MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: strongbow on April 29, 2016, 04:02:29 pm

Title: rear brake shield removal
Post by: strongbow on April 29, 2016, 04:02:29 pm

hi,
my rear brake shield has rusted and started to rattle which is driving me mad. can I remove it without taking off the rear bearing,obviously need to remove disc and carrier with is a bummer. any advise would be great cheers.

Title: Re: rear brake shield removal
Post by: r5gtt on April 29, 2016, 04:36:38 pm

No

Title: Re: rear brake shield removal
Post by: jayha11 on April 29, 2016, 04:55:30 pm

Yes you can as I have done this already, I will be doing the NS rear soon too as that is starting to rattle. I used tin snips, in short jack it up, remove the wheel and cut a pizza slice out of it getting as near to the center as you can. It will take a bit of force and bending/manipulating and possible cutting bits off the top/sides but eventually it will give in and come away causing no damage to the caliper/carrier or anything.

Hope this helps

Title: Re: rear brake shield removal
Post by: r5gtt on April 29, 2016, 05:30:32 pm

If you're not replacing it then yes  :signLOL:

Title: Re: rear brake shield removal
Post by: Lewo on April 29, 2016, 11:06:20 pm

Would you want to replace it?
When I asked the other month the opinion was kind of no!

Title: Re: rear brake shield removal
Post by: strongbow on April 30, 2016, 01:53:15 pm

might replace in future,but need to sort noise out now.
cheers jayha will do this sunday.