OldBob Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 Does anyone have a pic of brake guards fitted please? and any thoughts on whether they are worth having or not? Just found a pair but they're not marked which side is which. Thanks, Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) This is not the greatest picture but it is the only one I can find before the disc was installed. Edited March 1, 2015 by foster461 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Elliott Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 My 1958 TR3A is an early one (TS 27489 LO) and it was built in Feburary 1958 and I took delivery of it in May, 1958. It had no dust disks for the front brakes. S-T started to put them on later TRs and then a some point, they stopped putting them on. I never had any issues concerning these items in 195,000 miles from new. Don Elliott, Original Owner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 Took mine off years ago, after a stone caught up between it and the disc, quite horrendous sound. Never had an issue running without them. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rodbr Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) FWIW one could argue that there is a potential for forced air cooling particularly ff the front has a slight angle formed. There is only one way round for these given the cut out for the brake caliper and the mounts. Edited March 2, 2015 by Rodbr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vivdownunder Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Road grime tends to collect on the covers that otherwise would have landed on the rotors. Whether that function marginally improves pad or rotor life is hard to tell. As seen above, the opening goes to the rear. Towards the front is a small S shaped bracket - rear bottom of the opening a dogleg bracket. These face inwards thus determining a left or right hand cover. Viv Edited March 2, 2015 by vivdownunder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jean Posted March 2, 2015 Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 As some of us I had them removed on both my TRs, no adverse effect, except originality ... :( Beside oil leaks from the engine there is not much else they could provide protection from Anyhow they were in serious conflict with the R&P that I fitted on the 3A. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldBob Posted March 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2015 This is not the greatest picture but it is the only one I can find before the disc was installed. Thanks all, especially Stan - the round hole and slot showing in your photo are the best guide to the fitting that I can see. Without them, the guards I have will swap from side to side - (in both cases with the caliper cut-out to the rear). Still wondering what the 3cm holes and the slot are for though ......? Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 All will become clear when you fit them ! I fitted a pair to my '3 while re-building it. They took quite a bit of felling to get them to fit just right, the holes are there to give clearance around the base of the trunnion, (slot) & the end ball joint on the track rod (hole) Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldBob Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 All will become clear when you fit them ! I fitted a pair to my '3 while re-building it. They took quite a bit of felling to get them to fit just right, the holes are there to give clearance around the base of the trunnion, (slot) & the end ball joint on the track rod (hole) Brakes 2.JPG Bob. Thats another useful pic thanks Bob - I can see the front guard bracket trapped under the washer and the top rear bracket under the caliper bolt head. My discs & calipers are all off at the moment for refurb so I'm in best position to try & fettle these onto the car this weekend Cheers Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Elliott Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Viv - I asked my friendly neighbour with the 10" lathe to skim my rotors flat and smooth in 1989 when I was restoring my 1958 TR3A. Today, the rotors still look like they did in 1989 with another 113,000 miles on the TR. The lack of the disks never caused me any issues. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Bob. I can email you a high res version of that photo if that would help. Bob (also old) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldBob Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Bob. I can email you a high res version of that photo if that would help. Bob (also old) That could be useful thanks Bob - pm sent regards Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vivdownunder Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Don, as you demonstrate, the covers weren't of much benefit to those using paved roads. May have helped owners on farms who constantly drove on dusty gravel tracks. Bob, the purpose of the circular holes in the dust covers is to ventilate the recess at the back of the rotors. As Lebro referred to, the slots are to allow on/off fitting clearance at the trunnion bottom flange. Rgds, Viv Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BrianC Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I'm not sure whether it is better to keep the guards, running the risk of trapping loose stones on country lanes and mountain tracks or remove them and let everything bounce off. I still have mine fitted as one advantage of keeping them is that they prevent expelled grease getting onto the disks when greasing the front suspension (just completed yet again - twice a year is tedious!). However, it pays to cover the slots and holes with a piece of cardboard when doing this - $od'$ Law ensures that if you don't, then the manky grease will find one of the gaps! [Found out the hard way years ago]. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I took TuRK's off years ago, they were a pain in the backside - no more stones or surface chippings getting stuck, bliss! Cheers Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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