Rear brake backing plates

[gingerrusta]

Hi guys

Where is the best place to buy replacement rear brake backing plates please ? Mine have rusted away a˜’

[gingerrusta]

Ended up ordering them from bmw

[Stefan on probation]

Have fun fitting them.

[Brianmoooore]

Have fun fitting them.

There is a way they can be fitted without removing the rear hubs/destroying the bearings, but it's slightly destructive.
Cut the backplates at their narrowest point (the cut out for the caliper), twist the gap open, slide them on, bolt them in place.
This is sufficient, but optionally, you can add a bit of weld to join the outer edges of the cut together, but be careful not to lay weld where the side of the brake shoe lies.

[steve_k]

Ended up ordering them from bmw

can i ask how much they were??

[steve_k]

Have fun fitting them.

There is a way they can be fitted without removing the rear hubs/destroying the bearings, but it's slightly destructive.
Cut the backplates at their narrowest point (the cut out for the caliper), twist the gap open, slide them on, bolt them in place.
This is sufficient, but optionally, you can add a bit of weld to join the outer edges of the cut together, but be careful not to lay weld where the side of the brake shoe lies.

i did this on a mates e30 last year, he looked at me gone out when i took the dremmel to them.

got them on for him though.

[Stefan on probation]

Have fun fitting them.

There is a way they can be fitted without removing the rear hubs/destroying the bearings, but it's slightly destructive.
Cut the backplates at their narrowest point (the cut out for the caliper), twist the gap open, slide them on, bolt them in place.
This is sufficient, but optionally, you can add a bit of weld to join the outer edges of the cut together, but be careful not to lay weld where the side of the brake shoe lies.

*makes mental note if buying car from Brian to check for pickey upgrades and bodges..........

[Sanchez]

Have fun fitting them.

There is a way they can be fitted without removing the rear hubs/destroying the bearings, but it's slightly destructive.
Cut the backplates at their narrowest point (the cut out for the caliper), twist the gap open, slide them on, bolt them in place.
This is sufficient, but optionally, you can add a bit of weld to join the outer edges of the cut together, but be careful not to lay weld where the side of the brake shoe lies.

*makes mental note if buying car from Brian to check for pickey upgrades and bodges..........

Knowing Brian's e30 knowledge and the miles his cars have done all e30 owners would buy one from him.

[steve_k]

There is a way they can be fitted without removing the rear hubs/destroying the bearings, but it's slightly destructive.
Cut the backplates at their narrowest point (the cut out for the caliper), twist the gap open, slide them on, bolt them in place.
This is sufficient, but optionally, you can add a bit of weld to join the outer edges of the cut together, but be careful not to lay weld where the side of the brake shoe lies.

*makes mental note if buying car from Brian to check for pickey upgrades and bodges..........

Knowing Brian's e30 knowledge and the miles his cars have done all e30 owners would buy one from him.

at leasr you'd know everything would be correct.