Removing the centre cap from a 6.0 Diablo Wheel?

[Yellow Devil]

Hi, any ideas please, do not want to break it?

[a7see]

IIRC, you need to remove wheel and push it from behind but I'm sure someone will come along to confirm this.

[Yellow Devil]

Tried that but did not want to budge? I think it unscrews?

[nmhmv]

You need to push it from behind, I have done it on both my old Diablo SV and my Murcie as long
as they are standard wheels. If you not sure post some pictures.

[jdwcd]

Go to europe, drive through the alps really fast and then they just fall out. £28 each from lambo london. Sorted!!!!

[Yellow Devil]

Thanks Jon!! just spoke to Jonathon he said he could not remove, may have to just hit hard and see what happens? by the way jonathon has bought a Fezza!

[Yellow Devil]

Thanks, also, I will have a go and see what happens, thanks again.

[ianqv]

Hi Keith,

They DO just push in (not screw in) - if it's not moving I reckon it has been super glued in place (really - not kidding!!).
To confirm this.... can you see the circlip / spring in there? if you can't.... it's been glued!

[Modena Scotland]

Take it on track. They will fly out in no time. Lost 3 of mine earlier this month at Knockhill.

[Yellow Devil]

Thanks guys will give it a wack... in the morning and see what happens,have not got time to go to the alps? or a track? thanks again.

[andrew.]

why do you want to remove it ?

[F355gtb2009]

to stick something else in the hole?

[ianqv]

F355gtb2009 said:

to stick something else in the hole?

Make sure all the super glue is off....... or you will have to think up one hell of an excuse at A&E!!!!

[andrew.]

ianqv said:

F355gtb2009 said:

to stick something else in the hole?

Make sure all the super glue is off....... or you will have to think up one hell of an excuse at A&E!!!!

for once i ask a perfectly reasonable q

[Yellow Devil]

No, hit a pot hole in the road, council insurance playing Tw*£!s, refused claim, so taking it to a specialst in the morning for a repair to see if OK, need the cap off so they can refurbish the wheel....simples....(as in the advert?)

[jonny5]

I had to replace all of them on my old 6.0 , I'm pretty sure that unless they've been glued in place they just pop and click in . I got my replacements from eurospares.

[jdwcd]

jonny5 said:

I had to replace all of them on my old 6.0 , I'm pretty sure that unless they've been glued in place they just pop and click in . I got my replacements from eurospares.

eurospares where twice the price of lambo london, not just on wheel centers.

when they refurb the wheel, make sure they dont paint where the bolt sits. Right Jenny!!!!

[jonny5]

jdwcd said:

jonny5 said:

I had to replace all of them on my old 6.0 , I'm pretty sure that unless they've been glued in place they just pop and click in . I got my replacements from eurospares.

eurospares where twice the price of lambo london, not just on wheel centers.

when they refurb the wheel, make sure they dont paint where the bolt sits. Right Jenny!!!!

lepson's refurbed the wheels when this happened

[rs48635]

Some cars (porsche) do have wheel centres which allow a circlip on the inside so be careful.

Jonny5
was this when they changed the high street

"Jill, what do you think about the pedestrianisation of Norwich town centre? I’ll be honest I’m dead against it. People forget that traders need access to Dixons!
They do say it’ll help people in wheeeeelchairs…"

Edited by rs48635 on Thursday 1st October 18:52

[Yellow Devil]

Thanks Guys, Yes it has been superglued in! they do push out, anyway took the wheel to 'The Wheel Specialist', Tyburn Road, Brum, they did a great localised repair, and blended it in very well, they did not want to strip the wheel (or remove the cap) as it is Magnesium and aparantley this means it is Porus? anyway all sorted. Cheers.