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Opel Combo (C) drum brake backing plates

  • 03-06-2020 1:43pm
    #1
    Harrybelafonte
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    I'm trying to find replacements for the backing plates on my Combo van (2004), they're drum brakes, but everywhere I look, it's only for disks. Even the place I bought all my other combo parts from don't have them (it's online). Checked motorfactors yesterday and I can't get any backing plates through them. Am I maybe calling them the wrong thing?


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  • #2
    swarlb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,244 ✭✭✭swarlb


    Harrybelafonte wrote: »
    I'm trying to find replacements for the backing plates on my Combo van (2004), they're drum brakes, but everywhere I look, it's only for disks. Even the place I bought all my other combo parts from don't have them (it's online). Checked motorfactors yesterday and I can't get any backing plates through them. Am I maybe calling them the wrong thing?

    Backing plates for discs are no more/less than dust covers. Drum backing plates are a bit more robust as they need to secure shoes/springs etc.
    Are they rusted so badly that they are unusable ? Normally the metal is of a thicker grade than disc plates.
    Chances are it's a main dealer only product.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
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    Don’t Corsas have rear drums?


  • #4
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    swarlb wrote: »
    Backing plates for discs are no more/less than dust covers. Drum backing plates are a bit more robust as they need to secure shoes/springs etc.
    Are they rusted so badly that they are unusable ? Normally the metal is of a thicker grade than disc plates.
    Chances are it's a main dealer only product.

    Thanks. I think that's my best route.


  • #5
    Harrybelafonte
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,450 ✭✭✭Harrybelafonte


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Don’t Corsas have rear drums?

    They do, but I'm not sure those parts are shared. I also can't find them for a corsa tbh.


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