NB8A wheels - how to remove centre caps?

travis · Postby **travis** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:47 pm

I realise this is a completely newbie type question. I want to remove the centre caps to do some painting but there does not seem to be a an obvious method of doing so. My previous car had a recessed section on the wheel nut covers, to place a screwdriver and simply pry it out. Is there a particular spot on the NB8A wheels? Or will anywhere do? Thanks.

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:58 pm

Would it be remove the wheel then tap the centre cap through?

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:00 pm

I just grab it and pull hard.
I do the same with the centre caps. :oops:

maybe mine are looser than most??

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:16 pm

Dweezle wrote:I just grab it and pull hard.
maybe I'm looser than most??

AHA! I KNEW there was something suspicious about you!
:mrgreen:

Dweezle · Postby **Dweezle** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:19 pm

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:41 pm

You didn't say what type of rims you have.

Enkei caps have a metal spring-clamp that locks them in place from the inside of the wheel and you need to pry that off to pop out the cap.

Spend a few minutes doing this first, it might save your caps.

El Jay · Postby **El Jay** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:21 pm

If they are just the stock wheels, place a flathead screwdriver between the cap and wheel and place some leverage on each of the four points. They should pop right out (I just tried this method on mine; it took 10 seconds to remove one cap).

travis · Postby **travis** » Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:51 pm

????

Both the title and my text clearly states NB8A wheels.... Anyway, I appreciate everyone's input. Thanks.

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 8:49 am

just push them from the inside out. any kind of rod, stick it through the hub nut hole in the wheel, hit rod with hammer.

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:27 am

project.r.racing wrote:just push them from the inside out. any kind of rod, stick it through the hub nut hole in the wheel, hit rod with hammer.

Yeah, I use the opposite end of a hammer to knock them out.

project.r.racing · Postby **project.r.racing** » Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:07 pm

yeah i just use the end of the hammer handle also. but i was assuming they must have been stuck in good if they warrented a post and the answers people were giving.