dwrichy

Hi everyone,

In my novice-ness, I jacked up the front passenger side of my 1999 ES 300 to change the brake rotor and pads. Removed the wheel. While trying to loosen the bolt that holds the caliper in place, the car moved, fell off the jack, and bent the round piece of metal behind the rotor. Does anyone know what that part is called and how to replace it?

Dale R.

LeX2K

It's called a disc brake shield, RH - part # 47781-06020. I believe the only way to replace it is to remove the hub, which requires a hydraulic press or at the very least a bearing replacement press kit.

You're lucky you were not injured or worse, next time support the car properly.

artbuc

Do not bother replacing it. Just bend it back into position. As long as it does not rub against the rotor you will be fine.

PS NEVER trust a jack again. Buy yourself a nice set of jack stands.

BDSL

Use jack stands...... WTF

Natey2

Ouch! I feel pain for the car.

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hypervish

Use jack stands, please! They are $20 for a pair.

You're lucky you're still alive, and the car didn't fall on you. Count your blessings.

And, just hammer it back into place.

Hayk

iTrader: (1)

What kind of jack were you using? I once had a car slip off the jack, luckily while it still had its wheels on, and I was getting ready to lower it onto some jack stands. The mistake I made was lifting the car at a slight incline and trusting a $20 dolly jack from walmart...never again. I hope you learnt your lesson too.

wonderbrea

I had that happen to me as well, only I wasn't so lucky. Almost 10 years ago when I was still in high school I was helping my dad change the brakes. He was in a hurry, no e-brake, no jackstands, just the POS jack that comes with the es300. I was lying on my back trying to break loose the caliper bolts and the car rolled forward. The brake disk got so close to crushing my head that it gave me a 5 inch gash from the center of my forehead to the hairline on the left side of my head. But before I realized that I could hear the blood squirting out of my forehead I couldn't move any further away from the car. My hand was caught between the disk and the concrete below it. So with my head spewing and my hand pinned my dad lowered that crank jack and raised the car back up in record time.

Obviously I survived, but not after a helicopter ride to the nearest brain trauma center, 140+ stitches in 4 layers on my forehead and 3 months of burn therapy for my hand because the brake disk was still hot enough to give me 3rd degree burns(scar of my hand below).

Now I drive the car that almost killed me 10 years ago and I'll be under it tomorrow replacing the R&P.

Timothyj

holy crap, glad everyone is o.k.

Micaiah

Oh dear. Very scary for both of you. Hoping from now on, jackstands will be used.

Hayk

iTrader: (1)

wonderbrea, that is an incredible story. It's one of those things that always crosses my mind whenever I'm under my car. In addition to jack stands, I like to leave the jack slightly lowered under one of the jacking points, it serves as extra security and also lets me position the jack much faster, when I decide to bring the car down. Some people also put their wheels under the car, as a safety measure.