Author Topic: Brake disk backing plates  (Read 2030 times)

Offline GTI:Gibbo

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #10 on: 06 March 2012, 13:37 »
I shall go and take a closer look.

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #11 on: 06 March 2012, 14:20 »
Are we talking about the stone shield things? Rears are more long winded but fronts are easy to change.

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #12 on: 06 March 2012, 14:28 »
Yea it's just three or so small and probably highly corroded bolts....

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #13 on: 06 March 2012, 17:56 »
Yes the rear ones. Iv managed to find a pair at my local VW stearlers! Not bad actually £15.30 for a pair.

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #14 on: 06 March 2012, 18:10 »
Have fun changing those!

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #15 on: 06 March 2012, 18:13 »
Rear ones need the inner race of the bearing pulled off the stub axel to get the shield off. Then if you've gone to all that effort you may as well put new hub/bearings on.
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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #16 on: 06 March 2012, 19:08 »
Cheers steve. Will keep you all posted how i get on. Plates are coming in on Thursday so hopefully be done by Friday then i can get my new wheels on ready for UD  :cool:

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #17 on: 06 March 2012, 19:11 »
cant u wack some paint on them mate make them look pretty again or are they falling bits  :undecided:

have ya coilovers come yet u need get a dub rides thread up and running man  :cool:

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #18 on: 06 March 2012, 19:14 »
Daz there falling to bits mate  :angry:

Coilovers arived and went straight back as they sent the wrong bloody ones  :rolleyes:

And yes mate i have been meaning to get one started, will get one done soon  :wink:

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Re: Brake disk backing plates
« Reply #19 on: 06 March 2012, 19:25 »
new 1s it is then  :grin:

will they be fitted for when ya go ultimate dubs mate

and yes u need to ha