FireRescueSS Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 I've noitced durring the last month that a couple of my center caps appear to be loose. They don't fall off, they just rotate a little, and make the wheel look stupid when it's not parked, if I forget to realign it. Is there a cheap way to fix it, or should I just go ahead and order some new ones? Noticed another one has bubbles around the bowtie, and appears to peeling off or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desrtrat Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 I've noitced durring the last month that a couple of my center caps appear to be loose. They don't fall off, they just rotate a little, and make the wheel look stupid when it's not parked, if I forget to realign it. Is there a cheap way to fix it, or should I just go ahead and order some new ones? Noticed another one has bubbles around the bowtie, and appears to peeling off or something. i had the same with mine. took it to the dealer and they replaced all 4 under warranty. you can try to push the holding tabs out a little, but there hard to move and might break. maybe some duct tape in the tabs just enough to keep them from moving.. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccgoodwrench Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Mine did the same thing, If you look on the back of the cap, their is a picture of a valve stem in grave in it, I aligned it with the valve stem and don't seem to have a prolbem any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 I have a set of the painted 20" SS wheels that I bought from Hank42 for the winter. I installed them the other night and noticed that I can rotate the cap slightly in the rim. I assume this is normal. My chrome rims don't have this issue. I wouldnt worry about it unless they pop out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyMan23 Posted December 15, 2007 Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 do what goodwrench said..it works..thats what its for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireRescueSS Posted December 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2007 Thanks guys! I'll actually take them off, and check for that valve stem thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitches040 Posted December 16, 2007 Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 If your not too far out of Warranty ... have the dealership replace them ... I had problems with my Center Caps - Stickers peeling and bubbling ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireRescueSS Posted December 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2007 Local dealer won't, all he does is screw people over, besides, I got some wheel that's slightly damaged, it's been curbed me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detjoe Posted December 17, 2007 Report Share Posted December 17, 2007 Mine did the same thing, If you look on the back of the cap, their is a picture of a valve stem in grave in it, I aligned it with the valve stem and don't seem to have a prolbem any more make them sit flush on the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
world class Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 mine did the same thing when i bought it i was pissed then i realized the indexing of the valve stem on the back never happened again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagged7104ss Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Mine did the same thing but also squeeked. I used a little plumbers goop and it stoped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packjh Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 hmm mind did the same thing till i realized they had a tab that you align and they dont spin anymore.... it was to cold for me at the time to look it was -20 and i just threw them on then one day about 10 degrees i figured id figure it out, fixed the problem never rotated again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Mine did the same thing, If you look on the back of the cap, their is a picture of a valve stem in grave in it, I aligned it with the valve stem and don't seem to have a prolbem any more See, it is the little things like this that make this forum so great. I have "fixed" my wandering center caps once a month for the last three years and have never noticed the valve stem index on the center cap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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