Northy
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 12:09 PM |
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Alloy valve caps
Ok, I got some alloy valve caps free with a mag, fitted them to the Focus and now can't get them off the bloody valves! 
Any ideas how to get them off without ruining the valves?
Cheers
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing! 
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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Glan Noye
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 12:22 PM |
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Park up where your local chavs hang out,they will soon disappear!
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clbarclay
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 12:34 PM |
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Don't bother with that idea, you'll be left with the valve caps, and the valves along with the wheels will disappear.
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carlgeldard
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 01:25 PM |
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Valve caps
Hi Graham
I would try boiling some water and get an old cloth and a pair of pliers.
Pour the hot water over the alloy valve cap it will expand quicker than the steel valve. Use the rag and pliers because it will be bloody hot.
Carl
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nicklondon
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 01:25 PM |
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try warming them with a lighter.
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zenarcher
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 01:55 PM |
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....or a welding torch.
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Peteff
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 03:22 PM |
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it will expand quicker than the steel valve
Valves are brass and rubber. Get some moles on them.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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gazza285
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 05:17 PM |
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One of the joys of dissimilar metals, I think I'll stick to plastic ones.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 06:06 PM |
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Didn't you grease your nuts?
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Northy
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 06:27 PM |
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Think so, but not well enough it seems
Cheers guys, I'll sort it tomorrow its snowing now! 
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing!
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 19/2/05 at 06:52 PM |
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No mine are Rusty
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