Missing centre caps

**Finance_Analyst** · 09-10-2011, 05:48 PM

ok so this afternoon, the back right centre cap on my detroits came off. A couple of months back, i lost the back left. Does anyone else here have a similar problem? I have never owned a car with this issue befor - i doubt they were stolen as there was no scaring on the wheels

**brimway** · 09-10-2011, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Finance_Analyst

ok so this afternoon, the back right centre cap on my detroits came off. A couple of months back, i lost the back left. Does anyone else here have a similar problem? I have never owned a car with this issue befor - i doubt they were stolen as there was no scaring on the wheels

Hi Bernie, I thought you could only get them off from the inside, these available

OEM WHEEL CENTRE LOGO CAPS - VW GOLF MKVI | eBay

**Corey_R** · 09-10-2011, 06:14 PM

I haven't seen anyone in the MK6 Golf forum complain about this before, but I've seen several people in the 9N3 Polo forum complain about it in the past.

Apparently they're not too expensive from the dealer spare parts dept.

**Mi16 Man** · 09-10-2011, 06:25 PM

New tyres fitted recently or, wheel balance?

If so, maybe the service provider did not push them 'home' far enough or, lost the retaining clip?

Otherwise, not sure why sorry!?!

**Finance_Analyst** · 09-10-2011, 06:50 PM

yeah its kinda weird, one minute they are locked tight (when I wash the wheels) and then, not there....

First time, thought someone flogged it, now, I am suspect. Given the car is brand new with only 4000kms....

**Corey_R** · 09-10-2011, 08:37 PM

You could hit up your dealer for replacements for free. See what they say. But I'm pretty sure the replacements are only $6 or something like that.

**kjh** · 10-10-2011, 08:19 PM

My sister's MkV Golf lost a cap a couple of weeks ago, but it was cracked, maybe from the recent tyre service it had done. From memory, but might not be right, the price to replace one cap was between $15 - $20

**Brendan_A** · 10-10-2011, 08:56 PM

I had this problem on our Jetta. Had all 4 replaced under warranty. I was cleaning the wheels with the high pressure cleaner and the caps came flying out. It was like the caps where pushed in incorrectly from factory and the clips got broken and they where just sitting loosely waiting to fall out.