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Oak Creek, WI - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
I seem to be having a problem keeping my Wheel Caps on my 1981 "Shark" Arn't they suppose to stay on and not get loose?? I always say that I'm gonna use "crazy glue" to keep them on but I know that that (double use of word) is not a very good fix. Anybody got any ideas for me????
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I lost one of mine recently. It came off in my hand, I reinstalled it with a hammer and block of wood. I came offagain first time I drove it. The other 3 have to be pried out. I have a feeling the nubs wear down. I don't know if they can be popped out from the inside with a punch. Mine was never recovered.. I bought another set. Pricy.
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The plastic center caps will become loose over time. All 4 of mine are sloppy, but I have yet to loose one. I keep telling myself to put some sillycone on them, but haven't yet. The only other way to make sure they stay on involves drilling a hole in the center...not something most of us wanna do. My suggestion is to sillycone them, and not drive it until that dries. 
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Vette(s): 1981, dark blue w/carmel interior. 350 stock, auto tranny, Q-jet carb, ECM box
I have to use some weatherstriping glue on my caps to keep them secured since some of the tabs that locks in the cap are broken. They hold well this way and when I need to remove them, clean off the black stuff and re-apply and slap back in and let them sit overnight before driving so to dry well.
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Adams' Apple said: The plastic center caps will become loose over time. All 4 of mine are sloppy, but I have yet to loose one. I keep telling myself to put some sillycone on them, but haven't yet. The only other way to make sure they stay on involves drilling a hole in the center...not something most of us wanna do. My suggestion is to sillycone them, and not drive it until that dries.
Wow I'm UID ...... agreeing with Joel again! Clean it good and use some clear silicone, the stuff they sell for aquariums is super strong. ebo
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eboWhen I had the alloys, I cut small strips of duct tape and stuck them in the indented tabs where the caps hold onto the center of the wheel.
You could'nt see the tape at all and it worked very well.
I've had problems with the center caps on my Dodge Dakota. After losing a couple at $25 or so a pop I started gluing them in. I use a few dabs of gorilla glue and haven't lost one since. (I'm sure clear silicone would work great, too) They just have to pried off and cleaned up a little every time I have the wheels spin balanced.
Hoping I don't ever lose the OEM center caps on my rally wheels (or have them get stolen). Sure it's not cheap to get new real ones.
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
Adams' Apple said: The plastic center caps will become loose over time. All 4 of mine are sloppy, but I have yet to loose one. I keep telling myself to put some sillycone on them, but haven't yet. The only other way to make sure they stay on involves drilling a hole in the center...not something most of us wanna do. My suggestion is to sillycone them, and not drive it until that dries.
Drilling a hole in the center?? What does that do?? Does not make any sense to me to do that Joel!!! I think I will try the clear silicon. See if that works. Makes it hard to remove them if you take part in timed vette actions!!
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
Almond81Vette said: I have to use some weatherstriping glue on my caps to keep them secured since some of the tabs that locks in the cap are broken. They hold well this way and when I need to remove them, clean off the black stuff and re-apply and slap back in and let them sit overnight before driving so to dry well.
You use black?? Why not clear?? Just wondering!
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Oak Creek, WI - USA
Joined: 5/21/2008
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Vette(s): 1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190 hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vettes Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!! Now own a 1998 C-5!
ebo said:
Wow I'm UID ...... agreeing with Joel again! Clean it good and use some clear silicone, the stuff they sell for aquariums is super strong. ebo
Adams' Apple said: The plastic center caps will become loose over time. All 4 of mine are sloppy, but I have yet to loose one. I keep telling myself to put some sillycone on them, but haven't yet. The only other way to make sure they stay on involves drilling a hole in the center...not something most of us wanna do. My suggestion is to sillycone them, and not drive it until that dries.
Wow I'm UID ...... agreeing with Joel again! Clean it good and use some clear silicone, the stuff they sell for aquariums is super strong. ebo
Whats UID ??? Is that EBO talk?? lol I,m gonna try the silicon as soon as I find when to buy caps at a reasonable price!!
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