Odd Problem..

1. user_46290 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1

   #1 14th March 2011, 21:41

   The Dust Cap on my wheels is stuck!
   
   Iv'e tryed pliers, and WD40 to loosen it off a bit, but nothing, and I would prefer not to put on the spare, any ideas on how how to get that bloody thing off? I really dont know lol.
   
   Thanks In Advance!
2. badasssaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 southend on sea,essex Posts: 4244

   #2 14th March 2011, 21:45

   i assume you mean the plastic cap on the valve, not sure why it would be seized on but i would just cut it off if you cant screw it off
3. user_46290 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1

   #3 14th March 2011, 21:46

   It,s a metal one mate! LOl, i not very sure why its stuck on, and cutting it off? Will that not mess up all the threads etc on the valve end?
4. badasssaxo Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2008 southend on sea,essex Posts: 4244

   #4 14th March 2011, 21:50

   i see mate yeah a metal one, i thought plastic one as in cut it off, those cheap alloy ones will seize on but they do sometimes have a very small screw on the side of them which you tighten/loosen with an allen key
5. user_46290 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1

   #5 14th March 2011, 21:52

   Really?
   They were only like £2 or somthing! Pain in the arse tbh, any other suggestions other than the allan key? B'coz I,m not too sure it has them on it Hassle!
6. user_51182 L-plater Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 64 2003 Saxo VTR

   #6 14th March 2011, 21:58

   I had these with a set of wolfrace alloys I had. Bought some metal valve caps from halfords and within a week they were seized on solid. I ended up having to get new valves Lesson learned, just stick with the boring old black ones!
7. user_46290 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1

   #7 14th March 2011, 22:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo192 I had these with a set of wolfrace alloys I had. Bought some metal valve caps from halfords and within a week they were seized on solid. I ended up having to get new valves Lesson learned, just stick with the boring old black ones!

   Yep I am after I get these ones off,
   
   Suppose you could maybe even paint the valve caps....
   If you were that bothered...
8. user_25603 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 warrington Posts: 613 mazda demio! saxo! bmw e36 in white!!

   #8 14th March 2011, 22:11

   if there the cheap metal ones you have to get new valves as the 2 metals bond together and they wont come off.. valves are expensive just take your car to a tires place and they will change it/them in a bout 5 mins... i had the same problem
9. user_46290 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Scotland Posts: 1362 Citroen Saxo MK1

   #9 14th March 2011, 22:13

   Damn, How much will it be?
10. user_25603 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 warrington Posts: 613 mazda demio! saxo! bmw e36 in white!!

    #10 15th March 2011, 09:50

    at the most £10 i would say
11. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #11 15th March 2011, 10:02

    It'll be more than a tenner for all four.
    
    Its very common as said, loads of people fit them gay dustcaps and they get stuck on.. pretty much impossible to get them off by hand.