E36 Brake Duct Kit Install: dust shields?

[Dinanify]

Hey Guys and Gals,

I'm in the middle of installing the VTMotorsport brake duct cooling kit. I just cut off the big rotor sized dust shield behind the rotor. However, the bit around the wheel bearing is still there:





So, questions:
1) Does this piece still need to be on there? If it does, how do you go about securing it into place after the stock rotor dust shield is gone?

2) if not, I guess just cut it off too?

Just don't want to screw this up, I dont' want to have to pull a wheel bearing right now (they're in good shape).

For reference:
-Bimmerworld's ducting kit install instructions
-Picture of Vahram's ducting kit complete (which is quite nice I might add):

[txse46m3]

tin snips are your friend

[Dinanify]

tin snips are your friend

I can remove it, I just want to make sure I'm supposed to, am I?

[txse46m3]

I can remove it, I just want to make sure I'm supposed to, am I?

Yes. Be sure not to mess up the wheel speed sensor in the process. It's also a good time to clean the hub portion of the sensor assy w/ brake cleaner.

[Dinanify]

good to know (cleaning up the hub where the wheel speed sensor looks). .....getting there, this procject was a little more than I had bargained for, but it's a good one.

[jmitro]

it's rather easy to take off the hub and wheel bearing, which is what i did. it takes all of an extra 10 minutes per side and you don't have to struggle with tin snips in small places

[Dinanify]

it's rather easy to take off the hub and wheel bearing, which is what i did. it takes all of an extra 10 minutes per side and you don't have to struggle with tin snips in small places

Doesn't removal of the wheel bearing, and tightening require a special tool?

[txse46m3]

good to know (cleaning up the hub where the wheel speed sensor looks). .....getting there, this procject was a little more than I had bargained for, but it's a good one.

My home made plates were a little more than I thought too.

[jmitro]

just an allen wrench. i removed the hub with the bearing inside and placed it in a clean spot, added more bearing grease when i put it back together

[Rich V]

Doesn't removal of the wheel bearing, and tightening require a special tool?

Not really. Just a LARGE socket, breaker bar, and big torque wrench.

[PMiranda]

It's way more "fun" to cut the old shield off in place with a Dremel. I burned up or broke 5 cutting discs doing mine since I didn't have the right size socket handy. It was also an excuse to buy some aviation shears. They cut ANYTHING.

(Yes, I realize I could just buy the socket, but that's not nearly as fun as buying the shears.)

[Steve J.]

Looks like its time to get some new studs too

[Dinanify]

It's way more "fun" to cut the old shield off in place with a Dremel. I burned up or broke 5 cutting discs doing mine since I didn't have the right size socket handy. It was also an excuse to buy some aviation shears. They cut ANYTHING.

(Yes, I realize I could just buy the socket, but that's not nearly as fun as buying the shears.)

I ended up buying a craftsman angle grinder, 10,000 rpms, with a carbide cutting wheel, that thing made EASY work of the dust shield (backing plate0, now I'll just have to remove the bearing shield.

Yeah, I think it's time for some new studs, those are only a year old too!

[VahramHS]

Ben, I sent you an email this morning also. If you have any other questions give me a ring.

[Dinanify]

Ben, I sent you an email this morning also. If you have any other questions give me a ring.

Got your response, thanks Vahram.