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Contenderizer · 04-22-2013, 02:09 PM

The hub caps on a recently purchased Tudor seems to be lacking as to the way they are secured to the wheels. It seems someone has simply bent the ears on the hub cap (spread them open) and then added a little silicon caulk on the inside to stop the rattles.

I see that one of the parts supply houses sells a hub cap tool, so I am wondering what the proper installation actually is. Should you be able to pop them on and off, when properly installed? Any photos?

700rpm · 04-22-2013, 03:13 PM

Sounds like a standard and proper installation to me. You should not be able to pop them on and off. You have to bend those tabs. But three or four are adequate; you don't have to bend them all over.

Charlie Stephens · 04-22-2013, 03:21 PM

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I always put mine on with the wheels off of the car. That way you can reach in and bend the tabs properly.

Charlie Stephens

04-22-2013, 02:09 PM	#1
Contenderizer Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: N Central Florida Posts: 23	Hub cap question The hub caps on a recently purchased Tudor seems to be lacking as to the way they are secured to the wheels. It seems someone has simply bent the ears on the hub cap (spread them open) and then added a little silicon caulk on the inside to stop the rattles. I see that one of the parts supply houses sells a hub cap tool, so I am wondering what the proper installation actually is. Should you be able to pop them on and off, when properly installed? Any photos?

04-22-2013, 03:13 PM	#2
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,909	Re: Hub cap question Sounds like a standard and proper installation to me. You should not be able to pop them on and off. You have to bend those tabs. But three or four are adequate; you don't have to bend them all over. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

04-22-2013, 03:21 PM	#3
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,034	Re: Hub cap question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I always put mine on with the wheels off of the car. That way you can reach in and bend the tabs properly. Charlie Stephens