What do they say about letting sleeping dogs lay....
Last month I had my Softline wheels and centre caps refurbished by Lepsons, with new seals and badges.
I am off on a GRRC Driving day tomorrow, so thought that I would just check my tyre pressures.
Caps came off very easily, without needing to use my Horsham Forge centre cap tool.
As for putting them back on...I managed one! What is the black art with getting them back on.
I was trying to put them on, with the lock exactly opposite the valve, in line with a spoke. I tried a little bit of GT85 spray on the seals to ease the process, but only ended up bending, and almost shearing my key.
Of course, I then went for the spare...and it didn't even fit in the lock, ha ha.
In desperation, I sought solace with Mr Timpson, but despite trying to cut an almost identical DOM key, that wouldn't fit either, a fraction too broad apparently.
So,....tomorrow I will go capless, but need to source another set of keys. I have seen some posts about brass keys, where are people sourcing these?
Picture of mine below.
Thanks a lot, Tom
C95 Softline Centre Cap shocker
Re: C95 Softline Centre Cap shocker
I had the same problems with my car. The previous owner had the wheels refurbished and they added too much laquer on the wheel and hence the caps would not fit.
I had them refurbished again and this time they fit. As for the keys, find an old school cobbler, Timpsons are useless IMHO. I found an old cobbler who made me 3 copies of each key for tenner.
I had them refurbished again and this time they fit. As for the keys, find an old school cobbler, Timpsons are useless IMHO. I found an old cobbler who made me 3 copies of each key for tenner.
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Re: C95 Softline Centre Cap shocker
Depends who you get IMO. Timpsons cut me two sets from a worn key and they worked perfectly.
JohnW
2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #161
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2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #161
Previous: 2011 D3 BiTurbo Saloon #373, 2014 F30 320iX M Saloon, 2009 M3 DCT Coupe, 2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #074, 2009 E82 123d Coupe, 2006 E92 325i Coupe, 2002 E46 325iSE Coupe, 1998 E36 318iSE Saloon
Re: C95 Softline Centre Cap shocker
i take the lock/centre cap or two with me so when they've cut it you can check there and then. They often need adjusting the new keys to work
Re: C95 Softline Centre Cap shocker
Good idea
Keys I had cut as an example:
Keys I had cut as an example:
JohnW
2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #161
Previous: 2011 D3 BiTurbo Saloon #373, 2014 F30 320iX M Saloon, 2009 M3 DCT Coupe, 2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #074, 2009 E82 123d Coupe, 2006 E92 325i Coupe, 2002 E46 325iSE Coupe, 1998 E36 318iSE Saloon
2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #161
Previous: 2011 D3 BiTurbo Saloon #373, 2014 F30 320iX M Saloon, 2009 M3 DCT Coupe, 2008 B3 BiTurbo Coupe #074, 2009 E82 123d Coupe, 2006 E92 325i Coupe, 2002 E46 325iSE Coupe, 1998 E36 318iSE Saloon