MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Black9 on January 20, 2014, 05:11:37 pm

Title: Brake heat shield
Post by: Black9 on January 20, 2014, 05:11:37 pm

Mines is loose and rattling. Is it ok to run without or should I buy a replacement

Title: Re: Brake heat shield
Post by: homesqueeze on January 20, 2014, 07:39:45 pm

I don't think they are essential. They are only pretty cheap to replace though. I just got new front ones for about £9 each.

Title: Re: Brake heat shield
Post by: Black9 on January 20, 2014, 10:23:08 pm

I'll just buy a new one. Did u get it from Vw?

Title: Re: Brake heat shield
Post by: G40will on January 20, 2014, 10:24:41 pm

Quote from: homesqueeze on January 20, 2014, 07:39:45 pm

I don't think they are essential. They are only pretty cheap to replace though. I just got new front ones for about £9 each.

You mean the dust shield?

Is that front or rear?

Title: Re: Brake heat shield
Post by: Wolf Burger on January 20, 2014, 10:31:15 pm

Just removed mine.

Title: Re: Brake heat shield
Post by: homesqueeze on January 21, 2014, 08:15:10 pm

Quote from: Black9 on January 20, 2014, 10:23:08 pm

I'll just buy a new one. Did u get it from Vw?

My Indy fitted them and they would have used TPS. I also painted them first because my original ones had almost completely rusted off!