"Brake Shield"

[PowerShellMan 12]

I was about to look into fixing the bearing on my 2006 Smart Fortwo when my mechanic (Excellent fellow up here in Ottawa, Don Fournier) suggested to look at the "Brake Shield"

 

Would this be something on the front or the back that might go or get loose?

[LooseLugNuts 557]

front splash guards

 

they rot out 

 

tolsen has pics here somewhere ...he uses plastic plates instead of metal 

 

 

 

the back has drums so it has a stiffer backing plate instead of just a thin splash shield (because it needs to transfer brake force thru anchors and wheel cyclinders)

[Willys 747]

You can buy these for roughly $40 each from the dealership.  Yes pricey but if you can afford them and then paint them with good rust paint they should outlast your use of the car  I bet.

[PowerShellMan 12]

Ok ... jacked up each quarter and checked.   Front Driver side bearing is probably toasted.   New part in from RockAuto for Friday.   Got the Grinder ready for the leftover bit and a "Fun" Friday afternoon.

 

<Sarcasm>Woohoo!</Sarcasm>

 

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