I was planning to remove dust shields but realized I cannot find any DIY. I remember reading that the fronts are easy but rears might require brake rotor removal. Is there anything special for this besides the rotor set screw t27?
Reason why?
Can help keep water off brake disc in rain.
Could also shield heat from engine so it does not add extra heat to brake disc.
Reason why?
Can help keep water off brake disc in rain.
Could also shield heat from engine so it does not add extra heat to brake disc.
Fronts are easy. Hubs have to be removed for rears. From a post I wrote https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/showpost.php?p=531079&postcount=27,
"For the rears, I ran into some surprises. To remove and install the new splash shield you need to remove the wheel bearing assembly. The splash shield is not a C shape like in the front, but a hole inside the wheel bearing assembly. Have a large breaker bar as the torque to put the wheel bearing back on is 150 ft lbs plus 180°. You will need a M14 and M18 triple squares."
If your car is fwd this is true about the rears. If it’s awd, it’s like the front.
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GTI non-pp so guess it'll require hub removal.
Removal isn’t necessary for a tracked GTI. Nor are PP rear brakes. I have pulled the front shields and installed ducts. No issues with cooked front brakes nor any issues on the road.