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Christopholi
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 Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:12 am Post subject: Re: CLK wheels |
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| Anyone have any tips for getting the T3 Technique center caps for these off without taking the wheel off? Don't want to f up the powder coat on the wheels. |
IIRC, I had to wrap it in a cloth and tap it with a rubber mallet while simultaneously trying to pry it off with my free hand. It's a bit of a job, but once it starts coming off, it gets easier.
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Crooked Designer
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| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:14 am Post subject: Re: CLK wheels |
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| Christopholi wrote: |
| Crooked Designer wrote: |
| Anyone have any tips for getting the T3 Technique center caps for these off without taking the wheel off? Don't want to f up the powder coat on the wheels. |
IIRC, I had to wrap it in a cloth and tap it with a rubber mallet while simultaneously trying to pry it off with my free hand. It's a bit of a job, but once it starts coming off, it gets easier. |
Tap the sides? probably work your way around it? did you try to pry anything between the cap and the flange on the rim?
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Christopholi
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| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:19 am Post subject: Re: CLK wheels |
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| Crooked Designer wrote: |
| Christopholi wrote: |
| Crooked Designer wrote: |
| Anyone have any tips for getting the T3 Technique center caps for these off without taking the wheel off? Don't want to f up the powder coat on the wheels. |
IIRC, I had to wrap it in a cloth and tap it with a rubber mallet while simultaneously trying to pry it off with my free hand. It's a bit of a job, but once it starts coming off, it gets easier. |
Tap the sides? probably work your way around it? did you try to pry anything between the cap and the flange on the rim? |
Yeah, just tap around the cap until it starts to come off. You will need to be firm, but loving. If you pry with anything, you will likely damage the cap and/or the wheel.
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Crooked Designer
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| Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:21 am Post subject: Re: CLK wheels |
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| Christopholi wrote: |
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| Christopholi wrote: |
| Crooked Designer wrote: |
| Anyone have any tips for getting the T3 Technique center caps for these off without taking the wheel off? Don't want to f up the powder coat on the wheels. |
IIRC, I had to wrap it in a cloth and tap it with a rubber mallet while simultaneously trying to pry it off with my free hand. It's a bit of a job, but once it starts coming off, it gets easier. |
Tap the sides? probably work your way around it? did you try to pry anything between the cap and the flange on the rim? |
Yeah, just tap around the cap until it starts to come off. You will need to be firm, but loving. If you pry with anything, you will likely damage the cap and/or the wheel. |
That's kinda what I thought. Thanks for the reply. I'll give it a shot.
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