1. put the car in a garage or fully sealed car cover


2. take the wheels off and clean the discs

 

The discs are made of cast iron and when not used will get some rust on them, especially if you store or not drive the car right after you wash it. This happened all the time with the turbo I had before the Cayman, I'd wash it after a trip, then put it in the garage for a couple of weeks - all this is completely normal.



Take the car out for a spirited drive for an hour or so, and all the rust will be gone, and your brakes should function normally. The pads will be fine, too. They'll feel and sound strange at first, but after a bit, will be completely normal.



brad

 

I concur, drive the car. When I wash my carI always take it around the block before placing it back into the garage that way the brakes get used and the rotors dried and they won't rust up.

 

As said, quite normal. You might also experience the rotors stuck to the pads makingthe car harder to move.Just carefully give it a bit more throttle & they'll break loose. You may get some brake squeal & reduced braking efficiency until you wear off the rust from the rotors which shouldn't take but a few decent stops.

 

It is just surface rust. Go to dealership and you'll notice all the brand new ones that have notbeen driven in a few days will look the same as yours.

 

I get rust to if I wash it and don't drive it afterwards. Just spray it down with WD40 and no worries, just kidding!!!



Russ

 

I get rust to if I wash it and don't drive it afterwards. Just spray it down with WD40 and no worries, just kidding!!!



Russ

Ha! Reminds me of this thread from a few years ago, except the original poster wasn't kidding:


http://my.is/forums/showthread.php?t=147582


The kid put armor all not only on his tire sidewalls, but all over the treads as well, and then wants to blame Bridgestone for 'defective tires' after he spins out and crashes...

 

brake disc as mentioned here, is made of cast iron (unless its ceramic!). It is prone to get some Oxidation on it. If you live in a area high in humidity or after a wash, one can see the deposit of rust/oxidation on it.


I never had a problem with'effectiveness of braking' due to oxidation


Also, I would suggest to avoid any sprays like the WD40 on it

 

I know of a 996that used to live out side,often not driven for weeks on end, having to eventually have replacement discs.Due to them corroding from the inside. J

 

The oxidation is actually protecting the rotors... Don't worry about the discs... If you go at some point the pads may stick to the rotors for a second and then release... Just go from 70 to 20 --- 3 or 4 times and you will be fine...

 

omg that is sooo funny... u never know what stupid things people will do


anyways just drive the car and press the brakes, it'll scrape the rust right off. just dun do anything stupid like that armor all guy... btw i've seen someone repaint their rotors cuz of the rust. /fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/wall.gif



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Ha! Reminds me of this thread from a few years ago, except the original poster wasn't kidding:


http://my.is/forums/showthread.php?t=147582


The kid put armor all not only on his tire sidewalls, but all over the treads as well, and then wants to blame Bridgestone for 'defective tires' after he spins out and crashes...
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Edited by - r6tanz on 09/02/2006 10:56:36 AM

 

If you have ceramic discs, this truly is a problem! Or at least an enigma. In this case, you may want to contact Fox Mulder of the X-Files.

 

can you repaint something that has never been painted in the first place?

 

you could spray paint anything...

can you repaint something that has never been painted in the first place?

 

LOL That Armor All thing is SO FUNNY. look at what Texecon replied with.



'I am 100% positive that was what caused it. Good job man. Nice to know that you could have easily prevented this accident if you weren't such a moron.'



That's perfect.

 

this comment was also classic:


'Hmm... I covered my tires in slick liquid - do you think that could hurt traction? I hear that sraying Pam on your brake rotors makes them look 'hella sweet' maybe that will be your next detailing project.'

 

Hahahahahaha. That was the funniest thing I've read in a while. I can't believe there were actually people sticking up for him too. "Oh, at least he was man enough to admit his fault." NO HE WASN'T! He was gonna blame the tires and complain to the NTB. Hahaha funny stuff.

 

at least his tires were bling bling../fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/MWPX/crazy.gif

 

Related to the Armor All on the tires, I know someone who put Armor All on the pedals in the car. Looked real nice. Then he had to hit the brakes in an emergency. Foot slid right off the pedal. Fortunately he was able to get back on them and stop. But he sure was shook.



It's the unthought of effects that can kill you.

 

wow, this guys really thinks there was something wrong with the tire huh? :crazy:

I guess you can armor all just about anything, as long as it makes it look "hella sweet".....
ha/ha/ha/ha/ha

On the serious side, I'm really glad that folks here aren't like that. I'm not talking about mr. playa4life but everyone else. I don't think I've read so many curse words in a single thread before.

 

wow, this thread is OLD. Sorry about bringing it back up. I was doing some forum searching (I should get kudos for that) so see what folks do about pollen. I got so caught up in the thread that I posted a reply. Sorry folks, it is quite funny though.

 

I think in response to the 2002 thread referenced above, the other guys responding to the armor all on the tread, should have said...

If you want to know if this is what caused your accident......take the AA to the bathroom with you.....lubricate the bottom of your feet really well..then step into the running shower.. THAT is the same thing your tires are experiencing!

Now ask yourself.....do you think that AA caused the wreck? LOL

Interesting thing to me in that particular thread is that even near the end he is STILL questioning "IF" the AA had anything to do with it....:crazy:

baaaahahahahahahahah

I have said many time in this forum I am really a novice when it comes to cars and such. I now feel like I have advanced to one step above, just due to this guys existence.

 

ARCuhTEK,

I'm right there with you.......

hilarious

 

The first page of replies on that thread are hilarious.

I laughed out loud at this one:

"How do they look now?..."