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jscott33
06-10-2004, 08:42 AM
Does anybody else get a coating of rust on their brake discs after raining or washing their car - didnt happen on my last car.

(eekdance)
Brian MP5T
06-10-2004, 08:43 AM
Just go for a drive...It will come off.
RyanJayG
06-10-2004, 08:45 AM
yeah, it happens on ALL rotors, most you just cant see, but with alloy wheels they become aparent.

exposed steel rusts, its just a fact of life. all you have to do is drive around a bit and tap the brakes, it will go away.

now if your HUBS are rusting, then join the club. Mazda went cheap on us, and everyone's hubs (that are "coated" with crap paint) just rust, but there is a TSB to fix this, or you can do it yourself for cheap.
osudewd
06-10-2004, 03:14 PM
Yeah it happens on all cars. Even go to Lexus dealership and look at the rotors of cars that have been sitting for a couple days and they will have rust.
alexlitov
06-10-2004, 03:19 PM
put some oil on it to protect it
alexlitov
06-10-2004, 03:20 PM
J/k
Natey
06-10-2004, 03:39 PM
Alex, don't be giving false advice, that's weak.
BRAKE FLUID protects way better, and it's made for brakes. :p
alexlitov
06-10-2004, 03:42 PM
really??
Natey
06-10-2004, 03:44 PM
(thumb) lube em up and see for yourself! (just do it in a BIG parking lot.) (mj)
fkmp5
06-10-2004, 03:46 PM
really??
(doh)
osudewd
06-10-2004, 05:35 PM
man I just tried the oil trick on the rotors. I almost f'n crashed, no stopping power at all!
jscott33
06-10-2004, 06:12 PM
According to the TSB do they just re-paint them?




yeah, it happens on ALL rotors, most you just cant see, but with alloy wheels they become aparent.

exposed steel rusts, its just a fact of life. all you have to do is drive around a bit and tap the brakes, it will go away.

now if your HUBS are rusting, then join the club. Mazda went cheap on us, and everyone's hubs (that are "coated" with crap paint) just rust, but there is a TSB to fix this, or you can do it yourself for cheap.
jscott33
06-10-2004, 06:13 PM
The Hubs




According to the TSB do they just re-paint them?
RyanJayG
06-10-2004, 06:13 PM
yeah, well, they sand off the old paint, and rust, then paint them... but I think they probably do a better job of it than what the factory did.

if you really want to be rid of it forever then just get some aftermarket rotors, cadmium plated... not too expensive.