First Tire Rotation
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First Tire Rotation
I thought I saw a thread here about this but I cant find it. Im about to do my first rotation a 5Gs and my question is... Is there a secret to removing and replacing the hub caps without damaging them? I have the 20 Machined cast wheels. And although I should just look it up... While were here what is the torque for these wheels?
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Originally Posted by Mikelikesit
I thought I saw a thread here about this but I cant find it. Im about to do my first rotation a 5Gs and my question is... Is there a secret to removing and replacing the hub caps without damaging them? I have the 20 Machined cast wheels. And although I should just look it up... While were here what is the torque for these wheels?
Going back on the palm of your hand, or make a fist and use the meat toward your little finger works to tap the edges, make sure they seat completely or they'll end up in the ditch. Tried a mallet but my hand is the best tool for reinstallation.
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There is a square cut-out on the caps to insert your tool of choice to pry them off. I take a large flat-head screwdriver and wrap a small towel around it so you don't gouge the $1,400 20" wheels. Once you get it started, you can pull it off by hand. Installing them back is just as easy, as NSTORM mentioned, line up the lug nuts to the cap and give it a palm punch.
Lug nut torque is 165 lb.ft. (224 Nm)
Lug nut torque is 165 lb.ft. (224 Nm)
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I watched the tech rotate my tires and was curious how he would get them off.
As he was loosening the lugs, the caps popped off on their own, thought that was odd but it happened on all 4....
"Palm punch" was the method used to get them back on.
As he was loosening the lugs, the caps popped off on their own, thought that was odd but it happened on all 4....
"Palm punch" was the method used to get them back on.
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