Yellow Brakes

ChineseGuy · 10-22-2006, 04:53 PM

I just finished washing my car today, and when i was cleaning the wheels, i noticed the brakes turning bronze....like...it was rusting or something

i've had this happened to my previous cars, but now i'm a little curious in why it's happening...

is it becuase of the water that got on the brakes while i was cleaning the wheels, and the brakes were still hot?

anyways, any solutions?

Boondoggler · 10-22-2006, 06:15 PM

Brake rotors are made of steel, steel + water = rust. Don't worry about it, as soon as you drive the car and apply the brakes, the rust color will be gone, as the rotors are squeezed by the pads.

ChineseGuy · 10-22-2006, 09:17 PM

but should i avoid getting those water near the brakes when it's hot when i wash my car?

bavarian19 · 10-22-2006, 09:18 PM

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but should i avoid getting those water near the brakes when it's hot when i wash my car?

no... its fine... just use your brakes once and the rust is gone... no big deal...

DILLIGAF · 10-22-2006, 11:17 PM

if your worried about it just take your car for a drive around the block and when you pull the car back in the driveway the rust is gone.

tctic · 10-22-2006, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DILLIGAF

if your worried about it just take your car for a drive around the block and when you pull the car back in the driveway the rust is gone.

Yup, that's what I do. And do avoid spraying water onto the brakes after driving. Doing this may warp the brake discs.

GregL · 10-23-2006, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by DILLIGAF

if your worried about it just take your car for a drive around the block and when you pull the car back in the driveway the rust is gone.

And in the meantime you get a fresh coat of brake dust on those squeaky clean wheels, you just can't win

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