W163 Front Arches Missing Trim?

[Jane270ML]

Hi guys & gals
Does anyone know if there should be a splash guard fitted directly in front of front wheels behind the lower bumper - directly in-line with the horns?

There seems to be a rather large opening from bottom of arch liners to bottom of lower valance - that collects stones/dirt etc on the valance/bumper support frame.

 

[dokalj]

Hi guys & gals
Does anyone know if there should be a splash guard fitted directly in front of front wheels behind the lower bumper - directly in-line with the horns?

There seems to be a rather large opening from bottom of arch liners to bottom of lower valance - that collects stones/dirt etc on the valance/bumper support frame.

Same on my ML.

I thought the same when I purchased mine.

If there is a guard, I would purchase it.

 

[Jane270ML]

Thanks dokalj,
Looking through the ilcats website it seems there is'n't a splash guard for that area.

Reckon I'll have to get my engineering head on and devise something - maybe it's as simple as securing a (plain) rubber mat to the arch liner, leaving it loose at the bottom - for the inevitable 'bow wave' when going thru' puddles, streams etc!

 

[dokalj]

Not a bad idea.....any reason why the existing wheel arch never extended long enough?