Re: IML: hubcap keeps falling off

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

If you have tried more than one wheel cover, the problem is probably with the rim. I know that you said that you don't want to mess with it, but if there is a problem with the rim, you should change it.

Also, on the wheel covers, make sure that all of the tension clips are adjusted properly, and that they are all there and tight. If any of the tension clips are bent, missing, or weak, the wheel cover will not stay on.

Paul

In a message dated 9/26/2004 7:00:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time, canu di bona <ccdibona@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>My rear passenger hub cap keeps flying off like a top
>everytime I get past 20 mph. ?I have replaced it
>twice. ?Initially it seems to pop on tight enough, but
>sure enough I see it fly off the road in my rear view
>mirror or hear that sickening metal to pavement. ?I
>now travel around without it and it's embarrasing
>because without the cap the car looks incomplete and
>pitifull. ?Despite the gleaming paint and perfect
>chrome, without the cap, it looks like junk. ?
>What can I do to ensure this doesn't continue? ?I
>tried two of the other original caps and they do not
>fit snugly. ?I hate to mess with the rim itself and
>deal with balancing issues. ?I may just swap tires on
>the spare rim and hope it does the trick. ?What about
>the cap itself. ?I have only one spare left and need
>it to work. ?Is there any alterations to this cap I
>can do to ensure a tight grip?
>
>Thanks for a great web site and all those dedicated to
>Imperials.
> 
>Canu Di Bona
>62 Imperial
>62 New Yorker (essentially the same car but with
>different dash and skin)
>
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