Bucko74

Hi All,

Anyone know where I can purchase one of these tools. Seems like its the best way to remove front hub dust cap without destroying it.

Alternatively a method to remove the cap without damage would be fine.

G.P.

Posts 361 to 367 in Highwayman's thread may help.

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...e-dead-25.html

Bucko74

Cheers, will definitely do the mod. I've just seen the other method using exhaust clamps which seems like it should do the trick.

Only reference to the tool suggests I've found suggests its not worth chasing.

1) its expensive for one single application
2) difficult to find.

kmascotto

...I wondered what that tool looked like...

StratfordShark

That seems like a sledgehammer to crack the dust cap nut!

What I found worked well was a short extension for 3/8" sockets. The ball end fits nicely in the groove running round front of dust cap. Pick or mark three points 120deg apart roughly around this groove, and go round the points with the extension inserted facing away from car, and tapping end with a hammer. Will soon loosen the cap and not cause any deformation.

FredR

I just pry the thing out a little at a time working around the circumference using a wood chisel- worked a treat for me a good number of times when I was changing the set of wheels I was using- my 3 piece ones do not fit over the caps but the flange seals the base and the centre cap keeps the grease in just fine when sealed with RTV.

Rgds

Fred

ROG100

Part number is 000 721 916 50 and NLA. Price was $94.

Ad0911

Oops, I always removed them by tapping with a hammer along the edge direction outward while turning the wheel. Never realised there eas a tool for this. It'll take some tapping but no harm done

The Forgotten On

You can use a large metal pipe end cap from home depot to emulate this tool.

Drill and tap 3 holes around it like the factory tool. Drill and tap a hole on top for a slide hammer and you could replicate this tool for not much money, just some of your time.

There was a thread on this somewhere as the real tool is a bit pricey for a tool that may get used 4 or 5 times.

Bucko74

This worked a treat.

dr bob

The times I've needed to remove the cap, a handy short section (maybe 8" or so) of oak hardwood flooring indexes in the relief, then a few gentle pops with a hammer progressively around the cap. The wood leaves no telltale scarring like the various metal tools do. Including the factory piece. If you want the cap to appear original and unmolested, the stick of wood is perfect.

The Forgotten On

I have used a dull head off of an ax before to do this. It seems to work just fine

jpitman2

Using a screwdriver shaft (similar size to that in pic above) placed horizontally in the groove between cap and hub, tap on the shaft with hammer, working around the hub by turning the wheel, the cap will ease out readily.
jp 83 Euro S AT 57k