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25-01-10, 11:22 PM
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i have a silly dust cap problem
my mates bike has its mot 2morro and the back tyre pressure is very very low, we tried to take the cap off and its well and truely stuck on....
 any ideas?? lol weve tried mole grips and pliers to hold the bottom but dont want to try too hard for fear of wrecking the valve |
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25-01-10, 11:22 PM
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Re: i have a silly dust cap problem
Tried heating it a little with a lighter (it looks like a metal cap)
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25-01-10, 11:29 PM
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Re: i have a silly dust cap problem
we had a hairdryer on it for a good while but no luck
 a lighter would be alot hotter tho i suppose
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26-01-10, 12:23 AM
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Re: i have a silly dust cap problem
You're not alone in this - aluminium caps are well known for corroding in place.
Try a few sharp taps on the end of the cap to shock the threads, it's awkward as you need to hit it squarely on the end, and of course the hub is in the way, but it's worked a few times. Otherwise as the cap is aluminium and very soft in one stubborn case I managed to cut the cap off.
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26-01-10, 12:38 AM
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Re: i have a silly dust cap problem
why not hold the bottom with pliers and the top with the grips and twist the top? or is that what you ment when you sead grips on the bottom
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26-01-10, 01:08 AM
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Re: i have a silly dust cap problem
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does anyone know if a bike can fail the mot because of tyre pressure? |
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26-01-10, 01:53 AM
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Re: i have a silly dust cap problem
not sure but im sure they would try and pump it up if it was flat, so you could just see if they get it off when it goes in for the mot
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26-01-10, 02:52 AM
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Re: i have a silly dust cap problem
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26-01-10, 05:34 AM
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Re: i have a silly dust cap problem
Its not a reason to fail the MOT, however the tester is entitledto refuse to test the bike if he thinks the tyre is too flat to be able to safely test it
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26-01-10, 10:33 AM
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Re: i have a silly dust cap problem
Tried soaking it with WD of 4in1 spray?? Obviously try not get to much on the tyre
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