S40 (New) Brakes : - Disc Guard

138gat · Jun 30th, 2011, 17:01

Please can anyone tell me if it is possible to remove the Disc guards from the front brakes of a s40 2.0D to eliminate getting stones caught and stop squeeling/scraping noises as all the roads around me are being resurfaced with chippings and its getting really annoying. cheers

4 forty · Jun 30th, 2011, 17:20

cut a hole in the bottom lip of the disk gaurd, this allows trapped stones to escape

stevo83 · Jun 30th, 2011, 18:01

Never had a car as bad for getting stones caught....

Bigmunkynutz · Jun 30th, 2011, 20:11

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Originally Posted by 138gat

Please can anyone tell me if it is possible to remove the Disc guards from the front brakes of a s40 2.0D to eliminate getting stones caught and stop squeeling/scraping noises as all the roads around me are being resurfaced with chippings and its getting really annoying. cheers

Keep us informed on the progress with this. They look a site and have caused more problems than id imaging there supposed to prevent. Is there any real purpose to them anyway?

Clan · Jun 30th, 2011, 20:43

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Originally Posted by Bigmunkynutz

Keep us informed on the progress with this. They look a site and have caused more problems than id imaging there supposed to prevent. Is there any real purpose to them anyway?

air guides for cooling and to keep water off the discs .

blacklab · Jul 1st, 2011, 19:49

I had a stone or something bend it onto the disc, I too wondered what its purpose was.

Thanks Clan.

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138gat 138gat Last Online: Mar 29th, 2020 13:40 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Burnley	Disc Guard Please can anyone tell me if it is possible to remove the Disc guards from the front brakes of a s40 2.0D to eliminate getting stones caught and stop squeeling/scraping noises as all the roads around me are being resurfaced with chippings and its getting really annoying. cheers

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4 forty VOC Member Last Online: Aug 12th, 2015 14:44 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: sunderland	disk gaurd cut a hole in the bottom lip of the disk gaurd, this allows trapped stones to escape

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stevo83 Living legend Last Online: Oct 29th, 2018 07:16 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Coleraine	Never had a car as bad for getting stones caught.... __________________ '04 V50 1.8 s Previously owned '08 S40 D5 R-design Sport KEEP 'ER LIT!

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blacklab Senior Member Last Online: May 31st, 2024 21:40 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Swansea	I had a stone or something bend it onto the disc, I too wondered what its purpose was. Thanks Clan.

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