Rattling brake dust shield

[Black9]

Rear dust shield on my mk5 is rattling. Is this a fairly quick Job to remove and what sort of price will a garage be likely to charge.. going to have to resort to national tyres or kwik fit

[beetie]

Think you have to take the hub off to do them, if I remember right. Best to cut the new shields and slide them on, then bolt them on

[mvb12]

Rear dust shield on my mk5 is rattling. Is this a fairly quick Job to remove and what sort of price will a garage be likely to charge.. going to have to resort to national tyres or kwik fit

I wouldn't let kwikfit change a light bulb 

[jaffa]

I changed mine myself was a pretty easy job
You need to remove the rear caliper and disk then there are 3 bolts holding the shield on

Think it took me around 10/15 mins a side

[rich83]

They are more hassle then they are worth. Had to stop on a busy A road a week or so ago to dislodge a stone that got stuck 

[Black9]

I changed mine myself was a pretty easy job
You need to remove the rear caliper and disk then there are 3 bolts holding the shield on

Think it took me around 10/15 mins a side

Sounds easy enough. Can the caliper and disc be removed with a basic tool kit?

[El1M1N8OR]

Rear dust shield on my mk5 is rattling. Is this a fairly quick Job to remove and what sort of price will a garage be likely to charge.. going to have to resort to national tyres or kwik fit

Personally I would stay well away from Kwikfit.  A Kwik Google of "Kwikfit Scams" will give plenty reason to avoid.

I was there yesterday and they charged a young girl over £400 to replace brake pads.  Another woman was going to be £240 for 2 continental tyres for her Corsa.  The guy was doing her a favour by reducing it to £184.

Avoid at all cost.

Find a mechanic on Google using the reviews.

[titchy]

Got mine tack welded in situ agree with KwikFit comments  Should be called Dick Turpin enterprises

[amanda]

You don’t need them really as said stones catch in them but I myself prefer to have them

[Skel186]

I agree they are more trouble than they are worth. Had a rear one ripped off when i hit some tyre debris coming back from Germany. Rattled like a goodun until I removed it. I needed to take the hub off to remove it completely but you might be lucky and be able to cut it off. Front one came off coming back from another trip to Germany (I drive to Germany 6 or 7 times a year)but i managed to pull that one off through the wheel. Did that while on the train under the channel  Both were rusted and i haven't bothered to replace them. Garage said don't bother. I think i read somewhere that the Audi A3 rear shields fit and they have a cut out on them so they are easier to replace if you want to.

[Octoparrot]

Replaced mine not too long ago. As stated to do it properly you have to remove the rear hubs, I didn't and just cut off the part that prevents you sliding them on. The metal is really thin and easy to cut through with tin snips or a dremel. You do have to unbolt the calipers and carriers and remove the discs though. To remove the calipers carriers you'll need a stubby 14 xzn multi spline bit and probably a breaker bar to remove the bolts as they can be on very tight. Other than that it's quite an easy job.

[terrier]

My rears are starting to rust but still solid  Fronts disintegrated 2 years ago, replaced  last week as I was a bit concerned the brake lines and Porsche/Golf sensor cable was a bit close to the disc.
 New shields were  keyed and coated with underseal (normfest) easy fit with new M6x10mm screws

[AliGTI]

I'm just about to tackle the back sheilds. Does anyone recall what the heads are on the 3 securing bolts? Also are they likey to need replaced?

[Octoparrot]

The bolts are torx probably T25 or T30, mine bolts were ok.

[LC5F]

I'm just about to tackle the back sheilds. Does anyone recall what the heads are on the 3 securing bolts? Also are they likey to need replaced?

Likely the torx will shear - If your in the rust zone you may need to use heat, vice grips, dremel to cut a slot, impact driver to get them out.
They are an M5 thread, stainless hex heads with thread lock make good replacements.