Wheel bearing brake dust shield!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by amjohnson, Mar 30, 2021.

  1. amjohnson

    amjohnson Junior Member

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    Hello everyone last week I had a my passenger side wheel bearing replace professionally by a mechanic after the bearing failed under a year, I had to pay for labor but not the cost of the part because it was under warranty. Yesterday I realized that they put on brake shield on backwards now the car is constantly squeaking what should I do?
    I'm bringing it back tomorrow I have a feeling they aren't going to take it completely apart. There just bend so it stops scheeching..... but I'm ticked that they can't do the job properly... Thoughts

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    #1 amjohnson, Mar 30, 2021
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    are you sure it is on backwards? I don't think they would get the rotor on if it was, or it would contact everywhere. Even when they are on the right way the tolerance is very close. I have always had to adjust(bend) them after instal even with a brand new shield.
     
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    I doubt that the rotor shield was installed "backwards" (don't think it will fit that way). It is not unheard of for a mechanic to have inadvertently bent the shield in the course of his work and not catch it.

    It is "best practice" that the car is test driven after a repair, but that doesn't always happen - or whoever was driving it didn't notice the noise where it was rubbing against the rotor.

    Mistakes happen. Let him straighten the shield and get on wth your life.

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    #3 mr_guy_mann, Mar 30, 2021
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    #4 amjohnson, Mar 31, 2021
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