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IMHO in the early days of disc brakes I think Girling and Dunlop were a
little over anxious about the effect that water and debris would have on a
disc brake.
As modern cars very seldom, if ever use such shields it seems that they
were over cautious.
M
On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 12:29 PM warthodson--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> They are not *absolutely* necessary, but the factory didn't install
> useless things for no reason. From you description it sounds like you do
> not have the correct dust shield for your backplate.
>
> Gary
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
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> Sent: Sun, Sep 22, 2019 10:18 am
> Subject: [Healeys] Today's Rant
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> If you guys don't mind, here's today's rant. I have struggling with
> fitting the backplates dust shields to my BN2 disc brake conversion. These
> backplates would have to be fitted before the extended splined hub is
> assembled on the car. I tried every way I thought they should be put on
> the car, but could not get the mounting tabs to line up with the caliper
> plate bolts.Not even close. I'm ready to finish the front hubs and disc
> brakes without the backplates. Is there any of you guys running
> conversions or standard disc brakes without these things? Do I absolutely
> have to put these things on the car? Ok, that's the rant for this week.
> Mike MacLean
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">IMHO in the early days of disc brakes I t=
hink Girling and Dunlop were a little over anxious about the effect that wa=
ter and debris would have on a disc brake. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">As mo=
dern cars very seldom, if ever use such shields it seems that they were ove=
r cautious.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st=
yle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div=
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font=
-size:small">M<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt=
r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 12:29 PM warthodson--- via =
Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.ne=
t</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
>
<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt arial">
<div>They are not <b>absolutely</b> necessary, but the factory didn't i=
nstall useless things for no reason. From you description it sounds like yo=
u do not have the correct dust shield for your backplate.=C2=A0</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Gary</div>
<br>
<br>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----=
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From: Michael MacLean <<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att.net"; target=
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<div id=3D"gmail-m_2646217165292179440yiv6658234910">If you guys don't =
mind, here's today's rant.=C2=A0 I have struggling with fitting the=
backplates dust shields to my BN2 disc brake conversion.=C2=A0 These backp=
lates would have to be fitted before the extended splined hub is assembled =
on the car.=C2=A0 I tried every way I thought they should be put on the car=
, but could not get the mounting tabs to line up with the caliper plate bol=
ts.Not even close.=C2=A0 I'm ready to finish the front hubs and disc br=
akes without the backplates.=C2=A0 Is there any of you guys running convers=
ions or standard disc brakes without these things?=C2=A0 Do I absolutely ha=
ve to put these things on the car?=C2=A0 Ok, that's the rant for this w=
eek.
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