OZ wheels - Centre Cap Removal Tool

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I've got a set of OZ wheels with a Centre Cap like this.................



What I haven't got is the tool to remove the Centre Cap - it's not an allen key, the aperture you can see is circular with an smaller (and offset) aperture in it.

Does anyone have any idea where I could get this tool from?

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Worst comes to worst I can make a mould using P38 and get some steel turned down from the mould - but it'd be much easier to buy the tool if it's still available.

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I guess that might be the cheaper option - get the old ones out and replace with torx or an allen bolt..............anyone near Chelmsford/Braintree got one for a 5 minute borrow?

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Without a tool, getting the old ones out is the first problem. Hammering in a torx or similar might work, but the centre caps are plastic and 25 years old - and they really are difficult to get hold of, so the last thing I want to do is to damage them.

Once they're out, I can get allen or torx bolts and get them turned down to fit in the recess.

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Yep...........these are the plastic ones, so they'd be easy to chew up if I was a bit heavy handed.

Once they are out I'd be able to fit something I had a tool for.

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Thanks for the offer Tony, I can't see one coming up any time soon so if you've got one to use that'll be great

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marcus1875 said:

I had no idea there were plastic ones, just assumed they were all metal. Anyway check out this on the bay, 121778505006
Perhaps somebody with one to hand could double check it for you, looks the same as mine, but I haven't seen it in a week and wont be near it again till Sunday.

Marcus

Doesn't look like what I need..................this is more like it:

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TVRleigh_BBWR said:

I have a small workshop in Navestock Essex, I have my 400SE there and your welcome to come and try my key.
Leigh

Many thanks for the offer Leigh. I've actually found a 2nd hand key that might (and it's only might) fit. It should be with me Thursday.
If that doesn't work I'll PM you. Thanks again.

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Sorted..............well sort of.

Not all keys fit all wheels, I understand that there's at least 2 types of bolt/key combination (L & M I think).

I managed to get hold of an OZ L1 key from eBay Germany - on the Maserati page (the Bi-Turbo has OZ wheels apparently)

It only just worked, I had to put it into the bolt at a slight angle.

When I got the bolts out, I realised why they weren't a perfect fit............they had the letter M on the side face.

I don't think I'll re-use them, they're M6 and 30mm long so I'll look out for some allen bolts of that size.

Thanks to everyone for their advice and particularly Tony and Leigh for the offer of a 5 minute lend of theirs