Rear brake shield replacement?

[NickFrance]

Hello everyone,

Still trying to get a very underloved Z4 back on the road, and I've come to the handbrake.

It used to have some brake, but not great, recently whilst applying the handbrake I felt something give and there was no more brake at all.

Rear wheel removed, brake disc removed I'm faced with a very rusted rear brake shield, I wouldn't normally mind about a thing like that, but to my horror the handbrake shoes are located with half-turn t-shaped screws into the shield, but both slots have rusted clear and the screws just pull through.

I've tried some form of repair (welding a new plate over and drilling slots) but it's too hard to get the placement perfect.

I'm wondering what's the best solution to my problem...

Split the old shield at it's thinnest point and install a new one (also slitting it to wrap around the hub)?

Remove the old shield by the book? Does this include pulling the hub? Possibly killing the bearings?

Changing the entire hub/bearing assembly for a 2nd hand? (These are the same as a 3-series correct?)

Any other ideas?

Thanks! Nick

[colb]

Using the cut and twist it on over the hub is the way to go if you don't want to disturb the bearings. Once on you may want to tack weld the split together in a few places otherwise put the cut through one of the bolt holes and use a washer to clamp it to the hub, may need a tack weld on the outer edge to close the cut there. There is a thread on here showng how its done.

[NickFrance]

Great, I'll give it a search! Thanks for the info

[colb]

Useful info here on how to do it https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/show ... g-question

[NickFrance]

Thanks for the extra input.
I ended up cutting as suggested, but retained the 4 bolts + t-screw holes.

I followed the cuts from this video
https://youtu.be/faFito-vM1I