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Offline hastd2

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Dust Caps/ Valve Caps
« on: 16 February 2014, 12:18 »
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Offline AlanH

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Re: Dust Caps/ Valve Caps
« Reply #1 on: 16 February 2014, 12:41 »
The first one reminds me of a Mars Bar wrapper, so no! It would have to your second option, particularly as they're anti-theft.
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Re: Dust Caps/ Valve Caps
« Reply #2 on: 16 February 2014, 14:29 »
OE FTW :)

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Re: Dust Caps/ Valve Caps
« Reply #3 on: 16 February 2014, 15:40 »
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Re: Dust Caps/ Valve Caps
« Reply #4 on: 18 February 2014, 09:51 »
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Offline Damo66

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Re: Dust Caps/ Valve Caps
« Reply #5 on: 18 February 2014, 11:02 »
Before you put them on make sure you put a drop of oil around the thread as they can corrod over the winter and seize on to the valve.
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Re: Dust Caps/ Valve Caps
« Reply #6 on: 18 February 2014, 12:24 »
Now all you need is a sweepstake for whose get pinched first!  :evil:
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Re: Dust Caps/ Valve Caps
« Reply #7 on: 19 February 2014, 10:00 »
Meh, I didn't pay for them :)
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Re: Dust Caps/ Valve Caps
« Reply #8 on: 19 February 2014, 22:14 »
Quote from: JB GTI on 16 February 2014, 15:40
I have just bought these. For the price I paid I doesn't matter if they end up in the bin.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-VW-Volkswagen-Golf-Polo-Passat-Metal-Chrome-Car-Tyre-Wheel-Valve-Dust-Cap-/161197691366?ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:GB:1120

Now turned up and....... They are NOT in the bin !!  First impressions. Not bad, typeface is pretty good too.
£2.95 and free delivery as well
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Offline CraigW

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Re: Dust Caps/ Valve Caps
« Reply #9 on: 19 February 2014, 23:10 »
A word of warning over these things. I bought some for my TT that looked pretty good however after a few months (I don't Check my tyre pressures as often as i should) they had rusted solid on to the valves and I ended up badly damaging a valve trying to get them off.

Just make sure you put some lubricant on them before fitting. Even then it's no guarantee  you will easily get them off.

I learned my lesson and I just stick to the plastic ones now
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