Rusty Discs

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espresso lotus

Original Poster:

28 posts

256 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Could do with a bit of advise/ideas on how to stop the discs rusting up when parked up outside for a day or two??
Unfortunately I have no garage!!

james24

522 posts

257 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Didn't think you could stop this

Would like to know if you can though as I've not got a garage either

dragstar

3,924 posts

257 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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drive it more. simple really

Trunkie

226 posts

255 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Smear them liberally with grease

pley

179 posts

254 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Grease - Are you sure?!!

Trunkie

226 posts

255 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Sure...it'll stop them rusting...

but it wont stop you crashing

The only way to stop them rusting is never stop the car or try to find some MMCs (not easy!)

dragstar

3,924 posts

257 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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espresso lotus

Original Poster:

28 posts

256 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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hmmmm........ grease. Sounds promising! Thanks for that!
Like the idea of driving more! Just have to give up work... now there's a really good idea!

tonytubi

148 posts

261 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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Full car cover will stop that from happening.

dimmadan

701 posts

270 months

Thursday 5th February 2004
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is this a wind up?

Its nothing to worry about, especially a couple of days worth, its only surface oxidation of the iron. Get some carbon fibre or ceramic discs if you dont like it.

It soon goes with some application of the brakes.

If it is really bothering you then try spraying some WD40 on the discs. Or course you're only going to be able to spray one side of the disc effectivley. Braking may be hindered.(legal disclaimer)

Personally I would'nt bother.

>> Edited by dimmadan on Thursday 5th February 23:38

Bonce

4,339 posts

286 months

Friday 6th February 2004
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Don't put grease or WD40 anywhere near the braking surface of the discs or pads!

tonytubi

148 posts

261 months

Friday 6th February 2004
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dimmadan, you're joking about the wd40 right?

And have you ever seen carbon fibre or ceramic discs for the Elise?

To the original question, the rust can be a pain if it bonds to your brake pads. It'll cause a clunk when you move. Just get a decent waterproof car cover and all will be fine.

gfun

620 posts

256 months

Friday 6th February 2004
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Sure this happens on most cars just you can hear and feel it on the elise - pads sticking to the disks did some one say leave the handbarake off (in gear)would cure it?

NJS25

446 posts

256 months

Friday 6th February 2004
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Hello all,

My S2 lives in a garage, handbrake off. Another tip is to coast into your parking space to ensure the pads remain clear of the disc. This should minimise the degree of binding and damage to the discs.

However if you leave your car for any period, and the ambient conditions are damp you WILL get binding of pads to discs, regardless of garage/car cover etc.

I went to mine this morning for the first time in two weeks, its been raining very heavily here, and yes the brakes had bound. The car had only been out twice over the past few weeks and on each occasion the discs were bound.

As a direct result, the car 'juddered' under braking due imperfections in the disc (rust/ pad prints etc.).

This really is nothing to worry about, a simple turn off the dual carraigeway and onto the twisties will soon cure the problem.

The bottom line is you will not prevent the discs from rusting or the brakes from binding.

It is worth leaving the handbrake off if leaving the car for a period, where the pads grip the disc will cause uneven degradation of the disc surface, and potentially shorten the life of the disc.

All cars with disc brakes will suffer from this natural process. As stated earlier, the reason it goes unnoticed is due to the cocoon effect of most modern cars. Also the fact that most elises are not used as daily travel/ in the wet means the discs have more opportunity to rust.

Regards, Neil