Wheel Help

[jonesy_87_]

Hey guys,

I had my 19s swapped back to some stock BF Xr6. I swapped my rims for TCR's stock BF Xr rims.

I went to drive today and I noticed my brake dust protector on all 4 wheels are bouncing around and making a racket.

Can someone tell me whether there is meant to be a spacer between the rim and the brake dust protector? Or whether the brake dust protector is meant to be stuck to the axle, etc, etc.

I think its a really simple fix but Im trying to get it done asap.

Cheers

[Russ F6]

Im sure they should just go straight onto the wheel, as the brake dust thing is basically a spacer.

Russ

[jonesy_87_]

I thought so too but I can't remember how it used to be.

The wheel is sitting on the axle as far as it will go on and its a set of BF Xr6 rims which came off a BF Xr6 and straight swapped onto mine.

[iTec]

the only way the brake dust shield could move was if your wheel was not on tight.

[jonesy_87_]

the only way the brake dust shield could move was if your wheel was not on tight.

that's wierd. I might go jack it up again. All the rims are on as far as they go and there is movement on all 4 brake dust shields.

[jonesy_87_]

I just jacked the rear up and tried to wobble the rim.

The rim is on tight - Its not budging. But the brakedust shield is still moving.

I'm not sure if I have a rooted brakedust shield (on all 4 rims which seems unlikely) or whether there should be a small extension on the rim to hold it in.

Hmmm

[Russ F6]

The dust shields could be on back to front

[jonesy_87_]

The dust shields could be on back to front

Yeah, that was the first thing I checked before.

They are definately on the right way as they wern't actually removed at all when the rims when on.

I might slowly drive the car down to Ford tomorrow to find out what it is.

Arghh

[iTec]

hmmm that makes no sence, because the brake dust shield should be squashed between your hub and your wheel.. regardless

[Russ F6]

I think the only answer is to get rid of them and buy a set of 20's