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Slimshady
17-01-2006, 10:49 PM
Ok general knowledge question – who knows what this part is called or knows the part number so I can order a new set.

The ones on the car at the moment have been exposed to the elements – when I changed the brakes about a year ago I cleaned them up and sprayed them with a stainless steel coating but the near side keeps rubbing somewhere – I have taken the wheel off and bent it back but the rubbing comes back to haunt me now and again.

Any help please let me know

Slim

richy rich
17-01-2006, 11:00 PM
i think its a brake disk dust guard

SGHOM
17-01-2006, 11:09 PM
leave it, or bin it. /yes It's not much use anyway !!

Slimshady
17-01-2006, 11:32 PM
leave it, or bin it. /yes It's not much use anyway !!


Would it harm the car if I removed them completely?

Slim

stevec205gti
18-01-2006, 02:02 PM
Lot's of cars don't have them - though they normal have small heatshields saving balljoints from being baked.

Paul Beazer
18-01-2006, 10:06 PM
They're a pain in the @rse! The small 12mm bolt always shears and only the 2 caliper bolts hold it on, hence the rattle. Bend 'em or bin 'em!

Wouter
18-01-2006, 10:57 PM
Bin them!! :thumbsup:

Slimshady
18-01-2006, 11:44 PM
errrr --- OK then

The Vee
20-01-2006, 06:49 PM
They're back plates. They do rust and bend easily. Think I'd be a little uneasy just binning them as they do afford a little protection to the inside of the disc from stones and sh*t which may get thrown on to a bare disk and then be flung off or get caught up in caliper / disk pads etc.

Slimshady
21-01-2006, 12:01 AM
They're back plates. They do rust and bend easily. Think I'd be a little uneasy just binning them as they do afford a little protection to the inside of the disc from stones and sh*t which may get thrown on to a bare disk and then be flung off or get caught up in caliper / disk pads etc.


So if I need them what is the part number of the back plates…… anyone?