aggr thieves stole my alloy centre caps

[brum]

not had any probs with my volvo s40 really, the alarm works.

so imagine my suprise when i went down to my car this morning and found 3 of the 4 centre caps for my alloys, 'missing'.

i have checked flea bay but the prices for non original caps was at £32.00 with 2 days left.

is this a good price or is it worth going to a dealer and buying from them?

i searched the board but the last problem like this was in 2003 on here, i am guessing the prices may have gone up since them?

[IC]

Hi, the wheel centres are part number 30638643 (you never said which year your car is so please check with Volvo to check the info that I've posted as I just checked the price for a typical S40 centre cap with my local dealer without giving the year). They cost £7.99 each from Volvo and £7.38 with VOC 10% discount! That's £29.52 for four!

[TJMurphy]

Strangely enough are you sure they were pinched? On my V40 I lost 3/4 at the same time in some very hot weather. According to the dealer this was because there was a problem with the caps - in very hot weather the clips used to let go. The replacements they gave me were apparently slightly different and not supposed to let go.

Can't remember how much they cost - do remember there was a heck of a wait for them as they had loads disappear at the same time. All this straight out of the dealer's mouth and can't vouch for any of it - but my car wasn't really in any place where it would have had someone pinch the caps.

Tony

[4 forty]

put a bead of silicon sealant on the inside of the cap and wheel, this is flexable and helps keep it in place.

paul

[Philip Fisher]

If Volvo admit to a problem in hot weather then surely there should be no charge........

Just a thought...

[Addie]

Strangly enough, I noticed when I jet washed my car that one was loose, so I took it off. I subsequently lost one and then removed the remaining two.

On closer inspection when I had the wheels off the wheel has starter to corode slightly between the cap and the wheel (it is 7 years old after all) and the caps are very loose.

I'll put them back on with a cool melt glue gun and stump up the cost for one from the stealers.

Originally Posted by Philip Fisher

If Volvo admit to a problem in hot weather then surely there should be no charge........

Just a thought...

Volvo admit to plenty of "problems" for which they make changes and introduce new parts, but unfortunately for owners like us they won't do anything for free unless it is a safety issue

By the way brum don't get any ideas about pinching replacements of another s40 will you, especially if it's one owned by me

[brum]

Originally Posted by IC

Hi, the wheel centres are part number 30638643 (you never said which year your car is so please check with Volvo to check the info that I've posted as I just checked the price for a typical S40 centre cap with my local dealer without giving the year). They cost £7.99 each from Volvo and £7.38 with VOC 10% discount! That's £29.52 for four!

great help, it is a 2000, 1.6xs ( w reg) the insurance was too much for anything more powerful.
i will phone my 'dealer' so to speak and get some more. bloody thieving gypsies ( the kids or volvo, take your pick).

[gnhuk]

Pillings in Milton Keynes - (spit) - charged me about a tenner...........