Are you for sure it is the Wheel Cover (Hub CAP)? How many of them
Squeak? Once identified, have you traded CAPs from wheel to
wheel? Do the Wheels squeak without the CAPS on the wheels? Have
you checked to see if the required weights that are inside the wheel
still there? Is or are the wheels true or have they been bent? You can
check this on both sides with a steel straight edge or take the wheel
off and lay it on the driveway? Sometimes the Valve stems that protrude
through the hub cap are actually resting on one of the edges and this
sets up a noise refered to as a hamonic vibration and amplified through
the CAP. Probably the worst thing is that the lug nuts are or may be
loose, causing the entire wheel to squeak. If this is the case check
the lug studs, they may need to be replaced. If they seem ok, run a
thread chaser down the threads and re tighten to the required 250 Foot
Pounds of Torque. I never use air, or allow the mechanic or tire people
to use air. PERIOD. It stretches the threads and damages them beyond
belief. I had to have all the studs replace once by a company for just
that thing. They hemmied around about it but I stood the ground. Right
on the front of the work order was USE NO AIR. Just a few thoughts to
ponder. Thanks Chuck
Squeak? Once identified, have you traded CAPs from wheel to
wheel? Do the Wheels squeak without the CAPS on the wheels? Have
you checked to see if the required weights that are inside the wheel
still there? Is or are the wheels true or have they been bent? You can
check this on both sides with a steel straight edge or take the wheel
off and lay it on the driveway? Sometimes the Valve stems that protrude
through the hub cap are actually resting on one of the edges and this
sets up a noise refered to as a hamonic vibration and amplified through
the CAP. Probably the worst thing is that the lug nuts are or may be
loose, causing the entire wheel to squeak. If this is the case check
the lug studs, they may need to be replaced. If they seem ok, run a
thread chaser down the threads and re tighten to the required 250 Foot
Pounds of Torque. I never use air, or allow the mechanic or tire people
to use air. PERIOD. It stretches the threads and damages them beyond
belief. I had to have all the studs replace once by a company for just
that thing. They hemmied around about it but I stood the ground. Right
on the front of the work order was USE NO AIR. Just a few thoughts to
ponder. Thanks Chuck
