OK,
are you saying 'no' metal hubcap will stay on the left front ..
like you tried more than one already ?

my thinking always goes to ways to Test for what the *real*problem is ..
like remove the bearing cap and see if it stops ejecting hubcaps.....for
example.

Perform 'some test'  to confirm or disprove a theory.

and you looked to see if the bearing cap is well seated ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: '84 Hub cap problem

> 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