Author Topic: Alloy Centre Cap Removal  (Read 11498 times)

Offline Jimble

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Re: Alloy Centre Cap Removal
« Reply #20 on: 23 May 2011, 21:14 »
Pretty sure the centre caps go this way when the wheels have been cleaned with rubbish products, like if it's had a handjob on the local forecourt, the stuff they use is VERY acidic and with prolonged use will completely fook the paintwork! :sick:
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Offline Exonian

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Re: Alloy Centre Cap Removal
« Reply #21 on: 24 May 2011, 05:06 »
No Jimble, no matter how you look after them they seem to get the white worm sooner or later. I've got a milky set sat in my garage that have only done a very low mileage, bought brand new a few years ago and spent most of the time on a shelf in my garage. When they were on a car they were only washed with decent-ish stuff and never had alloy wheel cleaners near them.
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Re: Alloy Centre Cap Removal
« Reply #22 on: 26 May 2011, 11:49 »
Spoke to the dealer and they will change them under warranty, they have them in stock and told me to turn up whenever I like!


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Re: Alloy Centre Cap Removal
« Reply #23 on: 26 May 2011, 16:31 »
Result! Quite rightly so too.  :smiley:
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Offline am1w

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Re: Alloy Centre Cap Removal
« Reply #24 on: 27 June 2011, 19:07 »
New Centre Caps cost £27.98 from the dealer.
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