Rusted in not even a month of use!!!!

[speedblue88]

Ok, I hope maybe someone can give some insight on this problem. About a month ago I take my car in to have front brake work done since the calipers were FUBAR'd and I didn't know how to replace them. Anyhow, they put on new calipers, rotor, pads, and flushed the system. For the last few weeks I've noticed that there is quite a bit of rust on the rotors and calipers and now the front brakes are grinding and the passenger side rotor looks like hell. Anyone know how on earth this is possible after only about a month of normal driving? Thanks for any advice. Here are some pics:

 

[ForceFed]

Its absolutely normal..Its metal..Its got cheap paint protecting it..The outdoors has Elements that cause rust on metal...Its called moisture.

Not a complicated process...and it doesnt affect the brakes operation at all.

If it bothers you ....Take it all apart,clean the rust and do a good paint job on it to protect the metal.

 

[tonybonekhang]

Rust is typical on the hub and outer edge of rotors. As soon as it rains the rust starts. That's why some people will paint those parts so they look newer and don't rust. However there shouldn't be any corrosion or dimpling on the actual face of the rotor. They should all look like the 4th picture.

As for the calipers they don't look very new to me. I can understand the rust if the replacement calipers didn't have a good coating on them. But I don't see why there would be mar marks on them like someone was beating on them with a hammer.

I'd at least go back to the shop and get the brakes measured. If nothings to spec after just a month I'd b**** and get it all redone.

 

[ForceFed]

I'd at least go back to the shop and get the brakes measured. If nothings to spec after just a month I'd b**** and get it all redone.

What exactly do you want him to get measured?
The only thing that is measurable on brakes is the Pad thickness and the rotor thickness.
Is this what you talking about?

And what does it have to do with rust....Like you and I both said..Its pretty normal...and the face of a rotor will rust right up as well if you let the car sit.
As soon as the brakes are applied though, it will be worn right off.

 

[tonybonekhang]

Pad thickness, rotor thickness, and runout. I'm just saying those calipers don't look new with the dents in them. It might take a hammer to get the old ones off but anybody can get new ones on by hand. If he's got a sticky caliper that was said to have been replaced but wasn't it'll show on the measurements.

Also if you compare the pass and driver side the pass side is the same color for throughout. On the driver side the caliper is the same rusty color but part of it has a newer look and different color to it. If they were both new calipers they should have been the same brand, and look the same after the same amount of wear.

 

[808MP5]

LOL but not funny at all just and expression...

Anyhow, they put on new calipers

More like Brandused callipers

Yes what they both said... Though with the callipers maybe they gave you some super cheap refinished/rebuilt ones... There's no way they would get that busted up in a months time unless ur off-roading... cuz i still have the stock callipers and they look nothing like that w/no rust on umm.... What did they look like when they supposedly fixed it... I think they took a wire brush to your old ones and made them look new... Though the wire brush does help them look new... but if you don't treat the callipers with some kind of coating you get what you got... i would definently go back and b!tch (hopefully you still have the reciept/workorder) cuz a good shop would have some kind of warrenty for "new" parts.... For rotors the rust is normal...

A way to fix would be a strong wire brush and some high temp paint... preferably calliper paint. Even if painted you would still have to touch them up once in a great while.

Here's what they should look like... cuz i had mine for the life of the car... and i never f@cked with the callipers

Honestly they look used to me... Plus on one side it looks like it's been painted before cuz something is chipping off.

 

[BlueWolfCry]

The rust on the rotor is normal...but that rust on the caliper is just insane..You can b**** to them about it or you can scrub them down and put a few coats of paint on it. While you're at it, you can do the rotor too

 

[808MP5]

You can b**** to them about it

Definently try this approach first... Cuz sorry to say i think you got ripped.

or you can scrub them down and put a few coats of paint on it. While you're at it, you can do the rotor too

If not this would be another option... unless you like buy some new brakes, have them shipped to you... then have a shop put them on.. but really the brakes arent that hard to do...

 

[big Lou]

i truely believe that none of your stuff was ever replaced!! sorry you got ripped off!!

 

[Roywhitep5]

spray the surface of the rotor with red spray paint.

http://www.lomme.no/eric/images/redrotors4.jpg

 

[grease_monkey]

Ya I would agree with them. The rust on the rotor is normal, however i can't really imagine that much rust on them in just a month. Something is up with the calipers cause hose definely are not new. I have a old 73 Chevy and idk when the brakes were done last but not exactly recently and they don't even look that bad. I'm not sure where you live if its in a rainy, wet area or not. I live in Phoenix so we never have to deal with rust that much. But go back to the shop if you can.

 

[grease_monkey]

Why would you spray the surface of the rotor? It is just going to be scraped off the first time he brakes. If you're going to respray the brakes take the brakes apart and individually spray the pieces. Don't half-ass it and just spray the whole thing at once.

 

[808MP5]

No rust on my callipers... and i live in one of the wettest areas in the world.. can't blame the rain... it rains just about 5 days a week here... but the neighbor island is in fact the wettest place on earth...

 

[velothree]

Its absolutely normal..Its metal..Its got cheap paint protecting it..The outdoors has Elements that cause rust on metal...Its called moisture.

Not a complicated process...and it doesnt affect the brakes operation at all.

If it bothers you ....Take it all apart,clean the rust and do a good paint job on it to protect the metal.

When you put on new rotors, you can clear coat the portions where the pad doesn't contact the rotor and they won't rust? What kind of clear coat are you guys using? I always hate how your shiny new rotors start to rust.

As for painting calipers, if they're already rusty, what method do you recommend to prepare them for paint?

 

[808MP5]

As for painting calipers, if they're already rusty, what method do you recommend to prepare them for paint?

Wire brush.. The instrucion are on the back of the can if you buy caliper paint

 

[geetee]

I would say those parts are your original parts, and have been dipped and stripped, possibly in rust remover, then re-fitted without any protection. Or at least the calipers. Theres no way those are new.

 

[grease_monkey]

I agree. Something isn't right. Go back to the shop and give a nice little "WTF?"