Dust valve caps

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Anonymous

May 19, 2004, 20:37 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
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Couple of questions:   s:?: :?: s:?:  
 
1. Anyone got these (always someone selling them). What are the like?
2. Does MR T sell anything similar?

I would love blue one and painted calipers - opinions?

Cheers.

Anonymous

#1
May 19, 2004, 20:39 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
Yes Mr T does sell MR2 ones, I think Heath has them on his car.

Bit overpriced if you ask me from Mr T as they will only get nicked by some little kid at the end of the day!

Anonymous

#2
May 19, 2004, 21:04 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
I lent my MR2 to a friend who very kindly returned it with 4 chrome valve caps. Nice, I thought.

However, after a couple of months I went to check the tyre pressures one day and they had welded to the valve.   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:  The '2's effective braking system and open wheels mean that a lot of heat gets generated which can weld the caps on the valves. It cost £46 to have the wheels stripped, new valves put in and everythin put back and balanced.

If you do do it just check regularly that they are still free   s:D :D s:D  

dave.

Anonymous

#3
May 19, 2004, 21:18 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
Important safety tip thanks Dave!

At least no little $£%& will be able to rop them.

MRMike

#4
May 19, 2004, 22:08 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by MRMike
I had my valve caps nicked off my last set of alloy wheels..I know one of my friends had his nicked also.  IMO its money down the drain for what is essentially a pretty imperceptible mod. But its your money your choice..
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May 19, 2004, 22:40 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Peter Laborne
Quote from: "krisclarkuk"Yes Mr T does sell MR2 ones, I think Heath has them on his car.

Does anyone have the part number as Mr T lost one of mine, then said that they didn't do them anymore.

Or does anyone have a spare (or 3) that I could buy from you?

noddynurdle

#6
May 19, 2004, 23:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by noddynurdle
i got some metal caps and painted them with the same paint i did my calipers with.
it might go off it you touch it
2000 red/black second hand had 5500 on clock
now got 38000.
MODS after market valve caps, dynamatted focal 165a speakers, visor pluged, painted calipers and a set of Victor\'s bags.
oh and me nodding dog called spot.

Darth Paul

#7
May 19, 2004, 23:40 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Darth Paul
Yep, I had 1 1/2 sets nicked off my old car.  s:evil: :evil: s:evil:  And the second set were so-called locking ones. So I've got lovely black plastic ones now.

A tip when buying metal ones (apart from wiring them up to the battery  s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:  ) – make sure they have plastic screw threads. That way they won't fuse to the valve stems.  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:  

DP

Anonymous

#8
May 20, 2004, 18:41 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
I saw some shifty little kid checking out my car as I pulled into an open car-park a while back... guess what he was checking for!

I get back to the car about half an hour later, and he offers me a fist-full of alloy valve caps!! The kid had pockets full of them.

He also seemed to think that a set of 4 Lotus ones would look nice..   s:roll: :roll: s:roll:  

Tim

Anonymous

#9
May 20, 2004, 18:51 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
Quote from: "c_a_r_t_e_r"I saw some shifty little kid checking out my car as I pulled into an open car-park a while back... guess what he was checking for!

I get back to the car about half an hour later, and he offers me a fist-full of alloy valve caps!! The kid had pockets full of them.

He also seemed to think that a set of 4 Lotus ones would look nice..   s:roll: :roll: s:roll:  

Tim

Hope you gave him a clip round the ear or a swift brick in the mouth.

@ Noddy - that looks like a plan to me - anyone done it in green/blue?

Slacey

#10
May 20, 2004, 19:23 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Slacey
Quote from: "TheRaven"....anyone done it in green/blue?
No, but I had mine painted anthracite to match my wheels... and they haven't been nicked... yet!
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noddynurdle

#11
May 20, 2004, 20:03 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by noddynurdle
i have painted quite a few so i have some spares in case of knickage
it might go off it you touch it
2000 red/black second hand had 5500 on clock
now got 38000.
MODS after market valve caps, dynamatted focal 165a speakers, visor pluged, painted calipers and a set of Victor\'s bags.
oh and me nodding dog called spot.

