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Old 08-11-2003 | 11:14 AM
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I noticed some rust spots inside the wheels on the brakes. Is this normal, and what can I do about it?
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Old 08-11-2003 | 11:19 AM
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not uncommon if you've let the car sit for an extended period..all you need to do is get up to speed and give it one good brake stomp and that should clean it right off.
Old 08-11-2003 | 11:32 AM
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...brake rotors will often form a thin coating of rust simply after sitting out overnight on a damp evening, or if you wash your car and don't drive it until the following day, very common, very normal, nothing to be concerned about at all...you would look very silly reporting it to your dealer as a problem...actually, if you were to go to the dealer and look at the majority of the cars on their lot they would have a thin film of rust on the brake rotors...

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Old 08-11-2003 | 11:49 AM
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Totally normal. Brake rotors can't have a rust coating on them because it would be rubbed off anyway due to the friction between the pads and the rotors (as will that rust as you hit your brakes the first time).
Old 08-11-2003 | 12:58 PM
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aaahhh, i noticed i have rust on my brake rotors as well...not on the sides where it comes in contact with the brake pads but on the circumference...
Old 08-24-2003 | 07:34 AM
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Originally posted by dabuda2004
aaahhh, i noticed i have rust on my brake rotors as well...not on the sides where it comes in contact with the brake pads but on the circumference...
Normal.
Old 08-24-2003 | 08:52 AM
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After you wash your car you should take it for a little ride just to get that surface rust off. I've found that if I don't my E-brake will get stuck in the up position. I'll put the e-brake down but it won't fully disengage until I start to move, even then it makes a clunk.
Old 08-24-2003 | 07:49 PM
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A little iron dust is good for you.
Old 08-25-2003 | 09:34 AM
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Being the millionth person to state it, it's perfectly fine. Just get the car a good tap of the brakes and it will rub right off. Half the cars on our lot have rust on the rotors, and they come out fine.
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