iana Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Really silly question, what do you use to remove the chrome hub caps, just realised that there is nothing in my boot which would do the necessary if I had a puncture - there’s a jack, wheel brace etc. Is it a piece of bent wire wire a hooked end, a screwdriver, or a proper tool like https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F271973887946 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 I have a GT6 so I don't need a hub cap remover, but my wheel brace (it came with the car) looks similar to this. I presume the crude screwdriver end is for pinging off hub caps? Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigolf Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 My Herald toolkit included a piece of thin steel bar, about the same dims as a six inch ruler, but had a 1 inch right angle bend at one end,with slightly rounded corners. You put it against the rim of the hubcap and twisted it against the face of the wheel, which popped the cap off. Sorry have'nt got a pic of it - lost it years ago ! Gav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 I used a bit of metal, about 1/2" wide and 4mm thick (notice what I did there?) and just put a gentle 90 degree bend at one end. I wrapped that area in tape to protect the wheel paint. And that worked a treat.... Never liked a screwdriver, all a bit too much chance of damaging the wheel paint (I had my wheels blasted and freshly painted, so didn't want to damage them) Bit like this without the fancy handle end: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iana Posted March 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 thanks all, I think Ill be going the route clive suggested, I think I have some stainless steel wall ties that i can bend - that may be an ideal solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Wall ties will be too bendy... An old and cheap (ie not hardened) screwdriver would be better and will need heating to red heat when bending. Or a bit of round metal, maybe 6-8mm diameter then with a flat filed at the end? (exhaust U clamp? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Or this. Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 Like the ebay one has a rubber mallet head to pop the cap back on, saves using the palm or taking your shoe off to give it a clout Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanMi Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 I use the claw end of a claw hammer with a bit of cardboard or whatever is to hand to protect the wheel. Not an original tool but works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTV8 Posted March 19, 2019 Report Share Posted March 19, 2019 I have the same as Paul’s picture above, does the job fine ...... Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted March 20, 2019 Report Share Posted March 20, 2019 Another vote for Paul's example. I have a short length of hose pipe on it to protect the wheels. I can't say if this is the version that would have been supplied as standard but to me it looks as if it could have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark powell Posted March 21, 2019 Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 There's one on ebay at the moment, says for TR2 / 3, but same for Heralds etc... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/An-original-Hub-Cap-Removal-Pry-Bar-Triumph-TR2-TR3/192865587268?hash=item2ce7af5044:g:ptcAAOSw6wxck6md Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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