So, after the local garage messed about and determined my brake shields are rotten they now rattle like a very rattly thing and I need to remove them.

Does anyone know the procedure for removing them on the later cars, I know the earlier cars needed the hub removing first, but I have read somewhere the later cars it's not as difficult. I am wondering if this is something I can do with some spanners or an angle grinder.

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just had a look at rave for the 07-09 cars, and the shield seems to bolt to the front side of the hub assy. you should be able to remove them by taking the disc and calipers off. will go and have a look see.

edit....it does bolt to the front of the hub carrier, but the actual hub flange is probably bigger than the hole in the shield. angle grinder seems likely. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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I think it changed for the 2010 onwards cars from what people have said in the past, RAVE is not that up to date though sadly. Discovery 4 HSE
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1982 Series 3 Hard Top

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I used tin snips. Can you not put big washers on ? Or are they too far gone?

How close to the fixing bolts is it possible to tin snip them off??

Don't know the state of the fixings as I was wearing a 3 piece suit and unwilling to crawl underneath! Discovery 4 HSE
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1982 Series 3 Hard Top

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I was pretty brutal with them tbh, I got really pjssed off with the embarrassment cause the noise was ridiculous . I think I did quite a few cuts & a fair bit of jiggling about. I would certainly go for the big washer route 1st, no farting about, just do them one bolt at a time, to be honest, all you need is something to be bigger than the corroded hole, you could even notch a washer to slip on without taking the bolt out

I had the same issue with my shield and used "quik steel " which is a putty type compound you play with it like playdoug mixing it. As you feel it heat up you then apply it and it turns very hard hence the name. I applied it on the shield by the hold wedging it and it stopped the shield from rattling.

Hope this helps


http://www.quiksteel.co.uk

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