Porsche crest fell off from wheel center cap

[The Hoth]

The weather was nice. I washed our car and got ready for a short drive. When I was washing the wheel, I noticed the crest on the wheel center cap was missing.

I looked around, it was not on the garage floor. It was not on our driveway.

Ok, it is gone.

Well, unless I find a Prosche crest to superglue it back on the center cap, I think I will have to buy a center cap to replace it.

That stupid cap is like $61 on Pelican parts. I can't believe it.

Anyway, if anyone has an extra crest, please let me know.

Just a question(or two), do I have to remove the wheel to remove the center cap?

I see two small holes on the center cap, can I remove center cap using these two holes?

I am kind of lazy to take the wheel out.

Thanks in advance.

Thomas

[mcmike27]

T, the 2 holes are the best way to remove the center hub crest cover. A simple bent coat hanger will do the trick to remove them. Do you have the nicer enamel metal crests or the plain black and silver plastic ones? The metal enamel ones are a bit pricy. I have the simple black and silver ones which I have removed and painted with acrylic model paint to look exactly like the hand painted metal enamel ones from Porsche. Here is my DIY thread

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=28796

If you have any questions drop me a line here.

M

[cmgleason]

Hi TH -Had the exact same problem on my Targa. There is a number on the back of the cap which you can use to do a search on e-bay. I got mine for $20. the cost was less of an issue than the fact that I wanted a used one rather than new so that it would match the other caps. The number on the replacement cap was slightly differant but the picture looked the same & in fact the cap was the same. Until I found the replacement I used a decal that I installed on my old cap. I have an extra decal & would be glad to send it to you nc if you PM me your address. Cris

[The Hoth]

Thanks man,

I sent you a PM with my address.

Our car is hardly driven and was in our garage ever since we bought it.

Can you believe they charged so much for the colored crest center cap and yet it will fall apart like that?

Hi TH -Had the exact same problem on my Targa. There is a number on the back of the cap which you can use to do a search on e-bay. I got mine for $20. the cost was less of an issue than the fact that I wanted a used one rather than new so that it would match the other caps. The number on the replacement cap was slightly differant but the picture looked the same & in fact the cap was the same. Until I found the replacement I used a decal that I installed on my old cap. I have an extra decal & would be glad to send it to you nc if you PM me your address. Cris

[The Hoth]

Wow, it looks good. :D

T, the 2 holes are the best way to remove the center hub crest cover. A simple bent coat hanger will do the trick to remove them. Do you have the nicer enamel metal crests or the plain black and silver plastic ones? The metal enamel ones are a bit pricy. I have the simple black and silver ones which I have removed and painted with acrylic model paint to look exactly like the hand painted metal enamel ones from Porsche. Here is my DIY thread

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=28796

If you have any questions drop me a line here.

M

[britdave]

One of my wheel crest's simply fell off, on my 2002 996 Luckily I found it in the garage. I assume I simply have to glue it back on,without removing anything ? Can anyone recommend the best adhesive & prep to re-attach this crest to my wheel ? I don't want it to happen again,any recommendations on what to use ? Thanks Brit Dave....

Edited September 7, 2010 by britdave

[TorqueChap]

BUMP

Is there any way to replace center caps WITHOUT having to take off the wheels?

:)

[Loren]

BUMP

Is there any way to replace center caps WITHOUT having to take off the wheels?

:)

That would depend on the wheels - you need to tell us exactly which wheels.

[TorqueChap]

Wheels are OEM turbo twists.

[Loren]

Then those center caps should have two holes in them. I use a old VW hub cap puller that is essentially a thick wire bent so that you hook it behind the cap (through the hole) and pull.

If your center caps have no holes then you might have to take the wheels off.