Comer

#12
August 11, 2004, 10:39 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Comer
I read that valve caps were being nicked but after getting some on Sat, I had one taken on Sunday and then another yesterday.  

I don't know why I bothered.  They were only £2 for the set so the little scrote can have the other 2 if he wants plus a clip round the ear for good measure.
Michael

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Now:  Black 2002 Rav4 Cruiser

Liz

#13
August 11, 2004, 10:59 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Liz
I have the ones off of ebay as in the first post - none stolen yet, car is parked inside a fortress at work at the moment and on the drive at night, I did manage to lose one when pumping up the air in the tyres and it bounced off somewhere never to be seen again...bought another set so now I have 3 spares!! I like Glens idea though of painting plain metal ones a good cheap alternative!
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Anonymous

#14
August 11, 2004, 11:29 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
I think Richbrook (if thats what their called) do the security ones, they have a little screw and allen key and you tighten the screw so they cannot be unscrewed.

If your interested?

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Darth Paul

#15
August 11, 2004, 11:33 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Darth Paul
Quote from: "cstevens"I think Richbrook (if thats what their called) do the security ones, they have a little screw and allen key and you tighten the screw so they cannot be unscrewed.

If your interested?

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They CAN be unscrewed! I had these and some little basted had 'em.  s:evil: :evil: s:evil:  Now I have nice black plastic ones, but as my wheels are so dark, it's ok.  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anonymous

#16
August 11, 2004, 11:42 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
Fairy nuff!.

Well you can always get them, then claim an new set as they say they are anti theft.

Maybe you didnt screw them in hard enough   s:P :P s:P

Darth Paul

#17
August 11, 2004, 12:19 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Darth Paul
T'were screwed in tight, but the scrotes don't care if they damage your valve stems and so can manage to twist them off. Afterall, it's only a grub screw tightened onto the valve stem screw thread. Now, if the valve stems had a slight recess to accomodate the grub screw...

Anonymous

#18
August 11, 2004, 20:28 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous

Anonymous

#19
August 11, 2004, 20:29 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
Why not just get these from The USA. Inner core is black plastic with a aluminium outer core. They're just like mini wheel locking nuts.

I can highly recommend them and at under £4 including delivery.... they're a steal. Make sure you find the discount section to get the bargain.

Gordon

http://www.spin-caps.com/main.php3?primNavIndex=2&mainURL=/store/index.php3


Spin-Caps Billet : Clearance!  
Clearance! Discontinued styles.

Reg. $12.95, Now only $6.95.

Full Knurl Two-Tone Caps

This set includes four caps assembled from two separate pieces,an inner core machined out of black Delrin® (an impact-, wear-, solvent- and fuel-resistant material), an outer sleeve machined out of billet aluminum, and two keys with black nickel-plated key rings.

Clearance! Discontinued style. Reg. $12.95

Slacey

#20
August 11, 2004, 20:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Slacey
Gordon, I've fixed your links  s:wink: :wink: s:wink:
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Anonymous

#21
August 11, 2004, 20:46 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
Quote from: "puggman"http://www.spin-caps.com/main.php3?primNavIndex=2&mainURL=/store/index.php3

They look good

EDIT Rest of my post edited as I am stupid!

Darth Paul

#22
August 11, 2004, 22:23 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Darth Paul
Wow!  s:shock: :shock: s:shock:  They look excellent! I've just ordered two sets (one for a mate). Who cares if my wheels are dark – they'll match the locking wheel nuts!

Anonymous

#23
August 12, 2004, 08:22 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Anonymous
Me too, ordered two sets, one big, one small, see how they look   s8) 8) s8)

kanujunkie

#24
August 12, 2004, 09:35 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by kanujunkie
now they doo look the doggies doo-dah's

weve just had an interesting one at work, they've just installed dust caps that you don't remove to top the wheels up with air, they have a tiny push in section on the end that seals flush. Good idea i thought
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