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Dumbest problem ever.. Valve caps.. #252196 January 05, 2008 02:52 am UTC January 05, 2008 02:52 am UTC
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 18 Montreal, Canada A Adam Purkhardt OP Newbie on Probation
Adam Purkhardt OP Newbie on Probation A Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 18 Montreal, Canada	Well someone gave me some aluminum valve caps once, so I put them on and didn't think much of it. Now that we're hafway through winter, I noticed one of the tires seemed low, so I went to pump it up and sure enough all 4 caps are seized on. The valve stem just rotates with the cap. How am I supposed to get em off??

Re: Dumbest problem ever.. Valve caps.. [Re: Adam Purkhardt] #252197 January 05, 2008 03:03 am UTC January 05, 2008 03:03 am UTC
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 10,749 Belleville, Ontario Ryan Laliberte No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :)
Ryan Laliberte No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :) Senior Member, with Far TOO Much Time on Their Hands Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 10,749 Belleville, Ontario	You can try holding the stem and undoing the cap. You will then have to get your valves fixed. AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic 12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim Carrey Last Login: September 28, 2021

Re: Dumbest problem ever.. Valve caps.. [Re: Adam Purkhardt] #252198 January 05, 2008 03:05 am UTC January 05, 2008 03:05 am UTC
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,537 Belleville, Ontario Jay McClelland Insane Member
Jay McClelland Insane Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,537 Belleville, Ontario	Maybe try putting some heat on them. Aside from heat to maybe expand the aluminum caps abit to allow it to losen off. Other then that I wouldnt know what to say and summer is awhile away. Something like a light should work. Careful valve stem may get chaud. 2g awd, Back to dsms here I come.

Re: Dumbest problem ever.. Valve caps.. [Re: Jay McClelland] #252199 January 05, 2008 03:06 am UTC January 05, 2008 03:06 am UTC
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 10,749 Belleville, Ontario Ryan Laliberte No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :)
Ryan Laliberte No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :) Senior Member, with Far TOO Much Time on Their Hands Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 10,749 Belleville, Ontario	Heat? To RUBBER valve stems? Hmmm.... AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic 12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim Carrey Last Login: September 28, 2021

Re: Dumbest problem ever.. Valve caps.. [Re: Ryan Laliberte] #252200 January 05, 2008 03:12 am UTC January 05, 2008 03:12 am UTC
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,537 Belleville, Ontario Jay McClelland Insane Member
Jay McClelland Insane Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,537 Belleville, Ontario	....aluminum caps??? What part was rubber about them. 2g awd, Back to dsms here I come.

Re: Dumbest problem ever.. Valve caps.. [Re: Jay McClelland] #252201 January 05, 2008 03:20 am UTC January 05, 2008 03:20 am UTC
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 10,749 Belleville, Ontario Ryan Laliberte No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :)
Ryan Laliberte No-Lift-To-Shift.... Stock. :) Senior Member, with Far TOO Much Time on Their Hands Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 10,749 Belleville, Ontario	The... VALVE STEM is rubber. Take a lighter/torch to rubber. If you are careful, you could take a hair dryer to it and see what happens, or even a lighter. AWDAuto 1996 TSi AWD Automagic 12.24 @ 113 - Small 16G FP Green HTA - 11.42/123 Team Pump Gas and Meth RTMRacing - Your Canadian source for DSM Parts "Every moment you live is pregnant with the next moment of your life" --Jim Carrey Last Login: September 28, 2021

Re: Dumbest problem ever.. Valve caps.. [Re: Ryan Laliberte] #252203 January 05, 2008 03:29 am UTC January 05, 2008 03:29 am UTC
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,537 Belleville, Ontario Jay McClelland Insane Member
Jay McClelland Insane Member Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,537 Belleville, Ontario	Yeah the vavle stem is...Im saying apply a little heat to the valve cap that has probably shrunk from the cold. Not saying torch the rubber off. Thanks though. 2g awd, Back to dsms here I come.

Re: Dumbest problem ever.. Valve caps.. [Re: Jay McClelland] #252205 January 05, 2008 04:27 am UTC January 05, 2008 04:27 am UTC
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 391 Mississauga, Ontario Rod Nieborowski Serious Member
Rod Nieborowski Serious Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 391 Mississauga, Ontario	dont torch it, the rubber is delicate in the stem... This is what you do.. Two pairs of plyers... Grip one pair on the stem (try not to use a sharp pair, just something that ill give you a strong grip), and use the other pair to turn the cap. It should let go. Thats pretty much the only way to do it. If you heat than you risk the change of burning your wheels. Give it a shot. Dreamtire - The Wheel & Tire Specialists. Also speicalizing in all German Electrical Repairs!

Re: Dumbest problem ever.. Valve caps.. [Re: Rod Nieborowski] #252210 January 05, 2008 05:58 am UTC January 05, 2008 05:58 am UTC
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 470 burlington S Shaun Oriold1 Serious Member
Shaun Oriold1 Serious Member S Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 470 burlington	Hell, if you torch them, video tape it. That sh!t would be hilarious. Not so much when your tire catches, then your car.... but you know..... Errrr. Follow Rods advise. S. Eat S**T

Re: Dumbest problem ever.. Valve caps.. [Re: Shaun Oriold1] #252219 January 05, 2008 02:40 pm UTC January 05, 2008 02:40 pm UTC
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 18 Montreal, Canada A Adam Purkhardt OP Newbie on Probation
Adam Purkhardt OP Newbie on Probation A Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 18 Montreal, Canada	Alright guys that was a total bitch. For everyone who reads this, NEVER USE ALUMINUM VALVE CAPS! My dad the genious helped me out. We drilled a hole in the top of the cap, filled it with release oil, held a huge soldering gun to the cap till the oil started boiling and then held the stem with some skinny pliers (which was hard as hell since I have OEM 2G rims which don't leave much room at all for the stem) and eased off the cap with some vice grips. It took 2-3 shots of this for each cap. Back to plastic for me.. -Adam

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