Need Brake Shield, front left, for '02 Discovery
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Need Brake Shield, front left, for '02 Discovery
Long story, but my left front brake shield got destroyed. Anyone got one to spare? It is #2 in the diagram. Would be going to Charleston, SC. Thanks!!
#2
You can honestly remove the other one and be 100% okay. The choice is up to you on either replacing it or removing the other side.
#3
Well, right now I am running without it. What would the benefit of removing the other side be? Other than to be in balance and not upset the whole "fung shui" thing ...
#4
No benefit except making them even lol.
I've honestly removed them from all my D2's F/R. I've had issues with sand/mud, and debris getting packed in solid between them and the rotors. So I removed them all together. Zero issues after that and much easier to clean out after a wheeling trip.
I got the idea back when I had an 04 Jeep Grand Cherokee and from the factory they didn't come with front dust shields. I had issues with my 05 Wranglers eating up calipers & pads and after I removed the dust shields totally I had no more issues.
I understand the use of them to protect the rotors from debris, but I have yet to have something slam into my rotor that caused any kind of serious damage. Not saying it couldn't happen, but that thin little dust shield isn't like it's a 1/4 thick steel either.
I've honestly removed them from all my D2's F/R. I've had issues with sand/mud, and debris getting packed in solid between them and the rotors. So I removed them all together. Zero issues after that and much easier to clean out after a wheeling trip.
I got the idea back when I had an 04 Jeep Grand Cherokee and from the factory they didn't come with front dust shields. I had issues with my 05 Wranglers eating up calipers & pads and after I removed the dust shields totally I had no more issues.
I understand the use of them to protect the rotors from debris, but I have yet to have something slam into my rotor that caused any kind of serious damage. Not saying it couldn't happen, but that thin little dust shield isn't like it's a 1/4 thick steel either.
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