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Old 02-10-2017, 01:54 PM   #1
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I've had 2 of the crests come off of my original OEM centercaps. Genuine Porsche. Had the left front one come off during a slow speed right turn following some spirited driving - I was able to retrieve that one because I heard it pinging on the ground (as I shouted "Was that my gorram buffer panel?"). (sorry, Captain Mal Firefly reference)...

I have no idea where I lost the left front one. After that one disappeared I pulled and re-glued all the crests and haven't lost one since (3 years). I used regular old Weldwood contact cement. I thought about using epoxy, but I decided to go with something that had some flex to it.

I used a dab of leftover Loctite 5900 on the centercap tabs to keep them from making noise. They loosen up with age, and rattle. "Not anymore."



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So you mean the centercaps were lost, or the Porsche crest within the centercaps? If the latter, they are prob the fake ones you get on fleabay, as those do come off. I've never seen a crest fall off the OEM centercap. Maybe just use some super glue on the crests that fall off the fleabay ones?
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Old 02-10-2017, 02:41 PM   #2
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I've had 2 of the crests come off of my original OEM centercaps. Genuine Porsche. Had the left front one come off during a slow speed right turn following some spirited driving - I was able to retrieve that one because I heard it pinging on the ground (as I shouted "Was that my gorram buffer panel?"). (sorry, Captain Mal Firefly reference)...

I have no idea where I lost the left front one. After that one disappeared I pulled and re-glued all the crests and haven't lost one since (3 years). I used regular old Weldwood contact cement. I thought about using epoxy, but I decided to go with something that had some flex to it.

I used a dab of leftover Loctite 5900 on the centercap tabs to keep them from making noise. They loosen up with age, and rattle. "Not anymore."
Wow, ok...hmmm, I've never had a crest fall off a centercap. What are you guys using to clean your cars? I have had a set of cheap fleabay ones on my winter wheels, and on those, I saw the crests loosen up....
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