Greasy wheel center caps
12-12-2023, 08:28 AM
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Greasy wheel center caps
All: Our 2015 350 has been showing traces of grease seeping through around the front wheel center caps. I've not pulled the wheels or taken it in for service, but I'm wondering if anyone else has seen this.
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12-12-2023, 03:31 PM
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2014 GLK350 base model (active) ; 2001 E320 base (retired); 2001 Wrangler soft-top
Take off the center wheel cap(s) and check. Simply use a mini flathead or edge of knife to pop it off - easy peasy.
12-13-2023, 09:07 AM
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I'm not understanding these replies. rpk55 is wondering if anyone else has seen this. While adding information on how to have a look at the bearing or what is felt to be the next step to be taken may be useful it's not addressing the implied question.
My reply is that I've never seen this.
One idea of mine would be that maybe the wheel center caps were off at a tire changing place and were "overly-greased" to pop them back on. Now centrifugal force is flinging some of that grease around.
My reply is that I've never seen this.
One idea of mine would be that maybe the wheel center caps were off at a tire changing place and were "overly-greased" to pop them back on. Now centrifugal force is flinging some of that grease around.
