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BEWARE - tyre valve dust caps made of metal..!!

Going out to check my caps first thing in the morning after reading this!!
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I had exactly the same problem on my daily driver Merc, normal metal caps fitted by the local tyre guys, even ChrisW from Exel couldn`t get em off when he was here putting the wheels back on the Boxster :sad:

I had the opposite on the Boxster wheels, the metal Porsche crested valve caps have all gone, either flung off down the lanes or nicked by a scallywag :grin:
 
For sale :
One set of brand new Porsche crested metal valve caps and keyring in box, mint condition bought for €2 in greece last year.

£1 and they are yours :grin:
 
kurlykris said:
For sale :
One set of brand new Porsche crested metal valve caps and keyring in box, mint condition bought for €2 in greece last year.

£1 and they are yours :grin:

:floor: :floor: can I give you a quid to keep them :grin:
 
Right, after a TPM warning on my daily whilst half way to South Wales this morning and a quick pitstop to check that all was well with all of the tyres, I managed to remove the stuck fast valve caps.

I used a three square ( triangular ) needle file and carefully filed a slot along the caps until I felt it just touch the threads of the valve, then as the tension was broken I managed to unscrew the metal valve caps :thumb:

Obviously I will get the valves replaced ASAP, but at least there is now no danger of any tyre/wheel damage as the tyre fitters won`t have to break the bead/seal with the tyres under pressure, they can just unscrew the inner valve and deflate the tyres as normal for a puncture or whatnot :grin:
 
Recommendation for checking your tyre pressures is once a month. Surely they don't fuse on over this time period?


Or do folk not regularly check their pressures?
 
alex yates said:
Recommendation for checking your tyre pressures is once a month. Surely they don't fuse on over this time period?


Or do folk not regularly check their pressures?

I check mine every week Alex, on the daily it is via Onboard Computer, I reckon they had siezed within a fortnight of new tyres and valves being fitted :sad:

The TPM can be a little wierd on my Merc as it compares the pressures from when you start the car at intervals on a journey, it was quite cold this morning and saw a 2 Psi difference on the motorway :sad:
 
I'm talking manual checks with a gauge. This should still be done monthly.


Taken from Bridgestones website (but I guess they'll all state the same):

DOES A TPMS REPLACE REGULAR TIRE PRESSURE CHECKS?

No! Understanding what a TPMS warning light means and what to do when it illuminates is an important part of a driver's responsibility. However, TPMS is not a replacement for regular tire pressure checks.

Therefore, even with TPMS, manual tire pressure checks with a gauge are important to caring for your tires and vehicle, especially for your safety and that of others. You should check tire pressure once a month, and before a long trip or when carrying extra load.
 
Yes, that is when I found that I had siezed caps on the daily, about a fortnight after the new valves/tyres were fitted. I have a nifty tyre pressure guage that calibrates itself to ambient atmospheric pressure and have been meaning to get the valves changed, but with work and all that, I got sort of sidetracked and relied too much on the TPMS for the daily :sad:

Normally when the TPMS goes off I have shredded a tyre :D
 
:grin: ooops.
 
alex yates said:
:grin: ooops.

You can just imagine the amount of stuff I carry in the boot before I even get to the spare tyre :sad:

I can never seem to get it all back in and it ends up on the rear seats :sad: for YEARS :grin:
 
Its another one of those things that makes you incredibly lazy and mechanically distant.

I thought the 996 was bad enough with its digital oil level - means I rarely check the dipstick.

My wife's car has TPMS, auto-wipers, auto-headlights and even an automatic handbrake that holds you on a hill. Seems bizarre to have a manual gearbox in that car.

One day soon nobody will actually know how to "drive" or look after a car, they will just beep at you when somethings wrong and type take it to the garage ££££.
 
I've been looking for this thread for a few days - after first posting it on the 997 (2004-2013) forum.. :?

Would it be possible to inform the OP if their threads are moved to a different location? - thanks..
 
Good shout; just picked up some black plastic caps from Kwik Fit, FREE!
 

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