Brake backing plates - necessary?

Nodding_Donkey

Herzlos wrote: »

Replacing them should improve the life of disc and pads. If you're on the brink of scrapping it anyway it'd make sense to just leave it, but if you're wanting to hold onto it for a while I'd look at getting them replaced. Should be pretty cheap for parts & labour.

I wouldn't count on the labour being cheap, all the hubs have to come off which on some cars can mean new wheel bearings as well.

LiGhTfasT

Mine were grinding when cornering, I tried to push them back a little and they snapped in half due to rust but passed MOT fine.

nickcc

Previous Freelander fronts both corroded and became loose, removed them both and passed mot no problem. Rears on later RAV 4 corroded but handbrake shoes also used same back plate, over £800 to replace.