2001 Maxima GLE with 135K miles. Dust shields are rotting out and were starting to rub against the rotors intermittently. I bent them back out of the way and they broke apart and are for the most part gone.....

If I choose not to replace them will this cause any issues with anything underneath the car? I am running ceramic pads all around with new rotors all around and new calipers in the rear.

Am planning to sell the car before winter sets in and don't want to spend any unnecessary $$ on it

 

If to much debris builds up on the rotor it will cause some shaking while braking and probably premature wearing of brake components.

I say you can get away with it until winter. Depends if you are the kind of salesman that doesn't mind screwing the buyer (assuming you don't mention this) or if you would rather go to a junkyard and grab one if possible.

 

They were on the car for a reason! So fix it

 

I'm with George. Those things are like insurance to help keep the brakes working. Don't mess with your brakes or take shortcuts.

 

i haven't had dust shields on any of my 4 maximas i've owned since 2003.

 

You have to remove the hubs to get them on, so you will need new bearings if you decide to do this.

 

That is accurate for the fronts, the ones in the rear do not have this issue.

 

I agree, there area a lot of items that were on my car, apparently for a reason, but they're not on anymore.

 

its called a brake dust shield for a reason, it keeps brake dust away from certain areas. Other than that they really serve no function so you dont in any way endanger the brake operation by removing them.

 

I reused mine

what are the complications?