Fitting mud flaps

[RalphsMG]

Rightly or wrongly I’ve decided to fit the MG5 mud flaps myself and save on labour costs the holes line up with fittings on the arch liner but the instructions seem to suggest you need to drill holes. And use self tapping screws provided. Has any one got a photo of the fronts fitted. So I can see where the fittings go.

 

[Lovemyev]

Quick tip, check the screws provided in the kit first.
The screws supplied in the MG ZS EV mud flap kits, are only black coated mild steel and will rust in just a few weeks.
A lot of owners have upgraded / replaced the screws & washers to black stainless steel.
On the ZS EV you have to drill holes in the under lip, of the black plastic trim of the wheel arches.
Jacking up the car and removing the road wheels may help with access.
Return the road wheel to the SAME hub or the TPMS system will throw a warning.

 

[Alb]

I was thinking of doing this too.
Take some pics when you do the job Ralph

 

[RalphsMG]

I will if it ever stops raining ️

 

[RalphsMG]

Finally finished in between showers. To do the rears you need to remove the wheels. But overall not to difficult

 

[Lovemyev]

To do the rears you need to remove the wheels.

Yeah - I though so.
Good job !.

 

[Alb]

I had a go at this today but didn't complete the job ( only tackled the front right).
The fitting kit doesn't seem to relate to the instructions which say there should be 8x20mm No 10 self tappers and 2x25mm No 10 with a white painted head. What I had was 8x15mm and 4x20mm (not painted white) together with 2 speed nuts.
For the fronts, once you've added the thickness of the flap, the original bottom screw is not long enough to be re-used so it clearly needs something at least 25mm long but that doesn't seem to be in the kit.
@RalphsMG I notice in your picture that you left this screw out so were you working to a different set of instructions or is your installation just an improvisation?
Here's a copy of what I have:

 

[BillyWhizz]

I got the same pack I just left the bottom screw out there is no way the one it comes with fits

 

[RalphsMG]

Hi yes I left it out as the white painted screws weren’t in the kit .so I ordered them on eBay and have since added them.

 

[Lovemyev]

Hi yes I left it out as the white painted screws weren’t in the kit .so I ordered them on eBay and have since added them.

looks like you have added further treatment to the supplied fasteners !.

 

[RalphsMG]

yes just protected it with a coat of rust paint after reports of the screws rusting in 5 minutes

 

[Lovemyev]

yes just protected it with a coat of rust paint after reports of the screws rusting in 5 minutes

Some owners have switched out the screws to stainless steel.