u gotta be effing with me valve covers wont come off lol

[joegalant]

ok went to put air in my tires yesterday my effing valve stem caps will not move none of them! all stuck somehow used some super lube still nothing vice grips nothing! anyone have this problem be4 and know how to get them off?

[02redgalant]

put a block of wood on the side of it and hit it LOL (edit just noticed valve stem not valve covers )

[Censee]

dremel...i mean the valve stem caps are plastic right?

[03chi-town0z]

wait, you mean valve covers or valve stem caps on the tire valves? if the tire valves, soak well with wd40 or pb blaster and let it sit for a few minutes, then go back with 2 pair or pliers. one to hold the stem, one to twist the cap. if that doesnt work, post up a picture of what youre working with and there may be another more destructive way... use a dremel with a cutting wheel to notch a line across the top of the stem and use a flathead screwdriver

[joegalant]

ok im talking about the cover that goes on the valve that u take off to fill it with air and no unfortantly their not plastic ill see if i have a pic up close enogh

[joegalant]

http://i849.photobucket.com/albums/ab52/Joegalant/IMG_0179.jpg
best pic i have right now of them

[beam514]

ah those would be valve stem caps that you're referring to. I would say go at it with some WD-40 or equivalent, but try to avoid spraying the tires. Maybe try loosening them again today. You're going the right way, correct? Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey lol

[blue8g]

Hahahhaha

I saw the title and thought of valve covers, then I read the first sentence and it said put air in my tires



ooooooooooooo i lol'd

[joegalant]

@blue8g im not good with tecnical terms lol

@beam514 im prolly gnna try the wd40 agian today and yes i know righty tighty lefty loosy lmao

[pinoyesv6]

a friend of mine had that problem. her ex bf decided to put some ricey valve stem caps that he bought from autozone on her car. the caps ended up seizing to the valve stem and I had to get the whole thing replaced.

[joegalant]

seems to be my problem they are crome ones from aid auto i think its a combo of them and all the wheel cleaner i use probably seeped in and is acting as some sort of glue on the threads

[warup89]

2 pliers:

1 to hold the valve so you don't rip it off by over twisting it.

1 to twist the valve cover off, with lots of elbow grease.

-never done it before, just running on common sense. Good luck bud!

[Corey2kG]

Hey I have chrome caps on mine lol but mine came off my 18's. But yeah bro if you can't get those bad boys off you might have to replace them. N the 2 plier method could work but then you risk breaking or crushing them. Try anything you can think of without breaking them. IMO if they are that bad then your better off replacing them to avoid another such headache in the future.

[joegalant]

i might just go get them replaced ive already tried the two plier method nothing

[Corey2kG]

Damn!!!! They can't be that expensive although they might charge you mounting.Cuz they have to take off the tires.

[joegalant]

i gotta get them rotated anyway

[Corey2kG]

Fuck it!!! Kill two birds with one stone lol.

[joegalant]

i kno