I'm looking for some help with a relatively noob question...

I had a shop replace the front right wheel bearing on my 93 Civic... After driving for a few hours, I notice a swoosh, swoosh, swoosh noise coming from the front right. So I immediately pulled the tire, and notice they snapped the screws that hold on the rotor. While I know this isn't a big deal, it was obvious the rotor and wheel weren't sitting completely flush to the hub. I tightened all the lugs evenly, and it was fine, but rubbed while braking. Eventually it stopped.

Today I replaced both front rotors. While Meineke snapped off the right rotor screws, I had to drill out the left. While test driving, BOTH sides now make the swish noise!

Is it possible that the wheel isn't torqued properly, and the rotor isn't flush? I know the screws are only for assembly to hold the rotor on, and many cars don't even have them, but it seems they held the rotor tight to the hub. It is only hitting in one spot, and the dust shield shows the wear. I have done this same job to another EG and didn't have a problem (although I was able to remove and replace those screw).

What will fix this? Bending the dust shield? Removing it? Or is the rotor just not flush on the hub?

 

bend the dust shield back. happens all the time.

 

The wheel and lug nuts torqued on properly is what holds the brake rotor flat against the wheel hub. Only way it would be not flush is if some physical obstruction got in between the rotor and hub. But if that were the case both the brake rotor AND the wheel/tire would appear to wobble as they turn.