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ed monahan                    POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 10-05-2011 12:36 AM
    
If you have had a center cap break, or fall off, was it the front or the rear wheel? Mine have been on the front, every time. The front wheel gets hotter from the brakes than the rear wheels, I THINK, and that may be what is contributing to the tabs breaking. Front or Rear? |
Snickers Prowler Junkie From:Avon, OH, USA |
posted 10-05-2011 06:25 AM
I have only had one break, and it was on the front also. My car was only a couple of years old at the time, and the replacement was covered under warranty. Luckily, no problems since then. |
beachcat BANNED From:Ontario, Canada |
posted 10-05-2011 10:38 AM
Ed, congratulations on this profound revelation. Maybe one of us can get to work on a front hub cooling system to counteract this life changing situation you've unearthed.  |
TFischer POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Texas, USA |
posted 10-05-2011 11:02 AM
Nice Beachcat, very nice. Mine were both the front as well Ed. I'm not sure whether a Brembro setup would be better or not, but I would think something slotted at least would help. Tami |
BradleyG POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Dallas, Texas |
posted 10-05-2011 11:11 AM
I have had 2 broken.. Both on the rear, but that was done at a tire shop and they siliconed the centercaps back onto the wheels. I noticed months later and had the permanent fix done. Since then, the tire shop owner offered to pay for the damage. A first class owner!!! I have 90,000 miles on the front. No broken caps. I installed drilled and slotted rotors at about 10,000 miles. Maybe that does make a difference. Good thought, Tami. |
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TFischer POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Texas, USA |
posted 10-05-2011 11:14 AM
Brad - where did you get your rotors? T |
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BradleyG POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Dallas, Texas |
posted 10-05-2011 11:33 AM
quote: On Ebay.. A few years ago andI don't remember the seller, but I did a search and here are a couple. |
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TFischer POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Texas, USA |
posted 10-05-2011 11:42 AM
Thanks Brad! T |
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JRL POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Devon, Pa. USA |
posted 10-05-2011 02:50 PM
quote: Hot gluing them is cheaper before you lose one This message has been edited by JRL on 10-05-2011 at 02:52 PM |
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beachcat BANNED From:Ontario, Canada |
posted 10-05-2011 02:52 PM
quote: Or epoxy or the magnet mod This message has been edited by beachcat on 10-05-2011 at 02:52 PM |
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JRL POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Devon, Pa. USA |
posted 10-05-2011 02:53 PM
I don't always trust epoxy. The hot glue (gun) really works well |
EssexExport Prowler Junkie From:Lakewood, NJ, USA |
posted 10-05-2011 03:28 PM
Lost a front one while driving, but the next day or so UPS made a nice delivery.  |
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ed monahan POA Lifetime Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Cincinnati, Oh, USA |
posted 10-05-2011 04:22 PM
quote: Beachcat, that type of post is EXACTLY why I responded to your PM with the info that I did. |
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beachcat BANNED From:Ontario, Canada |
posted 10-05-2011 04:36 PM
god man. Have you no sense of humor? Why do you take everthing like it's a personal attack. Lighten up.Did you not see the little smiley face? This message has been edited by beachcat on 10-05-2011 at 04:37 PM |
KOL CAT POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Palm Beach Gardens,Florida |
posted 10-06-2011 09:32 AM
I had one front center cap break with drilled and slotted rotors. Ed does a great job in helping Prowler owners with center caps. |
outagas POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Northridge, CA, USA |
posted 10-07-2011 08:16 PM
I Had one of my fronts break the tabs. |
diamondwymond POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lake Cormorant |
posted 10-15-2011 08:09 PM
i lost a front one. Then while trying to get the time to install knock-offs, i lost a rear, same [passenger] side. I'm thinkin' i must have hit more bumps on the right side. |
nitrosteve POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Chino Hills,Ca. United States |
posted 10-16-2011 10:35 AM
Ed, Beachcat/Fibertop is the smartest man on this forum and knows everything there is to know about the Kats, if you don't believe it just ask him, he will tell you. Just another sarcastic smart a$$ response from him. Some people just never learn and he is one that won't. Don't even waste your time responding to him and maybe he will go away. But dear God what would we do without his vast Prowler knowledge. Smiley face or not it was a comment that didn't need to be made. But Beachcat just can't resist responding to a post any post even though he had no comment on the center cap issue. I lost 1 cap off my Kat and it was off the front. I pulled up to a stop sign and heard a noise and seen it rolling down the street, came off like a hubcap used to in the old hubcap days. I stopped and got it but it was toast. The dealer replaced it. |
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diamondwymond POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Lake Cormorant |
posted 11-29-2011 10:13 PM
oh well cant get the pic to upload This message has been edited by diamondwymond on 12-02-2011 at 02:14 PM |
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