front brake back plates

Hi

Anyone know where i can get the plates that sit behind the front brakes and act as a gaurd. Mine are slowly rotting away and i'm looking to replace them but can't seem to find them anywhere.

Thanks
Dan

crazyquiff's sell them

I didn't realise crazyquiff sold them but I bought one from VW a couple of weeks ago. it cost about ?19.

are these removable quite easily? cause i'm thinking of getting mine coated.

not really,

got to press the hub out and replace the bearing

not a 5 minute job really

erm arent they just 3 bolts that hold them on? the bolts normally go all manky and rust in…

you dont need them, but it helps in winter keep the water etc off the back of the discs, but in summer in can give a lack of cooling to the disc,

M7R said

erm arent they just 3 bolts that hold them on? the bolts normally go all manky and rust in…

you dont need them, but it helps in winter keep the water etc off the back of the discs, but in summer in can give a lack of cooling to the disc,

You can't remove them unless you remove the hub from the knuckle, the gap is too narrow. You need the backplates to help prevent water, snow, stones, debris, etc entering the caliper. Temperature is not a problem for standard brakes.

they also keep the brake dust in and end up chucking more in your rims…..  :wink:

if the cars a all year round one then fine, but if its dry days only job just run with out