Rotor Dust Shield / Backing Plate Ya or Na...

[AMMO]

So I did a quick search, I've read over Woody's rebuild and hub loss thread, along with my own experience... What is the consensus on the backing plate on an 80, needed or not needed. Right now I'm not running them, but after my rebuild, the pass side, the side I didn't have come apart at high speed is now acting funny. Now I should mention on the rebuild I did upgrade to DBA's both sides so the hubs have been off. At first I thought it was wheel bearing needing to be torque back down, but when I did that I still had the play. When I looked closer I found the spindle bolts were loose. A quick re-torque on those bad boys to the 34lbs, no shield and back together with no play...

Now the question, is that spacer really needed on the 80? I know mini truck guys need spacers cause the spindle is diff with a collar, but ours are flat... So if I have everything torqued down correctly this shouldn't walk back off again right???

Thanks,

-Ammo

 

[Tools R Us]

So I did a quick search, I've read over Woody's rebuild and hub loss thread, along with my own experience... What is the consensus on the backing plate on an 80, needed or not needed. Right now I'm not running them, but after my rebuild, the pass side, the side I didn't have come apart at high speed is now acting funny. Now I should mention on the rebuild I did upgrade to DBA's both sides so the hubs have been off. At first I thought it was wheel bearing needing to be torque back down, but when I did that I still had the play. When I looked closer I found the spindle bolts were loose. A quick re-torque on those bad boys to the 34lbs, no shield and back together with no play...

I would seriously consider replacing those bolts. Running loose will stress the hardware, very possibly past yield, permanently reducing their clamping force. Those are pretty highly stressed bolts and relatively critical.

Now the question, is that spacer really needed on the 80? ...

IIRC the '80 design dosen't require the spacer.

 

[AMMO]

I would seriously consider replacing those bolts. Running loose will stress the hardware, very possibly past yield, permanently reducing their clamping force. Those are pretty highly stressed bolts and relatively critical.



IIRC the '80 design dosen't require the spacer.

Roger that Tool...

Thats what I was thinking, maybe I just spaced and didn't torque them the 1st go around...

-A