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Old 12-20-14, 10:44 PM
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Hello everyone,

New member and sorry if this is a dumb question.

Long story short, I got new tires but when they changed the tires they broke one of the locking tabs of the wheel cap on my 2004. I ordered and received a new one from ebay but how do I put it on? Do I have to remove the lugnuts and put the cap in first? I tried putting it in with the lugnuts already in place but it wouldnt sit in all the way and I didn't want to force it. Thanks in advance.
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They should just pry off with screw driver and then pop right back on regardless of lug nuts, wheel on or off.
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Just give it a firm whack with the palm of your hand, it should snap right in.
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get them ears lined up and smack it with yo fist
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