JES1680

Ok stubborn!!! dust caps. Can't get them of my front hubs. I've read all the posts. Including this one
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showt...ring+dust+caps

where you use two muffler clamps. Bent the clamps and the damn cap will NOT move. I've tried hammers, clamps, pry bars etc...

Any other ideas?

84_Carrera

I recently did mine, used a punch & hammer, tapped outward as much as possible going around 120-180 degrees, to get the "wiggle" going. Worked fine, just needed to be a little patient.

Make sure you don't drop the outer wheel bearing into the dirt on the ground when pulling the hub off. Not that I would have done that & then had to go get new outers or anything...

Good luck!

KC911

You have my sympathy ! I've BTDT, and sometimes these caps are just a bear. From my limited experience, when one is REALLY on, no amount of tapping will do the job, and forget about using channel locks or something similar to "rock" the cover out. I was able to use a combination of a single muffler clamp, and a combination of all techniques to eventually get mine out, so keep at it, and you'll get there! One idea that I like (that I intend to do the next time I have mine off) is to cut a couple of slits in the dust covers (on the portion that is inside the hub) so they're not such a PITA in the future. Good luck!

Keith
'88 CE coupe

theiceman

I went with Kcs plan also .
i used a single 2" muffler clamp and it fit great in the grove in the cap , cranked her up tight nand it eventually caved.

JES1680

Thanks for the help guys. Finaly got it done. Bought two more muffler clamps and was finaly able to get them off. Took about 40 min per side!
New rotors, pads, and lines, repacked bearings, and I'm good to go!

The rears are up next.

theiceman

Congrats.. this is definitely a persistence project. Hope you didn't bang the caps on too hard in case you have to readjust the bearings after the grease settles

2002M3Drew

Once you know how much banging you have to do and you are comfortable, it becomes easier. It takes a lot of hots all sround the cap to get it moving. Once it starts going, though, it comes off steadily. Good luck! (I use hammer and punch, as someone else also said.)

2002M3Drew

Once you know how much banging you have to do and you are comfortable, it becomes easier. It takes a lot of shots all around the cap to get it moving. Once it starts going, though, it comes off steadily. Good luck! (I use hammer and punch, as someone else also said.)