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YOUR RESEARCHTool to remove wheel centers ?
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Use scrap piece of copper wire i stripped
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$42.00!!!, I second the wire hanger, I used a scrap piece of copper wire I stripped from some Romex.
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Some of the porsche caps i have seen have holes that are just too small to use picks and cloths hanger - those are the ones we use the thicker paper clips for.
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Some of the porsche caps i have seen have holes that are just too small to use picks and cloths hanger - those are the ones we use the thicker paper clips for.
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I have one from the toolkit in an Audi S4... I haven�t seen one for Porsches (that isn�t to say it doesnt exist, just that I haven�t seen one...). An angled pick usually works.
I'm pretty sure I saw something like that, though I can't recall where. I've always used a tiny L-shaped allen key. Just insert the short end of the L into one of the tiny holes on the centercap, tilt it in until it grabs the backside of the cap, and gently pull towards you until it pops out.
At work we use a variety of tools. Small picks, Custom made tool (also known as a cloths hanger), special VW tool from a totaled VW and last but not least a thicker paper clip. Some of the porsche caps i have seen have holes that are just too small to use picks and cloths hanger - those are the ones we use the thicker paper clips for.
One other idea:
Remove the wheel. Deflate the tire. Then rent a large commercial freezer. Put the wheel in the freezer overnight. This will cause the metal to contract from the plastic center cap. Wait 24 hours. Then, go to home depot and purchase a 36" long 2x4. Return home. Remove the wheel from the freezer. Be careful, it will be very cold. Gently lay it on the ground facing down. You should see the back of the center cap. Then, place you index finger on the center cap. Hand the 2x4 to your wife. Then, ask her to wack you hard in the head. Booooom! Out pops the center cap. Problem solved.
