I can see rust in my brake parts.... (pics)

pj94z · 04-09-2012, 12:26 AM

I recently bought a 2009 BMW 335i sedan wit 33k miles.
(sports/prem pkg, CPO and MP)

I noticed that the brake parts look very rusty...the calipers look rusted and also some other parts near the calipers (not sure what its called

)

So, is this a bad thing? Can i fix it ?

tofu- · 04-09-2012, 12:27 AM

could clean it off and paint them... that's about it

kjang · 04-09-2012, 11:45 AM

not a bad thing, most of the brake parts that you can easily see that are rusted have no adverse effect. cosmetically, some people do clean off the rust and paint the rusted parts

yakev724 · 04-09-2012, 12:35 PM

those clips you see rusting are pretty cheap so you can just replace them, not a big deal.

It's normal for rotors to rust after a certain amount of time/exposure.

Surface rust on the calipers (I see none in your photos) isn't a big deal, but I'd personally tend to it. You can also paint the calipers (G2 paint on ebay has a good rep), giving them some protection from rust.

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tofu- Banned 89 Rep 2,854 Posts Drives: 335i Jet Black/Coral Red Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nyc iTrader: (4)	could clean it off and paint them... that's about it
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kjang Private 0 Rep 58 Posts Drives: 2006 Barrique Red 325i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Central New Jersey iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	not a bad thing, most of the brake parts that you can easily see that are rusted have no adverse effect. cosmetically, some people do clean off the rust and paint the rusted parts
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yakev724 Brigadier General 246 Rep 3,563 Posts Drives: 15 S3 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (49)	those clips you see rusting are pretty cheap so you can just replace them, not a big deal. It's normal for rotors to rust after a certain amount of time/exposure. Surface rust on the calipers (I see none in your photos) isn't a big deal, but I'd personally tend to it. You can also paint the calipers (G2 paint on ebay has a good rep), giving them some protection from rust.
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