Removing wheel center caps

kgb_agent · 10 June 2003

Just got a 1995 and it has paint peeled off of about 40% of one plastic caps of the rear OEM 17" wheels (I have gunmetal, not Blades). Question: how do I remove the cap? The gap is so close to the wheel that I am scared to attempt to pry it out with a screwdriver. Upon looking closely, there is no evidence of any pry marks previously. Must I pull the wheel to pop the cap from the inside? I searched the online service manual and could not find a solution.

BTW, I ordered a new one and they cost $58.50 a piece!!

I Grok NSX · 10 June 2003

Yeah, got to pull the wheel off to remove the cap. At least that is the only way I could get them out.

POWERED by HONDA · 10 June 2003

You can pry them off with a flatblade...

Russ · 10 June 2003

You might get away with yanking it off with a suction cup.

Biaggi · 11 June 2003

That price doesn't surprise me. The NSX has a lot of pieces that cost an arm and a leg, maybe a newborn too. But hey, Congrats again on you new ride! So how did the buffering/polish do?

kgb_agent · 11 June 2003

Biaggi said:
That price doesn't surprise me. The NSX has a lot of pieces that cost an arm and a leg, maybe a newborn too. But hey, Congrats again on you new ride! So how did the buffering/polish do?

Thanks! The buffing came out well. The roof panel now looks as good as the rest of the car. I ordered floormats and touch-up paint, too. I may send the wheels out to be polished to a Blades-like finish.

whiteNSXs · 11 June 2003

Absolutely DO NOT pry them out. You need to remove the wheels since all the prongs are further tensioned by a metal ring in the back. You will scratch the cap and the wheel if you pry them.
Steve

POWERED by HONDA · 11 June 2003

No marks were left when I pryed mine out to check the rear axle nuts. But I was very careful not to gouge it up...

As long as you are careful............

kgb_agent · 11 June 2003

Thanks...I think I will pull the wheel. How do you guys properly torque your lug nuts?

JoeSchmoe · 11 June 2003

kgb_agent said:
Thanks...I think I will pull the wheel. How do you guys properly torque your lug nuts?

80 ft/lbs with a torque wrench. Tighten a little at a time in a crisscross pattern.

And Kevin congrats on your new toy!

john576 · 12 June 2003

There was a recent thread in which someone made custom center caps that read NSX rather than oem ACURA or simply A. I don't remember if he was planning on mass producing them though.

I Grok NSX · 13 June 2003

john576 said:
There was a recent thread in which someone made custom center caps that read NSX rather than oem ACURA or simply A. I don't remember if he was planning on mass producing them though.

The person you are referring to is Joseph Gavazza and his NSXPrime user name is NorCalWhite. I've seen his work and it is very professional. PM him.

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