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Subject:Re: '84 Hub cap problem
From:The Bus Depot
Date:Thu, 8 Jul 2010 09:40:55 -0400

> 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.

Earlier (Bus) versions of this hubcap were just slightly shallower than
later Bus/Vanagon ones (which carried a 251 part number).  Maybe the one you
have is for a Bus and therefore just a hair too shallow. Aftermarket ones
can be either way, although most are of the later style that will fit both.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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