Wheel Dust Caps
Upon return from the last trip or two, I have found a couple of the wheels have had the dust caps fall off (the cap, with the rubber nipple which covers the hub opening). Found them loose inside the h...
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Yes you need them 100%. A hubcap is not any sort of substitute solution.
If they won’t stay in, either try another set, or glue em in a bit.
Clean both surfaces and use a little rtv or threadlocker or alternatively you could deform the caps a bit, punch a couple dimples in the lip outward to get more of a friction fit.
Heat is not a concern. If they get hot enough to burn any silicone or whatever you have bigger issues.
If they won’t stay in, either try another set, or glue em in a bit.
Clean both surfaces and use a little rtv or threadlocker or alternatively you could deform the caps a bit, punch a couple dimples in the lip outward to get more of a friction fit.
Heat is not a concern. If they get hot enough to burn any silicone or whatever you have bigger issues.
