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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: chuggaman on September 01, 2005, 21:19:34

Title: disc shields
Post by: chuggaman on September 01, 2005, 21:19:34

can the dust shields or whatever they are called be removed and left off safely

they seem to trap mud terribly


thanks in advance

mike

Title: disc shields
Post by: ChrisW on September 01, 2005, 21:20:32

Yep

Title: disc shields
Post by: muddyweb on September 01, 2005, 21:26:46

Yeah.. take em off.. throw them away...

They trap stones and make nice grooves in the discs :-(

Title: disc shields
Post by: chuggaman on September 01, 2005, 21:28:21

off they come then

rubbish day tommorow


mike

Title: disc shields
Post by: Reaper on September 01, 2005, 22:04:13

yep mine are going to be coming off next week!

Title: disc shields
Post by: TUFFTEE on September 01, 2005, 22:55:03

We need someone to make soft plastic shields! so that any stones just fall out without being wedged! :D

Title: disc shields
Post by: Xtremeteam on September 01, 2005, 23:28:53

although saying that discovered on my dads 110 if you drive on forrest roads alot that with the shields off a set of pads lasts 1000 miles,with them fitted still going strong after 2 years,just my 2 euros worth

Title: disc shields
Post by: hobbit on September 01, 2005, 23:43:08

Quote from: "chuggaman"

off they come then

rubbish day tommorow


mike

Bung em on ebay, someone will buy them :wink:

Title: disc shields
Post by: diesel_90 on September 02, 2005, 12:51:33

I chucked mine and dont seem to have any probs but i do change the pads every 8-10 mts to stop the piston coming out to far and wrecking the seals

Title: disc shields
Post by: daggie on September 03, 2005, 08:38:06

mine fell off  :?

Title: disc shields
Post by: Reaper on September 03, 2005, 09:16:24

Quote

mine fell off

but what about your disc shields! :lol:  :lol:




Sorry!  :(

Title: disc shields
Post by: hobbit on September 03, 2005, 09:23:57

Quote from: "daggie"

mine fell off  :?

With a clank or clunk? :lol:

Title: disc shields
Post by: daggie on September 03, 2005, 17:49:45

well they sort of fell of in a rusty disintegrating tinkling sound  :(biglaugh):

Title: disc shields
Post by: Jake on September 03, 2005, 17:55:48

Quote from: "daggie"

well they sort of fell of in a rusty disintegrating tinkling sound  :(biglaugh):

Sounds about right
 :lol: