Rust build up on rotors. UGH!!!
08-21-2007, 12:10 AM
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RE: Rust build up on rotors. UGH!!!
If your seeing what I think your seeing then here's what I do
a little hard braking get it up to at lest 60 and the floot the brake pedal
do that a few times and your roters should be clean
a little hard braking get it up to at lest 60 and the floot the brake pedal
do that a few times and your roters should be clean
08-21-2007, 08:49 AM
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RE: Rust build up on rotors. UGH!!!
its exposed metal, what to you expect to happen?
go buy some aftermarket rotors, guess what will happen if there is moisture in the air and you car is sitting still overnight?
RUST.
unless you buy a rotor that is made out of a metal that will never rust, this will always happen. all the aftermarket rotors that you can buy that are coated to prevent rust etc, guess what happens to the coating the first time you apply your brakes? yep, gone, bare metal again. as long as the rust is only showing up on the contact area of the rotor you're fine. the coatings on rotors prevent the rust from spreading to the hub and other non-contact areas of the rotor metal.
go buy some aftermarket rotors, guess what will happen if there is moisture in the air and you car is sitting still overnight?
RUST.
unless you buy a rotor that is made out of a metal that will never rust, this will always happen. all the aftermarket rotors that you can buy that are coated to prevent rust etc, guess what happens to the coating the first time you apply your brakes? yep, gone, bare metal again. as long as the rust is only showing up on the contact area of the rotor you're fine. the coatings on rotors prevent the rust from spreading to the hub and other non-contact areas of the rotor metal.
08-21-2007, 05:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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RE: Rust build up on rotors. UGH!!!
ORIGINAL: kamakazitp
its exposed metal, what to you expect to happen?
go buy some aftermarket rotors, guess what will happen if there is moisture in the air and you car is sitting still overnight?
RUST.
unless you buy a rotor that is made out of a metal that will never rust, this will always happen. all the aftermarket rotors that you can buy that are coated to prevent rust etc, guess what happens to the coating the first time you apply your brakes? yep, gone, bare metal again. as long as the rust is only showing up on the contact area of the rotor you're fine. the coatings on rotors prevent the rust from spreading to the hub and other non-contact areas of the rotor metal.
its exposed metal, what to you expect to happen?
go buy some aftermarket rotors, guess what will happen if there is moisture in the air and you car is sitting still overnight?
RUST.
unless you buy a rotor that is made out of a metal that will never rust, this will always happen. all the aftermarket rotors that you can buy that are coated to prevent rust etc, guess what happens to the coating the first time you apply your brakes? yep, gone, bare metal again. as long as the rust is only showing up on the contact area of the rotor you're fine. the coatings on rotors prevent the rust from spreading to the hub and other non-contact areas of the rotor metal.
That is all I'd ever worry about is the non-contact area's, I have yet to see rust on the contact area's of my rotors and I live in a wet climate, and even if I did I wouldnt worry about it since all you would have to do is drive the car.