W204 C63 Newbie

[cawkyuk]

Andy did you do the holes on the back of the disc they are the worst for clogging up and you have to take the disc off to get to them all because of the brake plate. I know because I did my old discs before I fitted the new ones

 

[AndyRC]

Can you do mine next please?

Give me a shout when I’ve got mine finished and I’ll see what I can do

 

[AndyRC]

Andy did you do the holes on the back of the disc they are the worst for clogging up and you have to take the disc off to get to them all because of the brake plate. I know because I did my old discs before I fitted the new ones

I only did the front and the few you can get at from the back. To be fair I’ve never had any concerns about it stopping but might as well have a go

 

[AndyRC]

I’ve always wondered what was lurking behind the wheel arch liners and if any rust was starting to develop . The good news is after nearly 7 years there isn’t any sight of rust developing . There was quite a lot of fine grit/silt/sand sat in the groove/lip on the inside of the wheel arch where the liner sits. The good news is it was all dry as I use a dehumidifier in the garage.

 

[AndyRC]

This is the lip that the wheel arch liner sits in. It’s now fully cleaned out and will get a light coating of Waxoyl before the liner goes back in

 

[AndyRC]

Looking a lot cleaner now, for the few hours it takes this might come become a bit of an annual job over the winter to make sure there is there is less opportunity for rust to develop

The upside of a white car is it’s easy to see when it’s clean

 

[R77C]

How easy was it to get the wheel arch liners out? Always been a right pain to get in and out in previous cars I've owned...!

 

[AndyRC]

How easy was it to get the wheel arch liners out? Always been a right pain to get in and out in previous cars I've owned...!

Getting the liner out was pretty easy, just got to be careful with the plastic rivets but I got some spares which Phillinda pointed me in the direction of on EBay . The big question is will it go back in as easily, will find out later this week

 

[R77C]

Ah yes that'll be the interesting part, do let us know how you get on!

 

[AndyRC]

With all the talk about the benefits of Paint Protection Film I’m thinking this would look great on my 507 , should set the discs off nicely

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

With all the talk about the benefits of Paint Protection Film I’m thinking this would look great on my 507 , should set the discs off nicely

I like rat look wraps

 

[AndyRC]

I like rat look wraps

The blue gaffer tape on the rear arch is inspired

 

[AndyRC]

Before

After - a 10 minute job , went back in without any problems and I’m happy that there is no signs of rust under there

 

[AndyRC]

Clean enough under the front arch and no signs of rust

 

[AndyRC]

The only sign of rust was a bit on the underside of the spring Support , after 6.5 years and 15,000 miles it’s to be expected.

 

[AndyRC]

A rub down and a coat of Hammerite smooth black should sort that for several years.

 

[AndyRC]

Looks better now the paint has dried.

 

[cawkyuk]

You can come and do mine if you want Andy.

 

[AndyRC]

You can come and do mine if you want Andy.

I might do your wheel arches if you do something on mine that you’re good at

 

[cawkyuk]

I can't think what that would be Andy