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Ricky310	This is weird. All of a sudden, when I make a right turn my right front mud flap scrapes the ground. I checked the tire pressure, good 28lbs, same as the left front, I really thought the fender moved, but that is solid.Checked the bolts holding the mud flap on, they're all good and tight, nothing ripped on the flap.What could be causing this, driving me crazy. Thanks.
Chromer	The last time I heard this simialar problem was about three years ago on Marc's car. It was really hard to diagnose because everything was tight and seemed OK. The fender bracket was bent (probably from backing up and traping the flap) ever so slightly, but enough to rub the ground once in a while. Hope it's not what causing your problem and I'm 100% wrong?
halicat	ditto...... exact same experience... i attributed it to a slight more agressive driving around the curve .
toys	that has happened a lot to other members Trim your mudflaps up about an inch an a half. to avoid any Damage from deep driveways. pot holes or speed bumps. By the way other members have reported fender damage while backing up and catching the flap and pulling or warping it backwards. toys
ALLEY CAT	toysRus is correct,,,cut an inch or 1 1/2" off of those suckers to prevent harmful $$ damage. JMO
Ricky310	Thanks guys, I guess I will have to take off the front tire,check the fender bracket. If I need to trim the flap a little, what would I trim it with, jig saw?
Marty Usher	If you are going to allthat trouble, why not ago ahead & check the adjustment of the fenders. Just move the fender forward slightly to get the mud flap a litle higher off the ground.
Dave Mills	I preferred to adjust my fenders rather than cut the flaps and I have had no trouble in the past six years, although you still have to be careful with speed bumps and backing through depressions.
Orange	quote: Originally posted by Ricky310: Thanks guys, I guess I will have to take off the front tire,check the fender bracket. If I need to trim the flap a little, what would I trim it with, jig saw? Ricky, a good pair of scissors would work just fine.
Georgia Prowler	Can anyone give me some instrctions on how to 'adjust my fenders? My mud flaps are "scrubbing" over the speed bumps we havw at work. I asked at my Chrysler dealership and they were "reluctant" to adjust? I really don't want to trim the mud flaps. ------------------ Georgia Prowler Dave & Joan Smith
toys	quote: Originally posted by toys: that has happened a lot to other members Trim your mudflaps up about an inch an a half. to avoid any Damage from deep driveways. pot holes or speed bumps. By the way other members have reported fender damage while backing up and catching the flap and pulling or warping it backwards. toys I used my small table scroll saw to trim mine keeping the blade guard low to keep the mud flap from chattering and kept spraying the blade with spray silicone, it cut like butter, then i finished them off some 400 grit wet or dry sandpaper and then polished them off with never dull. Hope this helps. toys This message has been edited by toys on 11-28-2004 at 01:10 PM
halicat	i was going to trim mine but was told the big trouble was when your going in reverse... a little scraping going foreward just wears them down... my issue is the fine grit that sprays up the side is causing chips that show white on the black paint... i'm leaving mine long and just being carefull... but then again.... maybe the website doesn't like my car !
Dave Mills	I didn't do mine myself, my Tech just loosened the fenders and rotated them forward slightly then applied lok-tite to all the bolts. This message has been edited by Dave Mills on 11-28-2004 at 01:33 PM
Chromer	quote: Originally posted by Dave Mills: ..I rotated them forward slightly VERY "slightly" would be an accurate description. There are metal stops on the fender brackets that limit fender adjustment to near zero. I have heard many accounts and read detailed descriptions about how to adjust the fenders. I have found none of them to be very effective. The problem with letting them "wear" down is that it stresses the fender and the (glued on) flap brackets. So far I've got away with it. I trimmed the firt set of flaps on the car and I think I got more pecks in rocker panels as a result? I left the second set (put 'em on with the fresh paint job) full length. They drag a bit occastionlly, but I think they saved the rocker panels? I just have to avoid backing up and rolling the fender. JMO
Dave Mills	Chromer, maybe that is the case with me. After six years, I have learned to be careful and maybe that is why I have had so few problems with the flaps long.
toys	There is little to almost no play at all in the fenders to adjust forward enough to get any!!! ground clearance help. I'm not sure how anyone has adjusted there fenders enough to HELP AT ALL, and After seeing a fender that was back dragged i trimmed mine. For the very little difference in protection and the peace of mind it is worth it. Before i trimmed my flaps no matter how care careful and calculated i drove there was always that cold blooded sound of them scraping at some time. toys This message has been edited by toys on 11-28-2004 at 04:51 PM
ed monahan	You can tell if your bracket is bent without taking the fender or wheel off the car. The powder coating is probably damaged if the bracket is damaged. Put the wheels straight and measure to see if both are the same height. When you make a hard turn the fender actually dips a little so if you were on a grade, it may have dragged when it normally would not drag.
Randy Cobb	Ricky: My right front flap dragged slightly when turning hard to the right. I checked the height of both fenders and they were very close. I parked the car on a level pad (garage), turned the wheels to the right and saw where it was rubbing. I then straightened the wheels and trimmed a small amount off the flap with a pocket knife. I did this a couple of times until it rubbed no longer. ------------------