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bmdhacks
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:03 am    Post subject: Dumbest question ever Reply with quote

How do I take the hubcaps off, the flat 80's robocop-looking ones. Do I just yank, or is there some pin or trick to it?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 11:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I use the stock jack tool. It's basically a huge flat-head screwdriver. You just stick it in the edge between the hubcap and rim and pry it off as you gradually move around the radius. Gently work it off.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My 82 had two small holes in the edge of the cap that a little wire loop thing that came with the jack went into and you pulled the cap off with that.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Robocop looking indeed. Fantastic observation.
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