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ratbag98 · May 12th, 2008, 07:53 AM

I want to remove the wheels from my R56 MCS (the standard 17s with the Chili pack). I want to get some Tardis on the interiors and reseal them and this is a lot easier when the wheels are off the car. They've got a MINI centre plate obscuring the nuts/bolts. The plate is removed by inserting a tool in a notch and levering the plate out. The supplied screwdriver in the boot toolkit fits perfectly. But... metal tool on white paint - argh! Doesn't bear thinking about.

So, dumb question time: what tool do you lot use to safely remove the blanking plate?

black20vt · May 12th, 2008, 08:16 PM

I guess the manual will say what to do ????
You could wrap some tape around the screwdriver head so you don't have a metal to paint interface.

I can think of a lot dumber questions by the way

Good luck

John

James · May 12th, 2008, 08:27 PM

wrap some tape around the screwdriver

May 12th, 2008, 07:53 AM	#1
ratbag98 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Near Cranbrook, Kent Local Time: 11:22 PM Posts: 84 Offline	Dumbest question ever - removing white R56 MCS wheels I want to remove the wheels from my R56 MCS (the standard 17s with the Chili pack). I want to get some Tardis on the interiors and reseal them and this is a lot easier when the wheels are off the car. They've got a MINI centre plate obscuring the nuts/bolts. The plate is removed by inserting a tool in a notch and levering the plate out. The supplied screwdriver in the boot toolkit fits perfectly. But... metal tool on white paint - argh! Doesn't bear thinking about. So, dumb question time: what tool do you lot use to safely remove the blanking plate?

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May 12th, 2008, 08:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
black20vt MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Huntingdon Local Time: 11:22 PM Posts: 50 Offline	I guess the manual will say what to do ???? You could wrap some tape around the screwdriver head so you don't have a metal to paint interface. I can think of a lot dumber questions by the way Good luck John

May 12th, 2008, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
James MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 11:22 PM Posts: 1,006 Offline	wrap some tape around the screwdriver

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