running with no rear disc back plate

1. barwell1992 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)

   #1 27th October 2012, 16:30

   the thin steel plate that sits behind the disc, do i need it ? one of the bolts has sheared off and really dont want to have to drill and retap as its in a very hard place to drill and tap
   
   cheers
2. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

   #2 27th October 2012, 16:33

   Bin it
3. barwell1992 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)

   #3 27th October 2012, 16:52

   decided i cant get a drill or tap in there any way, id need a long tap to reach over the arm to be able to rotate the tap chuck
4. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #4 27th October 2012, 17:20

   you can remove that part to make it easy. the hub will need removing first. 4 allen or torx bolts hold them to the trailing arm.
5. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #5 27th October 2012, 19:19

   Best to have it on bit it's not essential
   
   Not put a littl spot weld on the one that's rounded to keep it in check?
   
   Stops stones getting in to the caliper and muck and salt etc
6. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #6 27th October 2012, 19:25

   Or just run it with two bolts. It wont go anywhere.
7. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #7 27th October 2012, 19:45

   are they that important though?
   
   fronts dont have them...
8. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #8 27th October 2012, 19:49

   I think they just help keep the brakes cleaner. The fronts generate the spray so dont really get too dirty, the rears get the brunt of rain, salt, wind back there under the car.
9. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #9 27th October 2012, 19:56

   ive never took the hubs off to get them off
   allways just bin them on my cars they dont do anything really and tbh they are just added weight and annoyance
10. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #10 27th October 2012, 20:12

    rears are alot more exposed then the front too
    
    as said theyre not essential..but less likely to get a seized caliper or ruined seals on your breaks if theyre there
11. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #11 27th October 2012, 20:15

    Mine are on.
12. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #12 27th October 2012, 20:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle Mine are on.

    +1.. to your post count?
    
    

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13. user_32315 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Uppingham, Rutland Posts: 9569 mk1 JP4'd VTR, '16 Fabia Monte Carlo

    #13 27th October 2012, 20:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Prickle Mine are on.

    i doubt you'd risk using your car if it was missing a valve cap incase of a blow out

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14. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #14 27th October 2012, 20:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeffchiz i doubt you'd risk using your car if it was missing a valve cap incase of a blow out

    Cant be too careful. You know how tender these French cars can be...
15. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

    #15 27th October 2012, 20:37

    hahaha...was waiting for someone to post something like that
16. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #16 28th October 2012, 00:29

    For the record, when removed a disc rear beam can be used with 13" wheels. I ran a vts beam on my derv and had to remove them to allow use of standard wheels
17. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

    #17 28th October 2012, 07:14

    Bin it, doesnt cover the caliper anyway, not had mine on for 7 years without issues.
18. barwell1992 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Rugby Posts: 752 saxo vtr 02, 150bhp yamaha FZ1:)

    #18 28th October 2012, 10:52

    Wow that's a lot of comments , decided to leave them off, I did put it on with 2 bolts but it flapped around so put them in the bin lol
    
    Cheers for the reply's