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Author Getting sport three spokes off
Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
Location: Luton
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10th Dec 13 at 18:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just got a cheap sport to start over on my track build.

Anyway it hasn't got the key for the centre cap has anyone just smashed the centre cap off
corsadonk
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Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire
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10th Dec 13 at 20:04   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Try a punch on it, they should come off with a few taps.
corsa-torque
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10th Dec 13 at 21:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Drive it too your local dealers, they should remove them for you
corsajay88
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10th Dec 13 at 22:14   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just get a pair of thin pliers and put the end in two of the holes and turn
Generation
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Registered: 7th Jul 09
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11th Dec 13 at 10:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Used pliers and a chisel before. Just replicate the anti clockwise movement the key would give
gav93
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11th Dec 13 at 12:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
long nose pliers will work they did for my cesaro keys - no bother at all
DERV-POWER
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Location: Greenfield, Flintshire
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11th Dec 13 at 20:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
philips screwdriver and hammer
snoop
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Location: Dudley, West Midlands
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12th Dec 13 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What is the tool called and where can you get one from?
marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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13th Dec 13 at 00:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
this is what your looking for

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAUXHALL-alloy-wheel-centre-cap-screws-bolts-with-key-/160877421441?pt=UK_Cars_Parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_Trim_Nuts_ET&hash=item25750aa381
Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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13th Dec 13 at 00:19   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There's a few different keys though isn't there? Unlikely you'll get the right one.
Stu_22
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13th Dec 13 at 10:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Done with both methods surprisingly easy. Next question are they worth anything in scrap
Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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13th Dec 13 at 10:45   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
The wheels are, wheel alu is about 90p/kilo.

Probably a fiver each?

Probably more as wheels.

[Edited on 13-12-2013 by Ian]

 
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