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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: podiopie on 10 December 2008, 13:43

Title: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: podiopie on 10 December 2008, 13:43

Howdy,

Some scroat has stolen two of my original dust caps from my mk5 gti, does anyone know where I can get a new set, looked on flea bay but no joy.

I will tighten these with pliers and keep them in the car as I cant believe someone would go to the effort!!

They are the original metal ones, hex type,

any help would be appreciated ,thanks

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: jv on 10 December 2008, 13:46

From your local VW dealer :)

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: Komenda on 10 December 2008, 13:50

Got mine from Halfords. They just spin round until you insert the key into the middle. Still get them off but it takes some effort.

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: Edition30 on 10 December 2008, 14:24

Pointless replacing them to be honest unless you can get some where you tighten a screw into the dust cap. Some little sh!t always manages to get them though and might scratch your car doing so...just go with plastic ones.

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: ben1.8T on 10 December 2008, 15:22

Proberly on some little chav wayne kerrs bike now  :angry:

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: sharpie on 10 December 2008, 16:13

Quote from: ben1.8T on 10 December 2008, 15:22

Proberly on some little chav wayne kerrs bike GTI now  :angry:

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: joesgti on 10 December 2008, 17:08

mine went missing recently aswell, the person who nicked them obv had respect for the gti as he replaced them with plastic ones|!!!  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: Saint Steve on 10 December 2008, 17:21

Quote from: sharpie on 10 December 2008, 16:13

Quote from: ben1.8T on 10 December 2008, 15:22

Proberly on some little chav wayne kerrs bike GTI now  :angry:

lovin you new signiture sentance Sharpie. Best one yet  :wink:  :laugh: :laugh:


I bought a pack from halfords, locking key to remove it, imposssible to remove without as the hole outside shell just spins without coming off even if spun on by a couple of threads.

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: Incitatus on 10 December 2008, 18:48

I bought a Miltek from a forum member who's business was in Blackpool. Once collected I parked up on the front and went to the McDonalds for some food. When I returned some plebeian had nicked the two passenger side caps  :angry:

I replaced all 4 (2 spares for future!) from VW for less than £1

I'd managed to avoid going to Blackpool for all of my 36 years and hopefully for another 36  :evil:

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: Dogbucket on 11 December 2008, 11:50

I had my tyres fitted by a mobile fitter recently and made a point of telling him to swap the metal caps over to the new valves, which he duly did but forgot to do the last wheel giving it a plastic cap. It was several days before I noticed  :sad:

I also lost the plastic caps on my old R32 the same way being that they were special ones which you could check the pressure without taking them off.

Got some metal halfords ones to replace them, although they are not as nice as the VW ones.

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: podiopie on 11 December 2008, 12:45

Bought these from flea bay for £2.25 delivered, got them and they look very similar, tied them on tight with the pliers!!

Just think some lucky Chav may get two golf gti metal dust caps for their Grifter this Xmas!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FREE-POSTAGE-4X-top-QUALITY-CHROME-PLATED-DUST-CAPS_W0QQitemZ120140683302QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Cars_parts_Vehicles_Wheels_tyres_trims_Valve_Caps_ET?hash=item120140683302&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

 :smiley:

Title: Re: GTi Dust caps stolen!
Post by: LaserBlue on 11 December 2008, 18:44

if you tighten them to much you will damage the thread, wont the metal/plastic ones warm up and get stuck ?