Considering how simple most of the fixes are for these unwanted rattles, standard maintenance checks should see you and your car experiencing many years of smooth motoring. But if your engine ever starts getting its rattle on, you now know what to look for!
In short, a backing plate is a pressed plate steel on which the wheel cylinder and brakes shoes are mounted to. When the brakes are applied, they’ll then provide force onto the rotating drum and slow the car down. Specific indentations are pressed into the metal sheeting to provide housin...