I've done it twice, the second time I found the hub cap. I've been
successful at keep the hub caps on the other tires.
The dust cap is the same size (just compared) as the one on the '83
(the '83 did not come with the chrome hub caps).
The '84 didn't have one on it when I bought it, I found one and put it there.
I'm open to suggestions &  tips.

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  7/7/2010 04:04 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans wrote:
>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