[Healeys] Today's Rant

[Bob Spidell]

Note also there were no shields on the outboard side of the rotors 
which, presumably would be just as exposed.  Completely enclosing the 
rotors would obviate one of the advantages of disks (heat dissipation).

On 9/22/2019 10:36 AM, Michael Salter wrote:
> 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 at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at 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 at att.net
>     <mailto:rrengineer.mike at att.net>>
>     To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>>
>     Sent: Sun, Sep 22, 2019 10:18 am
>     Subject: [Healeys] Today's Rant
>
>     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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