Some kind of cover came off the inside of the wheel
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Took the car to a garage because there was a scraping sound coming from the right-front wheel. Guy came back a few minutes later with what looked like half of a giant rubber (?) washer (probably 12 inches diameter, a few mil thick, with a hole in the middle for the axle to go through) that he'd pulled off the inside of the wheel. Don't think he mentioned the exact part name but it was some kind of cover to protect the brakes, or the wheel, or the wheel from the brakes.
So underneath the car, if I look at the left wheel I can see the cover on the inside of that wheel, but if I look at the right wheel I can see the metal disc that it should be covering.
1) Anyone know the name of the part that needs replacing, so I can do some research before taking it back to a garage (couldn't book it in this week)? Apparently it's maker-specific, which usually means they try to overcharge for it. And 2) The guy said it was safe enough to drive for this week, is that correct?
So underneath the car, if I look at the left wheel I can see the cover on the inside of that wheel, but if I look at the right wheel I can see the metal disc that it should be covering.
1) Anyone know the name of the part that needs replacing, so I can do some research before taking it back to a garage (couldn't book it in this week)? Apparently it's maker-specific, which usually means they try to overcharge for it. And 2) The guy said it was safe enough to drive for this week, is that correct?
I'm not 100%, but I think it's probably the cover behind the disc when this guy takes the wheel off of his car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwpD-mSNypM#t=1m48s
It's a Honda Jazz.
So if that's what it is, same questions - what's it called, and is it okay to drive 150 miles or so without one?
[although looking further into the video, that piece looks fairly integral to the wheel assembly, rather than the degraded piece of decrepitude the mechanic showed me - might just have to take it to Honda and hope it's not expensive]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwpD-mSNypM#t=1m48s
It's a Honda Jazz.
So if that's what it is, same questions - what's it called, and is it okay to drive 150 miles or so without one?
[although looking further into the video, that piece looks fairly integral to the wheel assembly, rather than the degraded piece of decrepitude the mechanic showed me - might just have to take it to Honda and hope it's not expensive]
Honda call it a 'splash guard' apparently, although when I google this it brings up images of what seems to be a wheel arch splash guard, not something that fits on the inside of the wheel disc. They described the right thing on the phone though, part £50 and £100 fitting - seem reasonable?
Edited to add image - this is what it is:
http://honda-tech.com/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-200...
Edited by Twilkes on Monday 6th October 14:09
Edited to add image - this is what it is:
http://honda-tech.com/honda-civic-del-sol-1992-200...
Edited by Twilkes on Monday 6th October 16:12
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