Has anyone removed theirs and kept them off?? if so is the dust etc a REAL issue?? as mine are alittle rusty and i'm fitting new discs pads & callipers and just wondered if i'd be ok just to leave them off.


Thanks..

 

mine been removed for couple years now,
no issues i have noticed and car used all the time,
mot guy has never said anything either,which was my biggest worry

colin

 

Thanks for that Colin..

I guess aswell it'd help to cool the brakes better too ????

 

Rear brake splash guards are their proper title Pete I think that they are more of a water barrier than dust


Luciano

 

^^^^ know-all ....

So advisable to keep them there then??

 

If fitted originally they are there for a reason I would keep them there bruv


Luciano

 

As pointed out by Charlie L, they are splash guards, to try and stop water getting on the discs, between pads and disc, they're on the wrong side of the caliper for dust guards!!
There can be a momentary loss of brake if the rear brakes are waterlogged, but if running grooved/drilled this won't be an issue as water gets squeezed away, only in reality a problem when the wheels have been through a small stream/ford rather than normal rainwater.
I've always taken mine off, due to my metro always getting stones stuck between guard and disc and grooving the disc.
tabetha

 

Thanks for that info Tab, usful as always...
PS, the discs that are going on will be grooved too..