Inner Wheel Arch flapping all over the place.

james · Post by **james** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:07 am

My car has had a fair bit of front inner arch action recently what with the new rad and the clam being off twice.

The other day I arrived home to find that the inner arch had fallen onto the tyre and had been rubbing. This was AFTER the tyres had been replaced 2 days before. So I was annoyed that the tyre was slightly damaged.

The inner arch is worn away in several places. I screwed it back on with some new fixing points but it will need a whole new arch.

Is this a common problem on Elises?

It looks like I need to remove a fair bit of stuff from inside the inspection cover by the washer bottle.

Anyone know how much one costs? I'll call MMC but I suspect its not cheap.

Why couldt this happen before the new tyres were fitted and why is it connected using useless plastic screws?

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:16 am

S2s tend to eat them a bit. If it's out of the way and not too flappy, then I would leave it TBH.

james · Post by **james** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:19 am

Theres a big hole where quite a bit of it used to be. I would think this will mean lots of water up near the washer bottle and theres some important looking electrical bits up in there.

robin · Post by **robin** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:27 am

Get a new one and a complete set of fasteners ... if the work was carried out by a reputable garage they should stump up as they clearly didn't refit the liner properly (unless of course it was hanging off in the first place).

Cheers,
Robin

james · Post by **james** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:38 am

For the record.

New inner arch NSF is roughly £35 from MMC inc VAT
Part number C117B0149F

If anyone else needs one and is searching for this.