bgambino Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I'm sure many older cars have these half corroded off but I'm sure they are good at keeping mass amounts of water from splashing onto the rotor....Looks like it may have been plug welded in place at the factory....(rear rotor of 96 legacy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvestem Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Well, where I live, the newest state motor vehicle inspections laws say if the splash shields are not all intact and in good shape, they must be replaced. Big Brother at his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 it looks like it bolts on to the hub from the outside with 4 bolts? might be easier to buy a used hub and swap the brakes, maybe not. http://opposedforces.com/parts/legacy/us_b11/type_1/brake_system/rear_brake/illustration_1/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugs Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Thats the backing plate, and yes its replacable. It is important with keeping road debree and other grim out of your braking system. And from the looks of it I would say it needs replacing and alot of penatrent to get it off. Count on snapped bolts and some drilling and taping action to say the least. Personally from the looks of your brake sysytem you keep posting I would go throught the whole thing and replace it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgambino Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 Thats the backing plate, and yes its replacable. It is important with keeping road debree and other grim out of your braking system. And from the looks of it I would say it needs replacing and alot of penatrent to get it off. Count on snapped bolts and some drilling and taping action to say the least. Personally from the looks of your brake sysytem you keep posting I would go throught the whole thing and replace it all. Can someone chime in here...this has no bolts so is it truly a replacement part? I belive it was plug welded in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Can someone chime in here...this has no bolts so is it truly a replacement part? I belive it was plug welded in place is it possible that the bolts holding the brake components on to the hub bolt through the backing plate?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgambino Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 is it possible that the bolts holding the brake components on to the hub bolt through the backing plate?? I've come to the conclusion that the corroded part is part of the backing plate...and I DON'T want to find out how much that costs....:-\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmiller Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I've come to the conclusion that the corroded part is part of the backing plate...and I DON'T want to find out how much that costs....:-\ They cost about 5 bucks at your local wrecking yard:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valvestem Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 So you are saying that it is now part of the axle by being welded to it? What makes you think it is plug welded? Have you cleaned off any more rust to get a better look. Just thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john in KY Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Just did a wheel bearing replacement last month. Plate retained by 4 bolts. Bolts can be removed without removing the parking brake stuff. Parking brake shoes can be repositioned enough to get to the bolts. Problem is the hub has to be pulled. No getting around this. My wheel bearing replacement failed and I ended up just using a complete knuckle assembly from a 98 Outback. Learned that the ABS sensor are different. My wagon is a 95. Had to use the 95 sensor because the 98 had a different plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgambino Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 So you are saying that it is now part of the axle by being welded to it? What makes you think it is plug welded? Have you cleaned off any more rust to get a better look. Just thinking. sorry...not the axle...it is permanently attached to the complete bearing hub assembly. I'm not replacing that just for a better water shield... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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