Front Disc Splash Guard/shield

[eigenvalue]

Any suggestions where to source a new nearside Front Disc Splash Guard/Shield apart from a main dealer? Vehicle is an IS200 SE, year 2002.

Regards to all.

[Mini-man]

I assume you mean the back plate... would either look around the breakers or just leave it off...

[eigenvalue]

Thanks for your comment. Yes, it is the front splash/dust disc brake shield and I have now got one via the dealer. I felt that one from a breakers would probably be pretty rusty, and they are such a pain to change since the hub has to be removed unless the method recommended by Tigerfish can be used, i.e. cutting and bending over the hub. I changed the offside shield 2 years ago and removed the hub at that time. I don't know whether or not it might be an MOT fail with a missing/broken shield?

The original was so rusted that it simply fell off as soon as the wheel was removed. Because these shields rust so badly, I give them a couple of coats of black Hammerite before installing hopefully for some extra protection.

[Mini-man]

Well its definitely not an mot failure... And i can't imagine that one from a breakers would be to bad as mine an 04 plate and they seem fine and i know theres an old 'v' reg sat at a breakers with a seized engine and they seem fine aswell(as i checked today)... But i am glad you got it sorted!!!

[eigenvalue]

Thanks for the information. The job's now done and for anyone else needing to do this, it's very easy to cut through the thinest part (1/4") of the new shield and bend over the hub and then straighten out again. This is definitely the way to go and avoids dismantling the hub.

I reckon it must be the seaside air and winter road salt up here in Scotland that makes things rust so badly!