Mud flaps pros & cons
 

I'm not too keen myself.

Worry about them being a rust trap too...

I would appreciate your opinions folks :bowdown:

Front ones can cause damage to the paint work on the wing and leading edge of the sill as the water drains down behind them. I fitted them to my previous car and found that all the dirt built up behind them. My current had them fitted in the past but the previous owner removed them for the same reason and there is slight damage to the paint.

I also found, with the ZT, that going over speed ramps that I was forever scuffing them so they quickly got damaged.

They did however prevent the spray from going all up the doors in wet weather.

I do think they finished off the bottom of the wing but just not the best of designs.

I didn't see much benefit to be gained from the rear mudflaps

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I fitted a pair of flat "UNIVERSAL Car BLANK Rubber Black MUDFLAPS Mud Flaps PAIR" from Ebay, about £8 a pair. I've used this type on many previous cars and they are flexible and durable enough to cope with occasional catching on road humps.
I removed two of the screws holding the sill end cap on (not easy with the corrosion - mole grips were required) and used a pair of longer screws I found in my miscellaneous screw collection to fit the mudflap over it. A bit of trial and error with drilling holes in the flaps to get them in just the right position and they don't look out of place. They certainly prevent mud and tar spots spraying onto the doors as well as preventing stone chips.
As they are flat, they don't come into contact with the bodywork, so no scratching.

Thanks for info guys..

Im leaning more toward removing them.

Better get some mole grips by the sound of it :icon_rolleyes:

Front mudflaps were fitted to Jasper when I bought him. Hundreds of times they have scraped along speedhumps, kerbs, and such. They seem to be in exactly the same state now, as they were four years ago when I bought him. Same applies to the body/ paintwork. No issues. So I leave them be, using the " if it ain't broke" theory.

When I was having some paint done to the bottom of one of my wings after a badger committed suicide by rover I asked about having them removed. The paint man, who is really good, reasoned that removing them would leave holes where the screws were which in time would become rust catalysts. I've left mine on.

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I have heard of bankrupcy by Rover but never suicide.

Just had a peak behind them....loads of crud :nastypc:

Screw heads well rusted.

Personally, I think they look great and really finish the car off :}. BUT, all the points made by Kelvo above are right, so you need to keep a close eye on them, make sure they're fitted good and tight, and pay close attention when cleaning the car. Mine have been on for some 10 yrs now with no issues, but they're not really "fit and forget".

If they're OEM ones and have been fitted correctly, there shouldn't be any additional holes in the bodywork :shrug:

Cliff