Protective dust cap.

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:12 pm

Have acquired a replacement steering rack for my touring.
However the dust cap, the part marked with the squigly black line,in the picture below
is well and truly knackered. Anyone know the way to remove it
so I can refit the one from my old rack?
FIA. Rob.

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:25 pm

it just pulls off rob i think .

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:28 pm

Tried that mate, hole in centre of Cap is smaller than
the metal part protruding from it. So wont pull over the top.

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:46 pm

hmmm is there a circlip holding it on ? i know i swapped the one on mine ages ago as Dan spotted it was missing in one of the pics ,can't remember it being a pain to do

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 1:54 pm

Get a hot air gun on it, carefully

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:04 pm

No circlip mick, have just cut the damaged one off
and have the Hair Drier on standby.
Cheers, Dan.

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:21 pm

i bet that hair drier is covered in dust nowadays

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:24 pm

Nope, plenty left mate, want some you bald coont?

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:58 pm

All sorted. Heat , mans best friend, till my Mrs discovered "cooking"

Post Tue Apr 29, 2014 5:03 pm

gooner1 wrote:Nope, plenty left mate, want some you bald coont?