binabink

are anyone's calipers starting to develop rust???!?

Fooman

Yeah, my calipers have parts that show some rust. I don't know if it is permanent though. I was wondering if it had anything to do with the loads of salt and sand they use up here during the snow storms.

After a rainstorm, there is also rust on the rotors, but I believe that is normal.

Also, I've been noticing some rust spots on my wheels. I'm going to see if I can remove it when I wash/wax my car this weekend.

MarkPinTx

People have noted that brake dust rusts.

Wiped your calipers down?

CGTSX2004

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Seriously though, there's enough rust that forms on the surface of rotors to create a dusting of rust on the calipers. Wipe them down and then see what it is. And as someone mentioned earlier, some brake dust does tend to rust as it is partly metallic.

Nighthawk04

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Is it rust or are your calipers discoloring?

binabink

you tell me:

Dan Martin

That looks like rust to me! I don't know what would cause that....

briny319

That looks like a lot of rust to me I'd bring it to the dealer asap.

ldubuc

Caliper are made of steel and then rust in the right condition.

Nighthawk04

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Holy SHIT!!!!

Your calipers are supposed to look like this:


I had my stock front calipers on my Eclipse turn the exact same color.

Read this carefully: The sliders on that caliper NEED TO BE GREASED!!!!

Have you recently had a brake job done? If you have, bring it back to the shop that did it. If you haven't had your brakes worked on yet take it back to the dealer. ]

TSX007

Man that's nasty! I'd definitely take it to the dealer.

binabink

so yeah. funny thing about taking it to the dealer. went in for my 20K service, and forgot to mention the calipers because i was trying to remember something else for them to check. they didn't say a word about. even went so far to say that everythign was fine. or was it great? c'est la vie.

i'll probably take it in next week, maybe? whenever i get free time. i'm thinking afterwards i can paint it.

(and no....haven't done anything to the car other than maintenance)

Fooman

Have you taken it to the dealer yet the 2nd time around?

I'm getting it looked at this weekend, along with my brake rotors which are going to be replaced (they don't resurface rotors, they say they just replace them). Even better.

btw, my calipers look exactly like the one pictured. it's even in the same area and it's on both front calipers. the rear calipers appear fine.

CGTSX2004

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I saw an SLK the other day where the entire front caliper was rusted. Took a picture of it in case anyone was interested. I think that it is a condition that depends on where you live, various road conditions, and other factors. However, if you can brush it off with your finger, then it really isn't a problem to worry about.

gfxdave99

Checked mine, they look fine so far.. i would most def bitch.

binabink

thought some of you might find this amusing:

so i got around to taking my car into the dealer to look @ the calipers. according to the tech, this was normal because the metal was out in the open and wasn't being protected by anything. of course, i'm thinking duh. and he goes on and tells me that the samething was happening to the rsx's and what not. but if i was overly concerned about it, i could paint them. so there you go.....a "certified" acura technician is giving you all the okay to go paint your calipers!

chadjcyr

Paint won't stop rust! LOL What a joke! (You can't polish a turd!)

Nighthawk04

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Thats fucked up. Its solely being caused by the fact that the caliper slider bolts aren't greased and the pads aren't fully releasing from the brake rotor which is overheating the caliper.....