How many have gotten dealer to fix the rust on rotors?

[girth]

HOW TO
1. Buy high-temp or medium-temp paint (the hubs don't get that hot anyway) in the color of your choice.
2. Remove wheel.
3. Put newspaper underneath wheel on ground because high-temp paint is VERY thin.
4. Spray the rust. Put on a generous amount and don't be scared to get it on the rotor itself as the paint will easily be removed by the brake pad when you brake anyway.

I didn't bother sanding off the rust first -- leaving that thin coat of rust underneath is not going to hurt anything anyway. If you're anal, go ahead and sand it off first.

 

[Geoffsurfs]

Yeah, i am doing it myself as well. I dont want to leave my car with mazda all day!

 

[jonnydoe48]

wow i have the same problem. and i hate the mazda dealership down here. they'll probably need my car ALL day like when i asked them to fix my subwoofers.

lol. that is what you are worried about? having to leave it "all day" ?

 

[mspeedpro]

will painting it last "forever"?

 

[vodapas77]

When I bought my car in VA I talked to the service guy about it and he said no prob, he did that for a Miata a few weeks back. So, I was like cool. Then when I took it in he basically told me to **** Off. He said that he had a P5 that had the same deal and he would charge me. Thanks for the TSB. I am gonna call that dude (since I am in Hawaii now) and tell him how full of it he is.

As for the comments about it just being a little rust and every car doing that, no way. Try taking off your wheels. I just swaped on my Konig's and on the original wheels I actually had to use the tire iron to pry them off. They were stuck to the wheels by rust. Why? Because the Harts were put on with no hub ring. So, if you live in a moist, salty area (not that kind of moist and salty you pervs) the water sits inside the rims hub and makes for a nasty sticky mess. I'm going to the dealer on Monday for my flash and they will be fixing this.

I love my car, just not a big fan of some of the Mazda service shops.

 

[mspeedpro]

what does TSB stand for?

 

[jrodhotrod]

Technical Service Bulletin (I think)

 

[murdock_]

i painted my own with black high-temp paint, it looks dope

 

[Subghetto]

Murdock can you post picks? I've seen it done by Natey in silver it looks awsome I want to see how black looks since I will be doing this eventually when I get new rims.

 

[TigrMsP]

I've got the rust coming in on my 2 back wheels. I'll probably see if the dealer will give me any problems with the fix first. If they want to be babies, what grit sandpaper(s) are we talking?

 

[skilletrx]

my dealer said it was normal... (they wont sand/paint).

 

[HybridX]

I went in for the ECU flash and asked the dealer about the rust. I was told that they would replace all the rotors with new ones! Yes replace them! I was not expecting that. I was just looking for them to sand them and repaint.

03 Black Mica #594
Jacksonville, FL

 

[Geoffsurfs]

damn new ones?
I just painted them myself.
oh well

 

[WillisW555]

Dealer said the TSB is for the 2002s and that it didn't apply to the MSP. I didn't feel like bitchin' so I just did it myself.

Personally I don't like the spray it all over and it'll come off when you brake theory. It smears more than comes off. This is how I did mine:

Materials
Hi-temp paint (engine enamel I think it was) I used an aluminum color... looks dope
Foam paint brush
Wire brush
Brake cleaner

1. Clean the area with the wire brush and brake cleaner.
2. Spray the paint on the brush and paint away.
3. Let dry
4. Put the wheels on

 

[Fatdaddy]

On one of my many trips to the fine local Mazda dealership, I pointed out the rust problem to the service mgr. He said "there was nothing they could do about it" and that it was a "common problem".

The bad part is, you probably are better off 'fixing' the crap yourself. I don't trust anyone screwing with my car. Besides, we painted the rotor hubs on my Civic 3 years ago, and they still look great. Why was it so hard for Mazda to do it?

 

[doogster]

Imma bring that up to my dealer here.....but that'll probably be a waste of time....Almost 2 months waiting for subwoofer

 

[rocketspeed]

Mine are rusty at 600 miles.

One big tip- when you have your wheels off, apply a thin coat of anti-seize compound to the part of the hub that contacts the wheel. Trust me, they'll come off WAY easier next time you take them off. The rears can particularly be tough on cars with this problem. My Focus SVT does the same thing.

I'm going to paint the ones on my MSP. Not sure what color yet, though.

I'll probably paint my rotors at the same time.

 

[dj JINX]

the dealer replaced mine and two weeks later rust i think they are completly rusted over now. Going to paint them when i rotate the tires!

 

[redfyre]

I took my P5 into the dealer to have it's oil changed and they noticed the rust and replaced the rotors for me under warranty.