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Charlton

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Registered: 20th Mar 07
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18th May 08 at 22:09

any ideas on how to get stuck on metal valve caps off? tried spanners etc and will be quite hard to cut off. please help

Ste L

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Registered: 3rd Jul 06
Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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18th May 08 at 22:14

i have to cut mine off when that happened

never used metal one's since

Limecat

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18th May 08 at 22:15

Put a suitably sized socket over the end smack with a hammer, that will loosen them (plus WD40).

The you can compress them with valve spring comprerssors, pull the collets out and undo the compressor to get the valve caps.

I assume it has been stood for a while? Thats the only time I have ever had to do the above!

EDIT: Shit, I think you mean wheel valve caps?

[Edited on 18-05-2008 by LETGSI16V]

Ste L

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18th May 08 at 22:17

wayne not engine valve's

Charlton

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18th May 08 at 22:19

quote:
Originally posted by LETGSI16V
Put a suitably sized socket over the end smack with a hammer, that will loosen them (plus WD40).

The you can compress them with valve spring comprerssors, pull the collets out and undo the compressor to get the valve caps.

I assume it has been stood for a while? Thats the only time I have ever had to do the above!

EDIT: Shit, I think you mean wheel valve caps?

[Edited on 18-05-2008 by LETGSI16V]

i thought i was going looopey

cheers anyway

Charlton

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18th May 08 at 22:19

quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
i have to cut mine off when that happened

never used metal one's since

looks like am gona have too

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18th May 08 at 22:23

Buy new wheels.

Limecat

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18th May 08 at 22:30

quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
wayne not engine valve's

I thought he meant spring caps, it's just a terminology issue!

Could be worse, he could be re-using 18 year old headbolts!

(Sorry CS, private joke!)

Ste L

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Location: Manchester Drives: 106 16v Rallye
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18th May 08 at 22:32

quote:
Originally posted by LETGSI16V

quote:
Originally posted by Ste L
wayne not engine valve's

I thought he meant spring caps, it's just a terminology issue!

Could be worse, he could be re-using 18 year old headbolts! (Sorry CS, private joke!)

andy's car by any chance PMSL

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