Newbie with a question

[emil]

Hey everyone,

I just picked up an 89 535i and have been doing a bit of work on it. I changed the thrust arms and bushings (lemforder of course), sway bar end links, and brake pads. Unfortunately, now the brake disc splash shield (metal plate behind the disc) is rubbing up against the back of the brake rotor. I was thinking of just replacing the plate, assuming that it may be bent somehow. Is this a difficult job to do? Do I have to pull the wheel bearing, or just the disc?

Or... does anyone here have a solution to getting the bottom of the splash shield from contacting the backside of the brake disk? I adjusted the rotor a bit earlier and it temporarily fixed the issue, but the shield just slid back to the spot where it was rubbing before.

Thanks!