 Center cap installation and removal tools, under $5, at Home Depot |
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| Cuda911 |
 Jul 9 2014, 10:35 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,489 Joined: 20-May 14 From: Oceanside (N. San Diego County), CA Member No.: 17,376 Region Association: Southern California  |
OK, I got a new set of center caps, and the good people at 914World recommended using a piece of PVC pipe to protect them during the install.
Just thought I'd pass this on (I'm a newbie here, so if this is 20-year old info., please move on to the next thread). Over in the plumbing fittings section, they have two small pieces that look like they were OEM-designed to install and remove the caps. The black one fits perfectly around the outside rim of the cap, and the white one fits perfectly in the inside for cap removal. Less than $5 total. I bet Pelican could package the two parts up and sell them as a cap installation/removal kit for $50. I bet the Porsche parts department could sell them for $200 (after all, they sell that wire cap removal tool for the flat caps, for $30, when a piece of coat hanger works equally as well). . Attached image(s)   
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| dlkawashima |
Jul 9 2014, 10:44 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,749 Joined: 1-October 10 From: San Jose Member No.: 12,234 Region Association: Northern California |
Hi Mike, good to know. How about a hint as to what the parts are ... SKU or size, diameter ... something like that so we know to buy. I suppose I could take a center cap with me ...
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| Cuda911 |
Jul 9 2014, 10:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,489 Joined: 20-May 14 From: Oceanside (N. San Diego County), CA Member No.: 17,376 Region Association: Southern California |
I just checked... it was Lowes, not Home Depot, so the part numbers may be different at HD.
At Lowes: Black part: "2-in x 1-1/2-in ABS Coupler", part # 22805. $2.45 White part: "1-1/4-in SCH40 Coupler 42901", part # 23854 $0.60 I tried gently tapping the caps on before I bought these... there was no way at all I could get them on without significant risk of damage. The black piece allowed me to smack the caps pretty good around the edges, with a rubber mallet, with no risk of damage. Oh, I also smeared the inner cap rim with some suntan lotion (didn't have any grease handy, and figured the lotion was less messy anyways), to help get the caps on. I used Banana Boat SPF 50. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| brant |
Jul 9 2014, 11:17 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,623 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Trekkor would be proud
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| Krieger |
Jul 9 2014, 11:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,711 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Nice work! Lets get a group buy going (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)
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| bulitt |
Jul 10 2014, 05:43 AM
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Achtzylinder Group: Members Posts: 4,188 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States |
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Well thought out, cheap, effective , home-made tools which fly in the face of high priced factory items. You are now officially a member of the World. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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| ericoneal |
Jul 10 2014, 06:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 320 Joined: 13-August 12 From: Crestwood, KY Member No.: 14,795 Region Association: South East States |
Do you have a source on that centercap Porsche crest?
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| ClayPerrine |
Jul 10 2014, 06:55 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,465 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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Uh... guys.....
I did this about 10 years ago. We keep the set in the front trunk of Betty's car. 2007 Thread on Center Cap removal |
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| Cuda911 |
Jul 10 2014, 09:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,489 Joined: 20-May 14 From: Oceanside (N. San Diego County), CA Member No.: 17,376 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(ericoneal @ Jul 10 2014, 05:20 AM)  Do you have a source on that centercap Porsche crest? I bought them from a guy here on 914World (I bought the caps, which already had the crest on them). But, here's a place I HIGHLY recommend for all things 914: TC's Garage: http://www.tcsgarage.com/ TCsGarage Parts & Accessories TCsGarage 1315 Hot Springs Way #105 Vista, CA 92081 (760) 295-3330 tcsgarage.com The owner, Tom, is a 914 guru of the highest order. And, he has been involved with buying and selling 914 parts for many, many years. |
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