HERBIEMERCMAN
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- 97. E300.TD. 7 SEAT.ELEGANCE. EST.TOYOTA SUPRA MK4. RS. VAUX. CORSA.GLS AUTO. SPORT.
Hello Everyone, I have a Mk4 Toyota Supra, i bought it new in 1995, it is immaculate, a manual box and LSD, i spent £6K on the engine last year and enjoy 452 BHP at the rear wheels, anyway i recently had a tinny rattling noise comming from the front NS wheel arch, on closer inspection i could see the disc brake dust/splash shield was hanging on by a thread. The car has been "waxoyled" every three years and i have no rust, however the "waxoyl" could not be applied to the shields due to the close proximity of the disc brakes. Now here is some info you may not have, as like me, you have not experienced this kind of problem, so if your shields are badly corroded or they have fallen off, then it is an MOT failure if any cable or other components like pistons etc are attached to the shield.
Even if you do not have the MOT problem then i feel you would need to replace the item as it does deflect dust and water and cooling air.
The cost and availability of these shields is a problem as well as the difficulty in fitting them, on my Supra the rear hub and bearings have to be removed etc, the front NS shield has cost me £85 and the labour will be circa £75 all + vat.
The OEM's do not galvanize the shields as they are designed to last 7 to 10 years as most cars are scrapped by then, Mercedes suprise me as they know their cars are renowned for longevity and people hanging on to them for many years. My cars are 22 years old.
This is why my Merc is having all the shields treated, it will only cost £100 and i can then rest assured that i have not let them rot away followed by a big cost. Herbie.
Even if you do not have the MOT problem then i feel you would need to replace the item as it does deflect dust and water and cooling air.
The cost and availability of these shields is a problem as well as the difficulty in fitting them, on my Supra the rear hub and bearings have to be removed etc, the front NS shield has cost me £85 and the labour will be circa £75 all + vat.
The OEM's do not galvanize the shields as they are designed to last 7 to 10 years as most cars are scrapped by then, Mercedes suprise me as they know their cars are renowned for longevity and people hanging on to them for many years. My cars are 22 years old.
This is why my Merc is having all the shields treated, it will only cost £100 and i can then rest assured that i have not let them rot away followed by a big cost. Herbie.