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Mac-MerC
07-15-2009, 10:13 AM
havent had the chance to look at the car recently, just work and stuff. i always expect to find a new scratch or something everytime i go over the car but i was shocked when i noticed these two things.
one of my damn tips is hangin lower than the other one (u can see it in this picture but on flat land its even worse (in my opinion)) and on like everyone of my rims im missing atleast 2 nut/bolt covers... whatever there called. i cant tell why all of a sudden the tip is hangin, nothing is broken....
but for the bolt covers can anyone tell me where to get a new set so i wont b lookin tacky?
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GordonB
07-15-2009, 11:44 AM
Bolt covers -- go to FOMOCO parts and get new Lug Nuts. The chrome cap is crimped onto the lug nut and is not sold separately. Had to get a few for my daughter's Focus with Alum Wheels -- uses a similar setup.

GordonB
ImpalaSlayer
07-15-2009, 12:41 PM
intresting, i didnt know our lugs had covers liek that. as for you pipe did you try pushing it up into place again? maybe you backed into something to bend it down?
ctrlraven
07-15-2009, 01:12 PM
^^^ Yep or buy some Gorilla lug nuts to keep those wheel safe.

As far as the tip something has to have come loose or broken for it to just hang lower. The shop that installed my res-delete tips didn't use factory style exhaust hangers, they used some rubber mount to allow the tip to be bent up or down slightly for clearance and cleaning of it and have had to get both hangers replaced because they broke and the tip would just hang and flop around.
Vortex
07-15-2009, 01:31 PM
See, thats why Im on this site, Im still learning new stuff about my car. I too had no idea our lug nuts had covers on them.
SC Cheesehead
07-15-2009, 02:02 PM
See, thats why Im on this site, Im still learning new stuff about my car. I too had no idea our lug nuts had covers on them.


+1 Jim. I feel so, so.....used!;)
TiTo35
07-15-2009, 03:26 PM
I posted a thread about a month ago about trying to find new lug covers...keep up gentlemen! :laugh:
Brian H
07-15-2009, 05:27 PM
My tips do the same thing..... I'll B checkin'it out this wknd!
Mac-MerC
07-15-2009, 07:15 PM
I'll slide under there thursday and try to see if i can push it back into place..

and this might be a dumbass question. is Fomoco parts my local ford dealership or something?... or a website?

and when i glanced i did see some rubber object that resemble the figure 8 that was connected to the tip. i'll just look first thing in the morning
sd8683
07-15-2009, 07:29 PM
I believe FOMOCO means "Ford Motor Company" I think?
Mr. Man
07-15-2009, 07:30 PM
Didn't know about the lug covers either. I'm looking for some anti-theft lugs anyone know the size and thread count? I hear Viagra may help your limp tip......sorry couldn't resist:rolleyes:
Black_Noise
07-15-2009, 08:10 PM
yes.... FOMOCO-FORD MOTOR COMPANY

+1, Get some wheel locks from a local parts store
Mac-MerC
07-16-2009, 08:16 AM
slid under the ass this morning and everything looks identical on both sides. no welds broken or the rubber bracket holding the "hanger" thats connected to the tip is still in good shape....
its baffling, tried to push it up but with no success... im afraid if i keep tampering with it i might make it worse. but defenitly this weekend i gotta try and do something. cant b cool with a limp tip

Good joke @ Mr. Man
Krytin
07-16-2009, 08:38 AM
As far as the tip is concerned - do you park in any "questionable" areas or have any "issues" with your neighbors?
I've seen tips like ours bent from people standing on them! It could also have been hit while backing up to a curb or parking space stop.

+1 on the aftermarket lugs. Even if you don't get locks solid acorn nuts are available.
I've glued two back on on mine so far.
Mac-MerC
07-16-2009, 10:18 AM
As far as the tip is concerned - do you park in any "questionable" areas or have any "issues" with your neighbors?
I've seen tips like ours bent from people standing on them! It could also have been hit while backing up to a curb or parking space stop.

+1 on the aftermarket lugs. Even if you don't get locks solid acorn nuts are available.
I've glued two back on on mine so far.

no issues that i know of with neighbors.... but there are a good amount of children... knowing all these lil MF's thats what happened
I'll search a thread for the locking nuts
appreciate all the input and suggestions