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  1. 15th January 2015, 17:41 #1
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    eek I need to check my tyre pressures but I can't get the dustcap off

    I have a chrome dust cap on my tyre with a groove on either side and I don't know how to get it off to check my tyre pressures Any ideas??
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    Lefty loosie?
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    A pic would probably help... but trying anti-clockwise?
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    Mans work ....



    A pair of pliers (carefully) might do it ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by FJRider View Post
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    A pair of pliers (carefully) might do it ...
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    A pic would probably help... but trying anti-clockwise?
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    Lefty loosie?
    Tried all of the above and even had an "Ogre" onto it, all to no avail. Will try and get a pic in the morning
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin View Post
    A pic would probably help... but trying anti-clockwise?
    tried to push & turn, then pull & turn nothing seems to work
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    Should do the trick
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    I had a similar problem with a metal (aluminium) valve cap and found (cheers internet) that it's a fairly common problem. Salt and other elements in the air can create a chemical reaction between the ally and the valve stem and they basically 'weld' themselves together. A friend cut the cap off with a dremmel and I use plastic ones now. But hopefully yours is just wedged on tight.

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    If you haven't had them off previously, then yeah, possibly reaction between metals bonded together.

    Could try something like CRC or WD, soak it a bit and leave for a few minutes (probably best to have the valve at the top of the wheel, let it soak down into the cap).
    Quote Originally Posted by Jane Omorogbe from UK MSN on the KTM990SM
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    Give them a firm tap with something hard with the wd40 or crc, helps to get it to penetrate the crap
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin View Post
    Could try something like CRC or WD, soak it a bit and leave for a few minutes (probably best to have the valve at the top of the wheel, let it soak down into the cap).
    so much this
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    Ogre proof...?
    sounds like run flat tires
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    Didn't think the Ogre, would be able to handle all that new technology you bought.

    http://xlforum.net/vbportal/forums/s...44#post5060644

    Checkout post no 6 , he seems to on to it.
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    They are set to stay stuck on until you have a car of official HD Compressed Tyre Air within handy reach... Its a safety issue and you should ONLY use the official original equipment air....
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