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Mercury Villager Wheel Center Caps

Mercury Villager minivans were manufactured from 1993-2002. Just as important as the tires and rims on any vehicle are the wheel center caps. Replacing or upgrading wheel center caps is an easy way to give the Villager some polish.

The wheel center caps are the small disks in the center of the wheels that cover the hub nut of the axle. Part of their job is to keep water and other foreign objects from being thrown up into the cars hub nut and the wheel bearings. This helps reduce corrosion and can extend the life of these parts. Center caps also make the wheels look nice by filling in the wheels centers to give them a smooth, finished appearance.

Mercury made several styles of caps for the Villager during its production run. The right cap for your vehicle will depend on the year it was made as well as its trim package. If you want to be sure you get the right cap its important to check the part number. This can be found on the back of the center cap.

Center caps for the Villager are generally flat with the Mercury emblem in the center. There is some overlap between model years as different caps were used on vans with different trim options. The more common cap styles include:

• 1993 - 1998: The center caps used for these Villagers include the Nautica type. These are silver with a chrome emblem in the center. They have a windmill-like shape.
• 1996 - 2000: The caps for many Mercury Villagers during these model years are flat and silver with the logo engraved into the center.
• 1999 - 2002: A flat center cap with a raised logo is an option for some models during these years. There are color variations such as a red logo on a chrome cap or chrome on gray. For models made from 2001-2002, a gray, flat cap with a black center is available.

Replacing center caps is usually an easy task. You should be able to carefully pry the caps from the front of the wheels. If they are difficult to remove you may need to remove the wheels from your vehicle and punch the caps out from the back.To install the new cap just push it in from the front. The caps have plastic retaining clips on the back. You may have to give them a couple of sharp raps to get them to snap into place. If you’re replacing a cap that has been missing for a while, a good cleaning will allow the cap to do an optimal amount of protection.