Thread: Rear Disc Guards

Hey those guards in the photo look almost like mine! the cracking and fracture point is almost identical. Having reviewed all the info below (Thanks everyone for your thoughts and experience) I reckon the best bet is to shell out for a new pair and put some large washers around the the mounting bolts. I do a lot of travelling in sand and also the occasional trip in the high country that involves frequent river crossings. I have already shelled out for 1 set of ABS sensors and they are damned expensive. Disc guards seem cheap at the price.

Originally Posted by justinc

Leave them on, I too have experienced excessive inner brake pad wear by removing them, and why weld them??? They are cheap enough to buy new, less than $30 each IIRC. Not worth removing and welding them only to have them crack again.

JC

Thanks for the advice re buying new guards.. just a further question what does IIRC mean?

Originally Posted by ken_shannon

Thanks for the advice re buying new guards.. just a further question what does IIRC mean?

If I Recall Correctly

Originally Posted by ken_shannon

Thanks for the advice re buying new guards.. just a further question what does IIRC mean?

If I recall correctly.

[ame="http://www.google.com.au/search?q=IIRC&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a"]IIRC - Google Search[/ame]

Great website called Google, you go to Google , you type or copy and paste terms in there, hit search and it finds relevant information for you.
A benefit of it is that you get almost instant answers instead of having to wait for someone to come along and answer it...

Ha Ha, I thought it was some retail code. Thanks so much

I have broken 3 of mine on my last trip. The only one not to break was the one I welded that was broken from our last trip.

From a motor sport prospective, the go is to remove them as they reflect heat back against the rotor but the Disco 2 is no race car.

I'm just interested if anyone has had negative effects from running with no backing plates on the front?

I'll be welding and reinstalling the rears for sure.









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To repair/reinforce mine I brazed 20mm diameter "mudguard" washers onto each mounting point. No cracking since then but I do have a few good spares in case they crack again.

First thing I did when I had to replace pads. Been off for years, what rear negative effects could it have? Also pulled them from the RRC and multiple other vehicles (usually when broken) and left off.