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Old 07-21-2015, 01:04 PM
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Default Dust Shield grinding

Was servicing my brakes today and found out that it wasn't my calipers or anything with the brakes creating a grinding noise on the front passenger side.

Turns out, it's the dust cover/backing plate grinding against the rotor. Any advice?
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Old 07-21-2015, 01:23 PM
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Default Re: Dust Shield grinding

bend it out of the way
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Old 07-21-2015, 01:39 PM
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Take it off.
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Old 07-21-2015, 02:23 PM
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Hmm. Simple and free. I like it.
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