seanreay1986
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Whats the easiest way to remove valve caps that are really stuck on?
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richard_syko
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turn them anti clcokwise
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Matt H
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Location: South Yorkshire
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Take them to a tyre place & have them remove the tyre & fit new ones
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richard_syko
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If the plastic you may be able to slice the side with a stanley knife
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seanreay1986
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they have seized on, need a way to remove them without buying new tyres
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britaxcooper
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hold the stem with neadle nose pliars and use a set of pliars on the cap?
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jamesw
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plyers?
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kieranscorsa
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Just take to local tyre place will replace the valves very cheaply
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Matt H
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quote: Originally posted by seanreay1986
they have seized on, need a way to remove them without buying new tyres
I meant have new valves fitted, not new tyres
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Neshol
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Surely heavy duty pliers will do the job. I take it they are metal ones.
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Matt H
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quote: Originally posted by Neshol
Surely heavy duty pliers will do the job. I take it they are metal ones.
Will rip the rubber stem off
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Neshol
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Fair enough
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corsa_godfather
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2 sets of plyers.
1 holding rubber stem steady.
the other loosening the car off
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