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stripped hubcap screws
    #14136575 - 03/17/11 12:35 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

Some ladies told me I had a flat tire this morning so I look out and sure enough the wheels sitting on the ground. I walk to class and come back and look at it, there is a small rusty screw in the tire. Fair enough, ill just change it, the tire is old anyways.
I go to take of the hubcap and notice that none of the plastic nuts are getting any looser. I try to pry the thing off and that doesnt work, check to see if I could get the front left hubcap off and notice one of those screws is stripped as well. I was able to get the back right hubcap off.
So, what I'm asking is has this ever happened to anyone? I cant change the tire because I can't get the hubcap off, and I'm very angry. Well, not as angry as I was at least. Still kind of irked though.


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Re: stripped hubcap screws [Re: scoredon]
    #14136624 - 03/17/11 12:48 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

I used to be a mechanic. Saw this all the time. I used to use a big flathead screwdriver or a small pry bar, work it under the edge of the hubcap, and pry up a little to create some pressure on the plastic nut. Then try to unscrew it.

If that doesnt work, you can try pulling your tire iron to the side as you unscrew to try and kind of cross thread it in reverse to get it off. Your local dealership should have replacement nuts if you break some, pretty cheap if I remember right.


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Re: stripped hubcap screws [Re: wildernessjunkie]
    #14136681 - 03/17/11 01:01 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

RP i thought you were gonna say somebody jacked your hubcaps


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Re: stripped hubcap screws [Re: Salomon]
    #14136754 - 03/17/11 01:19 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

I think they stopped stealing hub caps in the 80's


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Re: stripped hubcap screws [Re: lil_demented]
    #14136770 - 03/17/11 01:22 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

The fuckers at Pep Boys stripped 2/4 of my lug nuts once when I went there for a tire change. It doesn't cost much to replace those.


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Re: stripped hubcap screws [Re: gzuf]
    #14136875 - 03/17/11 01:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

I've never been poor enough to own a vehicle with hubcaps, but I have had stripped wheel studs. While they only cost about $1 for a new stud, they are a pita to replace, especially with a car with sealed wheel bearings/hubs.


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