RED_ROCKET Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 As title says really!!... alloy dust caps have siezed on!.. Have managed to get one off with a pair of pliers and spanner but others are totally stuck solid!!! Daren't force them for fear of damaging valve...any bright ideas? I don't have a dremel so thats not an option .... unless anyone is local that has one? i could pop to you northants area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukey-lukey Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Drive to (or take wheel) a tyre centre and ask them nicely to take the tyre off (which means cutting the valve off) and put new valves on and refit tyre... you'll have to make do with plastic dust caps but it'll cure your problem in future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazboy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Pour hot water over them, they should expand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED_ROCKET Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Drive to (or take wheel) a tyre centre and ask them nicely to take the tyre off (which means cutting the valve off) and put new valves on and refit tyre... you'll have to make do with plastic dust caps but it'll cure your problem in future dont want to spend any money if i can help it but may come to that Pour hot water over them, they should expand. good idea gonna give it a go why didnt i think of that:eyebrows: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Drive to (or take wheel) a tyre centre and ask them nicely to take the tyre off (which means cutting the valve off) and put new valves on and refit tyre... you'll have to make do with plastic dust caps but it'll cure your problem in future I had metal dust caps, never again. Will be sticking to good old fashined plastic ones from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 park it outside a school, the kids will get them off in seconds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED_ROCKET Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 hehe im sure they would prob take the wheels with them too dam no good tried with hot water and a lighter just burnt me finger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 you could try putting some plus gas on them, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED_ROCKET Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 you could try putting some plus gas on them, ?? whats that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 its a penitrating oil, but far far better than the likes of WD40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Garfy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Plus gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED_ROCKET Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 ive tried something similar and white grease in liquid form dam buggers if anyone does have a dremel ill come to you in northampton area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 One of mine is stuck to mate, metal ones again! Nearly ripped the valve out trying to get it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 One of mine is stuck to mate, metal ones again! Nearly ripped the valve out trying to get it off put looseol or some sort of penetrant on them and leave them overnight...they should come off no probs after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dangerousandy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 They wouldnt get stuck if you checked your tyre pressures weekly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonkin Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 They wouldnt get stuck if you checked your tyre pressures weekly thing is i do do mine regularly, not sure what i did when i last did it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED_ROCKET Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 They wouldnt get stuck if you checked your tyre pressures weekly correct tracie should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED_ROCKET Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 i put a small amount of grease in them last time i did it but they well stuck now been at them most of the day gonna see if anyone at work can lend me a dremmel to cut them off i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 wouldnt mole grips work as long as you didnt put to much pressure on the grip. or park it in my street ive already lost three sets . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED_ROCKET Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 i sprayed them with all sorts of penatrating fluid heated them up and tried to twist them off while holding valve with grips no luck as yet trying to organise loan of dremel see if i can cut them off really pi***d off with them now bloody plastic ones from now on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3LL Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Only one way they are coming off mate and thats cutting them off and getting new valves. did the same thing on an old car a few years back, cost me £40 to get it sorted. I have stuck with plastic valve caps since! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 take it to the cheapest tyre depot you can find. undo them yourself with pliers.if the valve snaps off you are in the right place to get it sorted.If they are volk wheel valves etc like mine it will pay you to get a set prior to doing the above . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians25 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 cut them of with a dremmel an the small cutting disc if you have or can get a hold of one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18msy Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 i had to cut a full set of my old car with a junior hacksaw and pliers. never again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED_ROCKET Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 well day off so got me dremel out and attacked these pesky dust caps had to use the milling tool but came off fairly easy , no more alloy dust caps trace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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