Rear brake dust shield

[Eoiny555]

Has anybody ever removed the rear dust shield from the hub? Have removed wheel bearing & it seems like it's pressed onto the hub under the stub axle but doesn't want to budge trying to lever it from underneath

Was hoping to separate them for blasting & painting so don't want to damage them

 

[Gunnytron]

IIRC you have to remove the wheel bearing, which usually ends in it getting destroyed. Your only other option is to cut the shield.

 

[Opentraffic]

As Gunnytron mentions the centre needs to be pressed out naffing the bearing.

Once this is done they are only pressed on to the hub and can be carefully removed.

 

[Eoiny555]

Yes have already pressed the bearing out & can see the shield seems to be pressed onto the hub & I have tried prying it from underneath but it won't budge I just end up putting a crease in it.

Thought I might be missing something or there is a trick to it? Will have another crack at prying it Thanks

 

[Gunnytron]

EDIT: Deleted my post as I realised I was getting mixed up with the fronts.

I don't remember how/if I took mine off. Looking at pics you might have to pry the lip down or cut a slot near the hub so you can bend it off.

 

[Opentraffic]

I used a slim, wide scrapper tapped in behind the dust shield.

Mine were fairly mint. I guess there could be corrosion in there causing an issue.

Fire and Penetrating fluid?

 

[Eoiny555]

Some gentle persuasion from a wide chisel & hammer did the trick eventually. Thanks for the help