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Old 01-27-2011, 02:40 AM   #1
mrrossi
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Can't get dust caps off the tyre valves (to put air in tyres)

Hi

I've just purchased a 97 Boxster 2.5 and wanted to check the air pressure in the tyres (or is that tires??) but can't get the dust caps off the valves on the front wheels. On the back wheels it's just the standard plastic screw caps and they come off fine; the front one's are metal ones with the Porsche badge and they just spin and move backwards and forwards with a springy motion, but don't actually unscrew / come off...

Thinking that these are anti-theft / anti-vandal dust caps, I've seen some on Ebay and seems they have a small hole on the side for an allen key... I took a closer look at mine and there are two small holes - one either side - but they are tiny, circular (not allen keys), and don't seem to 'go anywhere' - i.e. they are only about 1mm deep. There does appear to be a thread on them though...

Any ideas???

Ross
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