Front brake backing plates

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Post Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:11 am

The backing plates on the front struts /brakes , can they be removed and re fitted with the strut and brakes still in place or whst has to be done ?
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Post Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:12 am

Can only be removed if you cut them off or remove the wheel bearing.
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Post Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:07 pm

Mines a facelift and was bolted on with 3 small 10mm bolts .

Remove the disc and you should see the crusty remains...

If not try looking from the back of the strut assembly
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Post Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:23 pm

You still need to remove the wheel bearing unless yours were very corroded
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Post Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:04 pm

Thinking it about it they where, must have dislodged a bit and the rest pulled through!