Look at my rotors, all this rust normal?

[swalve]

Originally Posted By: paulo57509
I'm just asking because the innermost holes aren't even covered by the width of the pads.


I noticed that too. Seems like it might cause a bad failure.

 

[rcy]

Originally Posted By: willix
These rotors won't rust. www.reddevilbrakes.com/page/page/1001014.htm


No, but my wallet will be very thin after buying them...
They look nice, though.

 

[tonycarguy]

Some rotors are just prone to rust. I don't know if their performance is better or worse depending on their corrosion resistance. One of my cars is that way. If you splash a few drops of water on the rotors while washing the car, they rust within 3 minutes. It's not a big deal except when the rust particles get on the pads and cause squealing

 

[willix]

This is a vanity issue. Rust is normal. In the real world anything behind a hubcap will corrode. Rust on these parts will not hinder in any way the braking performance. An active drum/rotor will not rust enough on the mating surfaces to create any concern. A rotor/drum can start to rust in minutes or seconds with contact to the air we breathe. Its "normal". They are made out of castiron.

 

[Tornado Red]

I've seen rusty rotors on brand new VWs sitting on a dealer's lot. But my own (aftermarket) rotors never get rusty, even on the parts not swept by the pads. I don't know the reason.

 

[Kestas]

Maybe it's because you live in San Diego.

 

[willix]

Originally Posted By: Tornado Red
I've seen rusty rotors on brand new VWs sitting on a dealer's lot. But my own (aftermarket) rotors never get rusty, even on the parts not swept by the pads. I don't know the reason.
Because you live in San Diego

 

[Tornado Red]

Those rusty rotors on a GTI -- that was at a dealership in San Diego County. Not much rain here, but a heavy dew is pretty common just about any time of year.

 

[Greggy_D]

My OEM rotors on the 3i get pretty rusty after sitting out only one night.

 

[hardcore302]

My brand new Mustang does that after it rains. You're ok.

 

[den]

Those Hawk Pads have a lot of steel in them dont they?Mayby causing a lot of cast iron dust that rusts?