Gen 2 Rotors Rubbing Against Dust Shield

IAN.Dragon · 2025-10-06T17:22:52-0400

I am doing some work on my CRV replacing the rear rotors and calipers. When tightening the bolts which mount the rotor the the hub I become unable to turn the rotor/hub by hand. I've tried both Bosch and Dynamic Friction rotors and they both lock up the hub when the countersunk screws are tightened. I've looked through all the posts about the parking brake pads and such.
I want two things from this post.

Has anyone else run into this issue with their CRV's?
Solutions

My diagnostic is there is an exterior lip and groove where the dust shield should allow the rotor to rotate around the shield.

Shown in blue.
The old rotors show wear and they are worn down about 2 mm in comparison to the new one on this lip. When I lightly snug the rotor down I can barely rotate it and it shows some rubbing in the areas on this outer lip.
The both driver and passenger dust shields have significant rust and show wear around where I think this lip is rubbing.

So I need some more thoughts on this issue. I almost just want to tear off the dust shield but leave the back plates, since those seem like 2 separate pieces joined together. The second picture dust shield is only held on by 3 tabs at this point. Maybe clean up what is left of the backplate and weld some sheet metal to it to act as a DIY dust guard.
Since to buy new backplate/dust shield they're 122 dollars a piece. There is also having to take apart the whole parking brake and hub to just replace the sheet metal backplate.
Then there's leaving the dust guards as is and taking the rotors somewhere to machine down that lip on both of the new rotors.
Please let me know your thoughts.

crvtouring · 2025-10-06T20:50:52-0400

your back plates are shot. the new rotors are jammed against the rusty lip. If you want a cheap fix remove the back plate. Not all of it just the rusty parts and that little lip. Its spot welded on. you leave the solid part alone( where the parking brake shoes are) keep going at it trying the rotor as you go. will need a hammer and chisel. not too hard it can be done

IAN.Dragon · 2025-10-08T11:08:18-0400

Its specifically the dust shield apart of the backplate. I went and took it off the driver side since it was falling off anyway. I then ground down the passenger side where ever it was rubbing. This solved the issue...except when I make right hand turns the passenger plate still rubs a little.

Tony_Tiger · 2025-10-07T14:05:21-0400

Your backplates are gone. Just take them off. I had the same issue a while back My Honda mechanic just took it off.

IAN.Dragon · 2025-10-08T11:08:44-0400

Its specifically the dust shield apart of the backplate. I went and took it off the driver side since it was falling off anyway. I then ground down the passenger side where ever it was rubbing. This solved the issue...except when I make right hand turns the passenger plate still rubs a little.

Gen 2 Rotors Rubbing Against Dust Shield

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