At  7/7/2010 05:27 PM,David Milo wrote:
>Rob,
>
>If something is "pushing" the hubcap off, I would expect to see a
>rub mark or similar where the speedo cable end interfered (and
>possibly popped it off). If not, I would first swap the wheel out
>with the left rear for instance, and see if it still happened, and
>if so, then swap with a different hub cap.
>
>If all else failed, I would remove the speedo cable from the axle
>and drive around a bit to see if the hub cap still popped off.
>
>After that, I would check for excess magnetism. :)
>
>Dave

The first time I lost the hubcap I thought maybe I just didn't get it
on right, but it had been there for over 100 miles... I thought the
dust cap was a little big when I put the second  one on but tried it.
It was less than 10 miles later that I saw it take off cross the
lane, across a field and stop at a fence, I went back and got it, you
could see the marks on the inside.
I had not thought about that wheel being different ... I have some
new stock wheels now and just went and tested the 'new' wheel. I put
a touch of grease on the speedo cable tip and the hubcap, the hubcap
had the grease tell.
When I picked up the wheels and tires the lady gave me some extra
part that were left over from her '84, that included a set of chrome
hubcaps. One of them came pre-dented right in the middle, from her
left front I'll bet.

With any luck the photos will show up here, the pre-dented cap and
the grease tell.  http://s197.photobucket.com/albums/aa190/becida/84%20Hubcap/

Like Jim Morgan suggested I'll have to use the 'fixed' the hubcap
until I can find a cleaner way to dent the cap out.

Rob
becida@comcast.net

Rob
becida@comcast.net