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Offline StevenW007

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Bolt caps
« on: June 18, 2011, 05:38:59 pm »
Just put some 15mm spacers on the back of the car so have used longer bolts and longer locking wheel nuts. I used mcguard locking wheel bolts and these seem slightly slimmer than the standard locking wheel bolt as the cap just falls right off. Anyone got any suggestions for how to keep the cap in place or are there better locking wheel bolts that I could get. They need to be 43mm though as thats the standard length of 28mm + 15mm for the spacer.

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Re: Bolt caps
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2011, 05:47:18 pm »
Is it just the Locking one your having issues with ?, if so buy the non locking bolt cover and then trim the fins on the inside that hold it onto the bolt head until it fits. :happy2:, if its the others then not sure, i did hear someone had used silicone to holds theirs on
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Re: Bolt caps
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2011, 06:22:24 pm »
Small piece of Blue Tac?. :smiley:
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Re: Bolt caps
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2011, 07:15:18 pm »
Paint the bolts?
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Re: Bolt caps
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2011, 10:48:31 pm »
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Re: Bolt caps
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2011, 11:24:16 pm »
I have mcGard locking bolts and I had the same thing. I found that if you get a keyring "ring" (the things you open up and slide your key all the way round) and clip one over the circular prongs in the cap it forces the prongs in ever so slightly and then they push on snug....no issues.

And if you are thinking what size? I think they are about 22mm but not sure.

It must be a very common size, because all the ones I had around the house were the same size and they fit.  :happy2:

   
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Re: Bolt caps
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2011, 05:35:28 pm »
Cheers for the suggestions chaps. Think I will go with the blue tac option until my wheels are refurbed then will try the key ring ring.

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