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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Dan n Nic on 21 February 2009, 19:16

Title: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: Dan n Nic on 21 February 2009, 19:16

Are they worth shelling out the extra £££'s for, or are they just a pain in the @rse???

Title: Re: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: gazpowells on 22 February 2009, 08:44

Had some on my old car mate and they was a waste of money, a real nightmare
they seized up   :sad:

Title: Re: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: Wayne on 22 February 2009, 09:40

They always tend to seize up.

Title: Re: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: DarnPB on 22 February 2009, 11:01

'scuse the ignorance, but what are flush fit valve caps? :huh:

Title: Re: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: ...joe on 22 February 2009, 11:17

valve caps that fit flush. :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: ...joe on 22 February 2009, 11:19

(http://www.revengebodystyling.co.uk/shop/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/52bdf61be705b61cef7118d99b45ab71.jpg)

you bolt them into the rim so you don't get an ugly valve poking out, then screw in an adaptor when you want to inflate.

Title: Re: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: DarnPB on 22 February 2009, 11:28

Gotcha. Thanks!

Never seen or heard of them before.

Title: Re: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: ...joe on 22 February 2009, 11:30

i contemplated them for my BBS but never bothered, polishing around valves was the worst part of owning those wheels!

Title: Re: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: Dan n Nic on 22 February 2009, 13:01

Showing my ignorance now, but, how can they seize?

Title: Re: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: gazpowells on 22 February 2009, 13:08

Quote from: Dan n Nic on 22 February 2009, 13:01

Showing my ignorance now, but, how can they seize?

All the sh*t from the road and brake dust gets into the thread and you cant get them out  :sad:

Title: Re: Flush Fit Valve Caps....
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 February 2009, 13:13

Quote from: Dan n Nic on 22 February 2009, 13:01

Showing my ignorance now, but, how can they seize?

It's the cost of vanity!  :grin: