Hi

What's the easiest way to pop out the centre caps on Neptune alloys without taking the wheels off? I have a set of new style caps that I would like to fit but want to make sure I get the old ones out without damaging them.

Thanks

B

The only totally safe way is to take the wheels off and push them out from the inside.

Anything you use to prise them off may damage either the plastic cap of the wheel itself.

If you look from behind you'll noticed that they are very well secured in place as once on they aren't really designed to be removed.

Cheers...thought that may be the case as the new ones look like they will clip in very tightly.

Cheers...thought that may be the case as the new ones look like they will clip in very tightly.

New ones going in are mega tight!!! I did mine with wheels off and was prob easier as a result for pushing new ones in as I could do it with wheel flat on ground facing up.

Look very smart. I am putting them on black neptunes.

I put the new style centre caps on my Fabia when i had the wheels re-furbished and i literally had to stamp the new caps in place. They were a real pain to get on.

Edited 22 March, 201313 yr by CmB

Damn. Was really hoping to do this with the ball ache of taking the wheels off.

New ones going in are mega tight!!! I did mine with wheels off and was prob easier as a result for pushing new ones in as I could do it with wheel flat on ground facing up.

Which ones are they and where did you buy them?

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Which ones are they and where did you buy them?

The part numbers are in the other thread the big one for the new badges, stoofa sent them over for me as my local dealer didn't seem to be able to see part numbers. Only one size/type for the centre caps Skoda wide I believe, which makes it easier.

***EDIT***

This is part no from other thread for the centre caps.

601 151 ULM

I put mine in hot water1st to make the plastic more pliable,but still a tight fit

I put mine in hot water1st to make the plastic more pliable,but still a tight fit

Good idea... I will also use vasoline or something similar to lubricate the hole.....

Did mine today.

Decided not to keep the old caps so drilled a hole in them so I could put a coat hanger in and pull them out ( to avoid damage to the black alloys). Then warmed up the new caps in hot water, lubed up the hole and they all popped in perfectly with very little effort. Clicked in nice and tight so shouldn't fall out. Took 10 mins in total and now the new black and silver caps look excellent with the black alloys.

Did mine today.

Decided not to keep the old caps so drilled a hole in them so I could put a coat hanger in and pull them out ( to avoid damage to the black alloys). Then warmed up the new caps in hot water, lubed up the hole and they all popped in perfectly with very little effort. Clicked in nice and tight so shouldn't fall out. Took 10 mins in total and now the new black and silver caps look excellent with the black alloys.

and which part of the above did i laugh at like a total child......................

Hmmm I wonder........

No pictures!?

(you can skip the ones of you lubing the hole!)

Sorry....my experience of up loading pics on this site has been very patchy! I will try and do it at the weekend...back to work tomorrow and it will be dark by the time I get back each night.

If any of you guys want to off load your surplus green centre caps (in good nick) please drop me a line.

Here's my new centre caps....sorry about the quality of the pic and the state of the wheels!

Where is the best place ( cheapest ) :p to buy those center caps?

Have some Citigo ones here

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0&_nkw=skoda+alloy+wheel+caps&_sacat=0&_from=R40

I got mine from number1forskoda on ebay at £30.49. They are the city go caps

£30.49 seseems a lot but they are original skoda parts and you can can't findthem cheaper at the moment.

thanks

Just saw these on superskoda, might get them there if I decide to change all badges.

http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/OCTAVIA-II/Octavia-II-04-12-center-wheel-caps-with-new-2012-logo-original-Skoda-Autoas