About lower third of my rear drivers side brake backing plate fell off today. Totally rotten, both sides!

 

I was going to clean, sand and respray them this week too but they are both just full replacements now.

 

 

Easy job for amateur/intermediate or a crap job best done by someone in the know?

 

cheers

Hello

i've personally replaced the backing plates on the drivers side.

not a hard job but you do have to remove the brake caliper, carrier and disk to get to the three torx screws that hold the plate in position.

very simple to replace but the disc will probably need a rubber mallet to get it to come away from the front bearing hub.

 

i did mine on the driveway took about 1hour per side depending on corrosion and disc seizing onto hub.

the back plate is fairly cheap to buy but set a good 2 hour to replace if not familiar with tooling required and knut bolts to remove.

 

but if you work on the car or have a engineering head on will not be too hard to do

i stripped all the assembly down to fit new heat shield (backing plate) then applied copper ease to all the screws and rear of disc/ hub to stop corrosion in the future.

 

let me know how you get on,

 

NOTE: the rears are alot harder to get to especially when trying to remove the carrier for the rear disk awkward and need a star torx m16 to remove but still do able.

Just out of interest i treated my new back plate with waxoyl to stop any new corrosion setting in on the new backing plate, you can get this from any halfords.

Hope this helps

 

cheers

 

Andy

For the backs to get the caliper carrier off it was 2 m14 spline bolts that hold it on. Took my back plated off last night to clean and paint while changing the discs and pads its not a hard job give everything a good spray with wd40 before you start makes everything easier to come off.

yeah that sounds about right i knew it was a spline bolt just could remember the correct name for them worth doing the job then when you come to replace anything on the wheel side of thing everything should just come away nicely.

 

have a good one

 

cheers

 

Andy S

Hello

i've personally replaced the backing plates on the drivers side.

not a hard job but you do have to remove the brake caliper, carrier and disk to get to the three torx screws that hold the plate in position.

very simple to replace but the disc will probably need a rubber mallet to get it to come away from the front bearing hub.

 

i did mine on the driveway took about 1hour per side depending on corrosion and disc seizing onto hub.

the back plate is fairly cheap to buy but set a good 2 hour to replace if not familiar with tooling required and knut bolts to remove.

 

but if you work on the car or have a engineering head on will not be too hard to do

i stripped all the assembly down to fit new heat shield (backing plate) then applied copper ease to all the screws and rear of disc/ hub to stop corrosion in the future.

 

let me know how you get on,

 

NOTE: the rears are alot harder to get to especially when trying to remove the carrier for the rear disk awkward and need a star torx m16 to remove but still do able.

Just out of interest i treated my new back plate with waxoyl to stop any new corrosion setting in on the new backing plate, you can get this from any halfords.

Hope this helps

 

cheers

There's only two bolts that hold the plate on.

 

Andy

Cheers for the replies folks! Much appreciated.

Happy enough to give it a go, waxoyl sounds a good idea or evan an extra coat of paint.

Had eibach kit fitted recently so most nuts and bolts etc shouldnt be too seized.

Going to repaint calipers etc at the same time now im off for a while so will let you know how it goes.

G

Dont wayol the backing plate, paint again is the best option. you dont want anything like that stuff near the brakes. if it ever did get on the brakes you will know about it.

Good call, cheers bud!

yeah you are probably right not to waxoyl the backing plates however i have had no issues since doing it 5 years ago and the advantage of vaxoyl hight melting point and it does not chip or go brittle like some paints.

however you can make the whole brake assembly look good with paint giving a clean look to the brakes and disc area.

Waxoyl has the added advantage of killing any rust and stopping any new forming its just my personal preference.

 

Happy car D.I.Y let me know things go

 

cheers

 

Andy Simmons

Where can I buy the rear backing brake dust cover /plate? Most are saying 260mm but I need for 282mm. Thanks 

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-parts/octavia-2/282-cover.html

 

Edited 21 December, 20187 yr by xman

Skoda dealer? Ask Mike at [email protected] for a price. Include your registration number or VIN with the request.

1 hour ago, xman said:

https://www.skoda-parts.com/spare-parts/octavia-2/282-cover.html

 

Thanks for reply but the ones listed only fit dischool size 255-260mm

 

1 hour ago, Wino said:

Skoda dealer? Ask Mike at [email protected] for a price. Include your registration number or VIN with the request.

Thanks for reply, have emailed him.

3 hours ago, Bennett said:

Thanks for reply but the ones listed only fit dischool size 255-260mm

 

Nonsense, that link is for 282mm

Part nos 1K0 615 611 P and 1K0 615 612 P

 

If you cut a section out at the thinnest joining point on the new plate so there is an opening to the centre, you don't need to take the carrier off to fit the new one if I remember correctly.

One of mine broke off at around 140,000 miles, so after a bit of research I found a lot of cars don’t actually have them, (mainly sporty cars) so I took the risk of removing the remaining bit and completely removed the other side. Now on 165,000 (+) and had no problems what so ever even with same discs. 

Thought I might have scoring marks from grit etc or extra braking noise but nope nothing.

Just a little heads up if your thinking about completely removing them. 

 

Example of clio cup ... (yes completely different car I know... I know ...