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JMarks
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 Posted:5/13/2003 18:00 |
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Greetings
Sounds like a simple problem, but I'm having a hard time keeping a wheelcover on. I have an old '67 LTD and lost the one from the driver's side front a few weeks back. I was fortunate ehough to find a whole set real cheap on eBay. I just put on a replacement and it flew off after only 15 miles or so. The tabs seem to grab the rim tight. If it was any tighter, I dunno if I could even get the cover on. I don't think the rim is bent either, since I don't feel anything through the steering. None of the other wheels has this problem.
This is the first car that I've owned with hub caps. Is this a common problem? What else can I do to prevent the cover from coming off?
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E. Long
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• Atlanta, GA, USA |
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Posted:5/15/2003 18:49 |
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| Quote: | Greetings
Sounds like a simple problem, but I'm having a hard time keeping a wheelcover on. I have an old '67 LTD and lost the one from the driver's side front a few weeks back. I was fortunate ehough to find a whole set real cheap on eBay. I just put on a replacement and it flew off after only 15 miles or so. The tabs seem to grab the rim tight. If it was any tighter, I dunno if I could even get the cover on. I don't think the rim is bent either, since I don't feel anything through the steering. None of the other wheels has this problem.
This is the first car that I've owned with hub caps. Is this a common problem? What else can I do to prevent the cover from coming off?
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JMarks,
I have a '67 Galaxie that has hubcaps. The only time I experience problem with my hubcaps coming off is when I take off really fast on a turn. I can pretty much break the hubcap loose on command. I added air to the tires the other day and realized (again) that they really need to be pounded on so that they are fully secure. I did find that you can get them to a point where they will stay and where it will appear like they're on, but they are not fully fastened. I had to pretty much stomp them on with my feet.
Hope this helps.
-Eric
'67 Galaxie 500 - 390 FE, .030" over, FE to AOD adapter, disc brake conversion. The Daily Driver.
'00 Excursion - 7.3L PSD, LANDYOT Gen-II Radius Rods, Factory Tech Valve Body, 200K+ miles and going |
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Robert Williams
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• Baltimore, MD, USA |
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• Registered on 5/17/2003 |
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 Posted:5/18/2003 11:26 |
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In my time I have had 17 cars with wheelcovers. I have found tat if the wheelcover isout of balance, either because of a dent, warp or broken or worn clip, there is nothing you can do to keep them on short of gluing. When replacing them you need to push out the clips so that it is difficult to get them on and make sure that when seated there is no gap between the wheelcover and the wheel. Don't worry about getting them off to change a tire as they will not be damaged if they are removed evenly rather than puting the tire iron in and popping it off. |
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JMarks
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• Milwaukee, WI, USA |
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Posted:5/19/2003 13:25 |
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Thanks, guys, for the advice. I thought about checking balance on the wheelcover but there isn't really a center point I can use to bubble check it. I did remove the wheelcover and bend the tabs up on it some more. I was able to find my rubber mallet (lost since we moved) to get it on tight. 150 miles so far on back roads and it hasn't let loose yet. I guess I will have to keep a wide blade screwdriver in the car in case I need to get it off.
A lousy raccoon got in the garage last night. The garbage cans stand right in front of my LTD, so he used the hood as his table for the feast he retrieved. Think I'm gonna have a Davy Crockett 'coon hat pretty soon. |
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