| Re: [GMCnet] Hubcaps going AWOL [message #360120] |
Sat, 14 November 2020 16:58 |
stu@97381.com, Emery
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Registered: June 2020
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Yes, those hubcaps were known for popping off. Years ago i lost a few caps and finally I brazed a threaded rod to the dust cover on the wheels and drilled a 1/4 inch hole through the center of the hubcaps. A small 1/4” acorn nut held the hubcap in place.
Emery Stora
> On Nov 14, 2020, at 3:47 PM, Stu Rasmussen (97381.com) via Gmclist wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> On Thursday I ventured to our nearby Firestone store for a set of new shoes for Blondie. 6 tires mounted and balanced and installed for $800 after discounts and such.
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> Prior to the tire expedition I procured 10 much nicer OEM hubcaps for the 16.5" wheels from an eBay vendor to replace the strangely funked ones on the coach when I purchased it.
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> 'Strangely funked' meaning the PO or someone had built a set of 'bridges' on each wheel spanning two opposite lug bolts which had a 5/16" bolt protruding outward from the center and going through a hole drilled in the center of each of the hubcaps with a large cap nut on the outside. Really spoiled the 'look' of the coach. Didn't seem to have any particular use and looked bad.
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> So, with new tires installed, newish hubcaps installed, off I went. First left turn out of the parking lot I heard a metallic ka'tink wabba wabba wabba sound characteristic of a dropped hubcap. WTF?
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> Turned right off the main drag into a side street and heard a second ka'tink as another hubcap departed the coach.
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> Uh oh.
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> Parked and retrieved the errant saucers, pulled the rest off to avoid additional escapes and headed for home.
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> New tires made a big difference - the thumpa-thumpa-thumpa was gone and the steering wheel stopped clattering - but now, what about those misbehaving hubcaps?
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> Why would they just 'pop off' like that? Bad wheels? Bad hubcaps? Bad Ju-Ju? This must be the reason the PO did the funky 'bridging hubcap retainers' but was that just covering up a more serious problem?
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> Anybody experience this before?
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> Thanks in advance
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> Stu
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