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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:46 am |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 314
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Hi. i was trying to replace my front brake pads and i saw a plastic plate which could be slided from its place.anybody knows what does it do there?and is it normal or should be fixed?[img] [/img]thanks .
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:51 am |
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Joined: Dec 22, 2010 Posts: 486
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Location: East Sussex
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Is it plastic? Could be your arch liner. But not sure
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:55 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 6055
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Location: Salisbury / New Forest
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Remains of a broken sump guard?
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:56 am |
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CD-vRS wrote: |
Remains of a broken sump guard? | Doesnt seem a broken thing.
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:01 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 622
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its nothing broken that is how they are i think its just to stop road splash on components
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:04 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 5575
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tofy92 wrote: |
its nothing broken that is how they are i think its just to stop road splash on components |
They just clip on/off. 
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:07 am |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 314
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Could be only a protector?
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:33 am |
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Joined: Feb 12, 2010 Posts: 4308
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its some kind of guard, mine fell off when i was cleaning under my car, havent got a clue where to put back though lol
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 7:27 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010 Posts: 32
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Yes it is a splash guard! There's one on each side.
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 8:42 am |
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Joined: Apr 26, 2010 Posts: 314
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Thank you all mates 
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Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:19 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 13077
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Location: England
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tomd0801754 wrote: |
tofy92 wrote: |
its nothing broken that is how they are i think its just to stop road splash on components |
They just clip on/off.  |

Although, most of mine are now tie-rapped on 
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