Disk thing - Help!!!!

[Slimshady]

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]

i think its a brake disk dust guard

[SGHOM]

leave it, or bin it. It's not much use anyway !!

[Slimshady]

leave it, or bin it. It's not much use anyway !!

Would it harm the car if I removed them completely?

Slim

[stevec205gti]

Lot's of cars don't have them - though they normal have small heatshields saving balljoints from being baked.

[Paul Beazer]

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]

Bin them!!

[Slimshady]

errrr --- OK then

[The Vee]

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]

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?