6 months ago i replaced the air compressor for my pneumatic struts in my 91 leg ls. i guess i didn't put the screws and bolts in tight enough on the cover plate underneath it 'cause last week hauling down the highway i heard a very expensive sound from the front left and then a snapping of metal and a glimpse in the rear view mirror of a hunk of metal going under the wheel of a semi behind me.

 

when i pulled over and saw it was just the mud / brush guard for the compressor. i just broke off the remaining brace and went on my way.

 

is this part worth hitting up the local jy or is a little mud / rain / dirt going to affect the strut compressor?

If you can find one, it'd probably be worth replacing.