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VanderBosch

Hello everyone!

On my way back from the skatepark, one of my buds decided to step on my front passenger side hubcap cover, pulling it off the wheel. It was getting dark so I took all the pieces (the cap and the 6 plastic pieces) and threw it in the van to work on it later.

Today I tried to get the cap/cover back on and I can not figure this out. I see the retainer clips that are attached to the wheel go into the slots of the small plastic pieces. Those plastic pieces then fit in slots on hubcap/cover. But it seems like an alignment nightmare. I've tried fitting the plastic pieces onto the hubcap/cover and then getting the retainer clips into the slots with no luck. I also tried to put the small plastic pieces on the retainer clips and then trying to ease the cap/cover on with no luck.

I've searched this forum as well as the Canada forum with absolutely no luck. Am I missing something or is reinstalling this hubcap/cover this difficult? Sad

Any information will be very helpful. I can also post pictures later this week if needed.

Thanks!

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motorang · Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 472 Location: Vienna, Austria

As far as it is on my auto hubs there are no extra 6 plastic pieces ... there is only that plastic cap and the metal clip ring that stays on the hub.
Possibly these are broken off bits?

Pictures would help. Or have a look on the other (non-damaged) side?

Andy
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motorang · Joined: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 472 Location: Vienna, Austria

By the way, for small money you can get manual FW-Hubs which do not need an extra cover.
They look good, are more versatile and reliable than the auto hubs.
With disengaged front wheel hubs you can use 4WD low only on the rear wheels, without risking a diff lock-up.

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Freewheel-Hub-Assembly-For-Mitsubishi-Pajero-Pickup-Triton-V32-V44-V46-L200-K72T-K74T-K75T-L300/838901_1591072812.html

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Lewis

VanderBosch · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 16:59 Post subject:

Hey Lewis!

I did not see that post before (damn my searching skills!.... Embarassed

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Those pictures you posted on that link are the exact hubcovers I have. They show the main cover and those 6 plastic pieces that press fit into the cover. it also shows the retainer clips I can see from the outside of the wheel. However, it does not really describe how to install them? Does anyone have a procedure on getting the six plastic pieces as well as the cover installed? Seems like an alignment nightmare...

Thanks again for the information! I'm going to have to save that post just in case I screwed up my clips...

Lewis · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 22:46 Post subject:

The small extensions need to be glued into the hubcap. You will probably find two part epoxy works better.

Once they are set then they just need slipping over the retainers, with a bit of a thump to push them into place.

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VanderBosch · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 3:16 Post subject:

??

I was under the impression that the retainer clips need to be slipped into the slot on the other end of the small extensions. Each extension needs two retainer clips to slip through the slot on the end that is pushed up against the rim. When I just push the cover with the extensions attached over the hub, without slipping the clips through each extension piece, its still extremely loose?

Maybe this is the big part i'm missing.... Do the retainer clips fit through the slot at the other end of the extension pieces? or is it a press over fit?

Thanks again for everything

Lewis · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:09 Post subject:

The retainers are wholly enclosed inside the hubcap, like a hand in a glove.
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VanderBosch · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 15:06 Post subject:

So maybe my clips are bad? Because If i just push the cover on over the hub, it is very loose. I'll purchase a new retainer clip and see if that helps.

Thanks again for all the help, I made this a bigger issue then it actually is haha