Thread: Dust Covers?

Hello All,
I was replacing my rear hubs out and while knocking the old hubs off my dust cover/sheild broke into two pieces. So I called O'Reillys Auto Parts and they said it isn't a part that they can get. Has anyone else had this issue in finding replacements? I am at a stand still until I get a replacement.Thanks for the help...

its called a backing plate. i tried to look it up at auto zone no luck there either.

found it here tho. http://nationalgmparts.com/parts/200...ACKING%20PLATE

junk yard may be the cheap way out.

Rockauto.com ?

Tact weld it back together.

Post a wtb and grab one from the JY

Question: Does the C looking part that fell off the back plate required or is it something I could just keep off?

The dust shields are not necessary. I actually ditched them on my Stealth and ran several years with no issue.

I never had a dust issue because I tend to run better pads. No idea on the performance/cooler running though. I got rid of mine both front and back and never really thought about it again.

Originally Posted by Logan541

Somebody said they did that and the inneer pad wore faster. I can't see how that would affect things

And you are right, it wouldn't. The person who said that has no concept of how things work.

Originally Posted by stealthee

And you are right, it wouldn't. The person who said that has no concept of how things work.

This.