If so, how can it be taken off? Can it be taken off without taking off the rotors, calipers, and pads?

 

I might be wrong but I think you'd have to cut the dust shield off.
Why are you looking to remove it??

 

maybe he's doing that weight reduction stage I.

 

yea probably

 

I think you need to use tin snips to cut it off

 

I want to remove the brake dust shield because I think it's scraping against the rotors. I bent it back before, but maybe it's not enough. So just want to get rid of it once and for all.

 

I'd say don't take that shield off.

You subject your brakes to much more road debri.

Water splashed from the opposite wheel while driving in the rain ain't gonna do you good.

Fix it or replace it if you can. I think the water issue could cause some serious problems, perhaps your gonna need brakes one day in the rain and really find out why that splash guard is there! We really don't want to see that post.

 

My old stock rotors were scaping my dust shield as well. I carefully examined the clearance all the way around the rotors and found where I thought it might be rubbing. I used large plier to bend the shield back slightly...problem fixed! Sicne then I have switched to cross drilled/slotted, and they are fine too.

I have to agree with njmaxseltd in saying that removal of the shield will almost definitely lead to problems. The very least of which will be warped rotors from getting splashed by puddles when hot...

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~msue2/Wilwood.htm

Go to the disassembly section...

 

Thanks Chunger.

 

The rotor dust shield are pretty valuable. They prevent anything from interfering with the breaks. They also protect your rubber boots and hoses behind your rotor. It wont make a difference right away but later down the road you will run into problems.

 

cool thanks for the update.

 

I had to remove my rear ones. Because they were rubbing against my new rotors. They were so rusty they just broke off.

 

the main reason why those are there is if the boot of your axle brakes... then all the grease will splash in the wheel area... I am not really sold on the water aspect, thought it is important and will damage the rotor if cold water gets on the hot surface but in that case water will evaporate really quick... if CV axle boot grease gets on your rotors then you will be in for a treat...

 

Water, snow, slush, salt it all gets up in there anyway, trust me I live in new Brunswick, Canada. Like I said mine were rusted out and rubbing against my new rotors, which would of ruined them much faster than any road conditions would ever do.

 

Same here - mine were rusted out also and pretty much fell apart. The dust shield's purpose is to contain brake dust. I don't care about that. They end up trapping salt and other road grime which contributes to rust. Plus, they are too flimsy to provide protection to brake components. When I went with a BBK up front, the shields were removed up there also.

I also have a Jeep that hasn't had the dust shields for a long time. They tend to trap mud when slogging through the deep stuff, so better off without them in that case also.

 

Lol only in a 4th gen or lower forum.

You do know your newer maxima counterparts pretty much do away with most of the dust shield right? They leave a good portion exposed to the elements.

As for le OP, Iirc theyre pressed in so you'd have to use tin sips.