fix A RATTLING brake dust shield with a zip tie
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Sometimes these brake shield rust out and start banging on the road or on your break systems. They sound awful. You could replace the entire shroud but if you wanted to wait until next time you were actually servicing the brakes you could put a zip tie on it. It’s not mission-critical to the brakes but you certainly don’t want rattling. In this video I go through the process of how to find the rattle which is the hardest part of the fix. Then putting a zip tie by doubling up two of them and making sure it’s really tight with a pair pliers and cutting off the two ends. Pretty straightforward to fix next time we’re in working on the brakes will consider putting a new one on. Sometimes affix like this is one of those permanent temporary things
I did it on my grand marquis and it works!! Thank you sir!!!
Crazy im here for the same thing
My 2014 Impala is in now for rattling and scraping sounds. My service advisor just told me that the scraping noise is coming from the brake dust shield. They’re still working on the rattling noise. I bet it’s the dust shield for that too. Thanks for this vid!
I have a 2014 Impala that does the same thing. Did they replace the shield?
@@jerp270 Actually, they said they just “repositioned” it. I guess they just bent it back into place lol. I was good with that because it probably would’ve taken months to actually get the part these days. Oh, it was the brake dust shield causing both noises. It’s all good now.
@@briandonald thank you
@@jerp270 No prob!
love this video. i have a jaguar f type with a rattle when turning right and it's the brake heatshield - i'll get that sorted later today! thanks guys
Use a good quality zip tie. I think the black ones are rated for outdoor use.
This noise sounds very similar to the noise my rear wheel is making when I apply the brakes. The sound comes and goes; and gets louder while my car is sitting at a stop light or while in park.
I know it is something to do with the rear braking system.
Thank you, for this video.
Be well!
Won't be the brakes if it's making noise while stationary
Check the heat shield on top of your exhaust. might be some loose metal rattling against your pipes!
You really put a plastic zip tie next to rotors that can get up to 400F/200C? That's a great idea
PeenutButterJelly lol that’s what I was thinking. I’d at least use a metal one.
Well 3D printing taught me that nylon doesn't reach glass transition temperature till about 275 - 290 Celsius (even higher than that assuming there's no cutting agent)
I dont think hes gonna go on track
That’s exactly what I was just thinking. Grind it off for fucks sake
@@funfun5656 its nylon natural cabke ties. 165⁰ and thats it they start mealting.
My rear driver's side dust shield has completely rusted off the point where it jolds onto the hub.
I wish I noticed last month when I changed out that caliper that it was on its last legs, i would've cut it right off.
Im gonna try and get it off without removing the wheel, its legitimately just a spinning disc behind my rear rotor that's doing nothing but scraping the rotor over and over as it turns.(ever had a bicycle and attach a playing card or crushed can to the wheel so when your wheel would spin it would hit the bike spokes? Thats what it sounds like x1,000)
Hopefully I can remove it with snips or something from the back without even jacking the car up and removing the wheel.
But if not I will try the zip ties.
Only sucks that mine is completely loose and not even attached anymore, so its just hanging there.
Gonna try this tonight 06 a3 WHILE keeping tire on, wish me luck
How long will the zip ties last next to a heated rotor and brake pads?
They make metal zip ties
Just put in in New emergency brake cables left and right in the back and it started making the noise after that was done it was not making the noise before that was done
Just bought a 2003 Chevy Impala and The shield is rusted out on the back driver side where do you buy something that the auto parts store don't have them
2003 Chevy Impala just put new brake cables left and right in the back it wasn't making the noise before and now it's making the noise and it is The shield where can I find that and how much trouble is it to take out the old one and put in another one
Not a good idea to whack a wheel with a mallet!! Could damage the wheel bearings .. could damage the tie rods on the steering .. could alter the wheel balance. Not good practice!
when i worked at discount tire this is how we would get stuck tires off of cars. we had a big red rubber hammer that we would use on the rubber part. sometimes you’d have to really swing it too.
gonna try this right now!
I wasn’t ready to buy a new shield, the zip tie worked and is still working now. Zip ties can be pretty handy. Let me know how it works.
Fkn legend! Thankyou my good sir!
Thank you
Should have done a before and after noise comparison but yanoo
How is that zip tie holding up? Mine is loose too and thinking about what you did.
Why the hell, car manufacturers provide dust shields ? They create a space to grow rusting, the small space prone to stuck dust there and over the time it rust more and becomes loose and creates rattling noise, then their mechanics charges 500 bucks to just diagnose the issues. This is some thing how they earn money.
Well done, thanks guys!
At some point I’ll probably get a new shield, the zip ties are still holding. It’s nice not to have that rattle. Appreciate the comment thanks
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Use non flammable spray foam
You might as well remove it, the whole point of shield is to keep rocks and debris off the rotor now you just made a nice wide trap to catch rocks in to rub against the rotor.
It’s also to keep some dirt out of getting into the wheel bearings
nice job
I just cut mine off it was rusty and would scrap the rotor causing a horrible noise. I would buy new ones but they don't sell them I checked everywhere. 🤷♂️
Try the dealer
@@ortizc1989 I actually just cut the other side off last week, I don't know why it took me almost a year to do both sides but I'm so glad that horrible noise is finally gone. It's an old car not worth it to try to find replacements.
@@Yophillips3272 I "removed" 😆 the driver side today. 07 Yaris. It was ready to fall off
Been thinking ab doing the same, how did you go about cutting it.
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I hear something, you slamming a rubber mallet on a rim.
Zip it in and zip it out 😎
My car makes a similar noise after 40-45mph
Wow that's smart but hitiing the wheel w rubber malet will not damage the tire?
Mz Lex with what tyres normally go through, this is fine
Could I just not remove it. Is it an essential part? Mine has come loose on my BMW
I thought about just removing mine, there’s a lot of dirt debris rocks and sticks that come out from the road and hit that area. In the past i’ve taken pieces like this off that shield moving parts from debris and found out the hard way on a small stick got into One of the moving parts in my engine. That little stick snapped me timing belt. Never had a problem with anything getting jammed into the brakes except once I had a plastic bag get into the brake rotor and pads. Everything worked until the brake rotor and pads cool down in the plastic between the pads fused right to the rotor. I took a hammer and chisel to free things up again. As much as I wanted to just remove that shield I felt it best to fight to keep it intact. Anyway that’s the reason that I zip tied it back on. As simple as it is I kind of feel like it’s Worth putting back on. That’s my thought.
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You have to change it. These is a weak solution
He said temporary fix. He may not have the money right now. Like me. 😂
But it is a solution nonetheless
why u use zip ties honestly people are so stupid...what u should have used is a newspaper and some glue the rge cheapo type u used to get at school....basically male paper mashea and hope for the best