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Slaneydore Member Since: 23 Mar 2013 Location: Broxbourne Hertfordshire Posts: 1603 |
What caps are they J ? BETTER looking half of the famous Twinlanders
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24th Nov 2013 5:22 pm |
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j77 Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Fife Posts: 2909 |
The first set was the standard ones, second set was LR one a which I had lying around. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200 |
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24th Nov 2013 6:00 pm |
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rchrdleigh Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Somewhere in the East of England Posts: 1601 |
When I lived in Glasgow a few years ago the local NED's used to have an initiation test for new members which involved trying to remove dust caps from cars without triggering the security lights. Their particular favourite were any dust caps with a logo on them. |
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24th Nov 2013 6:13 pm |
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Steve D Member Since: 19 Jan 2013 Location: Essexshire Posts: 4109 |
Here you go:
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24th Nov 2013 7:50 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
Those are no good according to the Indy I used for a service on me first Freely, I had the same problem of caps going missing, bought a set of those, they had only been on a couple of weeks before it went for a service, came back, all the caps replaced, they changed them as they were seized on to the valve stems, they checked the tyre pressures, to do this meant cap removal, couldn't do it by hand so put a set of grips on them and wound them off p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior |
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24th Nov 2013 8:00 pm |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
I've only used the plastic, cheap ones, so no one will be tempted...
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24th Nov 2013 8:17 pm |
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taztastic Member Since: 03 Feb 2011 Location: North West Posts: 8652 |
The cheap plastic ones are fine, they don't react with wheel cleaners either which can corrode the threads on the metal ones, they 're usually a cheap plated base metal, I have had that problem before and it was a real pain to get them off. |
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24th Nov 2013 8:21 pm |
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LR NUT Member Since: 12 May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 4350 |
Smear some white grease of the valve threads works a treat never had any seize on mine I've seen the Land Rover genuine ones but don't fancy paying that price if they will corrode shame no one makes them finished in stainless steel MY14 Kahn Converted Dynamic - Fuji White Ebony/Pimento Interior
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24th Nov 2013 9:57 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
They do t take them because they want them, it's a game the kids play. p****d off with a Digital Keyboard Warrior |
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24th Nov 2013 10:06 pm |
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j77 Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Fife Posts: 2909 |
The first ones that went missing were the standard black ones, as has been said they nick them for the fun of it, doesn't really matter what ones they are.
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24th Nov 2013 10:40 pm |
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BossBob Member Since: 30 Sep 2010 Location: Bristol Posts: 1388 |
They are also there in case the tyre valve fails! Probably a lot less common now as valves are changed at the same time as tyres now but that was not always the case. |
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24th Nov 2013 11:07 pm |
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exbrat202 Member Since: 05 May 2011 Location: Wootton Bassett Posts: 97 |
Got some chrome plated caps and full length valve stem sleeves from kwikfit for £1 a wheel! MY14 TD4 manual XS Orkney grey.
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27th Nov 2013 8:53 pm |
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LR NUT Member Since: 12 May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 4350 |
Going to get a set of anti theft ones[/quote]
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28th Nov 2013 11:49 am |
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duckworthparts Site Sponsor Member Since: 02 Mar 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 1131 |
was watching Top Gear perfect road trip the over day, the Ferrari F12 has carbon fibre dust cap optional extra, think it was around £400+ imagine those been pinched Sophie Alltoft
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28th Nov 2013 12:03 pm |
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