My front right brake disc guard started rattling and hitting the brake disc and when i pushed against it, it came off completely.

Rusted all the way through!

The other side seems sound but im sure it will need replacing soon enough

The whole front suspension & rear drums seems really rusty so i think the previous owner did alot of driving on salty wet roads (car was originally driven in Wales lol)

Car is a 56 plate 99,000 mile 1.2 fabia

I replaced the front discs not long ago and noticed the amount of rust on the callipers, struts and track rod ends.

I wondered if it was ok to drive without this guard in place and whether i should replace it asap (they seem expensive for a bit of metal)

Also i want to replace the track rod ends as the boots have started perishing, and the tracking is in need of doing, but im worried about not being able to undo the nut and rounding it off as there is so much rust on it.

Is it normal for a fabia to have this must rust on the front suspension and around the brakes?

From what you say, it's probably a bad idea to keep driving with the shields in the condition they're in, but they're not mandatory.

well ive completely removed one of the shields and the other is solid at the moment so im guessing it will be ok for a bit

You're ok then.

Removed both fronts and rears, had no MOT issues and has not caused any issues with braking.

Pretty sure they are there to stop stones and stuff getting trapper between pads and discs.

Removed both fronts and rears, had no MOT issues and has not caused any issues with braking.

Pretty sure they are there to stop stones and stuff getting trapper between pads and discs.

Well, they reduce spray on the discs, but stones can and do get trapped between the disc and the shield.

Well, they reduce spray on the discs, but stones can and do get trapped between the disc and the shield.

 

Exactly....

 

The rears on a Fabia with rear discs are a PITA to replace..............you have to remove the rear hubs as they are "sandwiched" between the hub backing plate & the beam axle arm & when tightening up the bolts it can distort the shield...

 

Been there done that..

if the mk1 is anything similar to mk2, could anyone tell me what size is the 3 screws that holds the dust shield please? i plan on replacing all mine.

 

thank you

1 hour ago, froggy8 said:

if the mk1 is anything similar to mk2, could anyone tell me what size is the 3 screws that holds the dust shield please? i plan on replacing all mine.

 

thank you

 

M6 X !0  VAG part # N 90529302

3 minutes ago, nige8021 said:

 

M6 X !0  VAG part # N 90529302

m6 x ?

M6 thread by 10mm length 

1 minute ago, nige8021 said:

M6 thread by 10mm length 

thank you, will check ebay now

22 minutes ago, nige8021 said:

M6 thread by 10mm length 

what kind of head is it please?

25 minutes ago, nige8021 said:

M6 thread by 10mm length 

will these do?

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M6-x-12-HEXAGON-ALLEN-SOCKET-BUTTON-HEAD-SCREW-BOLT-x-10-pk/130584412466?hash=item1e67700132:g:AKoAAOxyY9VROuS5

Google image the part number and you'll see what head they have.

 

13 minutes ago, Wino said:

Google image the part number and you'll see what head they have.

 

 

Thanks @Wino you beat me to saying the same 

thank you, i have googled the image and it keeps coming up as a normal bolt with nothing in the middle, mine has the torq in the middle.

 

it keeps coming as this image:

 

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/audi-vw-hex-bolt-m6x10-n90529302

mine were a normal bolt, should work fine

 

i went for the first link i put up.