2004 Chevrolet Impala Guides Needed On Rear Leave Them Off Will Safety

2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
30,000 MILES
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BILL WALKER0011
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are the guides needed on the rear if we leave them off will it be a safety issue? when we replaced the rotors and pads the guides started grinding on the new rotors.
Jan 2, 2013 at 9:31 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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as i stated last night, yes, replace them

Roy
Jan 3, 2013 at 3:41 AM
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DRCRANKNWRENCH1
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I am assuming what you mean by the guides are the heat shields. Try beding them a little bit to get them off of the rotor as they keep the brakes cool and prevent fading which is a safety issue.
Jan 3, 2013 at 3:42 AM
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