paul |
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Johny Blackstain Asistancia! Mahle 4 bolt center caps Jul 5 2007, 12:51 PM
SLITS I believe it was a 2" piece of PVC pipe that ... Jul 5 2007, 01:12 PM
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I believe it was a 2" piece of PVC pipe that... Jul 5 2007, 02:41 PM orthobiz Sorry, I spoke too soon. Brad has no more hubcap i... Jul 6 2007, 02:33 PM Johny Blackstain :thumbsup: No doubt that is one fine tool & I... Jul 6 2007, 02:57 PM 914rrr
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