that shouldn't be it.
after all, a metal hub cap stayed on over the speed drive cable for the
first 20 + years of the van's life.
And I assume you at least 'looked' that the bearing cap was well seated,
etc.

I suggest try a different hub cap on that wheel...see what that test
reveals. - like one of the other 3.

I have other thoughts , but this is where I'd start .

Scott
turbovans
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 3:36 PM
Subject: '84 Hub cap problem

>I have an '84 Westy and have those metal chrome VW hub caps, the type
> that you smack on the four raised areas on the stock steel wheels.
> The problem is the drivers will not stay on, I think it's because of
> the speedo cable in the cap. I can put the hub cap on and it looks
> good but in not too long the hub cap takes off in it's own direction
> at what ever speed I'm driving...  A metal VW frisbee rolling along
> at 60 mph just doesn't look good if you know what I mean.
>
> I'd like to fix this and thought I'd ask the list before I started
> making that part of the hub cap "just a little bigger".  Anyone dealt
> with this problem? Suggestions? Tips on making the hub cap "just a
> little bigger?
>
>
>
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net