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rust on rotors ?.
i just checked my front rotors today and found that there was rust on them .

do any of you also have this problem ?. is there any way to remove the rust ?... can i sand it off ?
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Yeah, when I painted my rotors/calipers I saw a thin layer of rust...this is normal...I just basically took some steel wool, and a special fluid that I got @ Pep Boys called "Rust Gone" which basically removes the rust component...then I slapped on some quality high temp paint; no more rust!

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Yep, same problem here too.......I'm just gonna wait and get a big brake kit,.......
then.....no more rust
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How often do you drive your car? Rust from just sitting overnight should be nothing to worry about. The next time you brake should take this oxidation off in an instant. Totally normal.

Now if your talking big ugly crusty barnacle-like rust, I'd be worried.
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just put some water on it and there, u will have a layer of rust.....after i got mine aftermarket brake kit..no more rust on the rotors[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
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I upgraded my front brakes with zinc coated rotors. No more rust. Well, at least on everything but the part of the rotor in contact with the brake pads. If that sits without use for too long it gets a thin layer of rust on it too.
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I upgraded my front brakes with zinc coated rotors. No more rust. Well, at least on everything but the part of the rotor in contact with the brake pads. If that sits without use for too long it gets a thin layer of rust on it too.[hr]
Yeah I got mine for $100 from RaceConcepts.....Hey Grey this is where you got yours right?????


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Was it easy for you guys to replace your rotors with aftermarket ones? I wanna do that, but I want to see if it is easy enuff to do myself...

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I upgraded my front brakes with zinc coated rotors. No more rust. Well, at least on everything but the part of the rotor in contact with the brake pads. If that sits without use for too long it gets a thin layer of rust on it too.[hr]
Yeah I got mine for $100 from RaceConcepts.....Hey Grey this is where you got yours right?????[hr]
Yes, but I hear that yours are a different pattern than mine. Less holes and straight slots. Weird.

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Was it easy for you guys to replace your rotors with aftermarket ones? I wanna do that, but I want to see if it is easy enuff to do myself...

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Try my DIY:
Rotor and Brake Pad Install
Also, check out the DIY link above for other DIY's.
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its kinda easy to replace rotors except the main bolts holding the caliper are kinda tight..need impact gun it out.. and also a torque screwdriver to take out those two lil screws holding the actual rotor up..besides that, easy install. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG]
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Impact gun? Damn! So I guess that it is easier for a pro to do it??
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Was it easy for you guys to replace your rotors with aftermarket ones? I wanna do that, but I want to see if it is easy enuff to do myself...

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Impact gun? Damn! So I guess that it is easier for a pro to do it??[hr]
Get a little server lag????
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its kinda easy to replace rotors except the main bolts holding the caliper are kinda tight..need impact gun it out.. and also a torque screwdriver to take out those two lil screws holding the actual rotor up..besides that, easy install. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/IMG][hr]
If you read my DIY it tells you what I did with those. The bolts that hold the caliper to the hub are torqued to about 80 foot pounds, but they easier to get loose once you spray them with WD-40 and turn your wheels to one side for easier access. The two little screws that hold the rotor to the hub were interesting. You need a #3 phillips head screwdriver bit to get them out. That bit bites in really well and you have enough of a grip to unscrew those suckers. Anti-siezing comound on the threads ensures easy removal next time around.
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I think that I will be using your DIY Grey, I already have it bookmarked....seems pretty easy!

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ya, i need brakes!
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