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Brake disc issue - have you also?

Discussion in 'Problems, Fixes, Tips...' started by trustafox, Nov 21, 2017.

  1. trustafox

    trustafox Copenworld Guru

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    I wondered if anyone else had this. On the inside face of both brake discs around the outer edge, they have gone rusty.

    I noticed this last year when I heard a noise. The rusting ring had worn the pads more than the rest of the pad. I took discs off cleaned the rust off and new pads. This started to clean the ring up and I've not heard them since. However, this month doing a check over for MOT the rusty ring is still there.

    It still passed the MOT but as its an easy job to slap some new discs on I may very well do anyway. But have others had this problem as I don't think I have on other cars?
     
  2. shane

    shane Copenworld Regular

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    Mine were full of rust on the non-contact surfaces. Years ago I was into bikes and the story then was that the quickest stoppers do rust - the shiny chrome ones were reckoned to be no-where near as good. As you suggest, a quick solution is to swap them out. It's a very simple job. I believe I got new discs and pads for well under £50.00.
     
  3. Salieri

    Salieri Copenworld Veteran

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    Have the same problem, but the car stops just fine
     
  4. trustafox

    trustafox Copenworld Guru

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    yes mine too as it passed the MOT test. But wondered how common it was or if an oddity to mine
     
  5. trustafox

    trustafox Copenworld Guru

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    bikes as in push or motor? certainly, chrome plated wheels on push bikes don't give much friction for good breaking when you had those little rubber blocks.
     
  6. Salieri

    Salieri Copenworld Veteran

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    I am pretty sure almost every Copen has these brake issues, I heard about it very often
     
  7. welz

    welz Copenworld Regular

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    it is a structural error. It settles on brake dust and dries on the inside. Once a year it helps to remove the saddles and clean them on the inside. in Germany there is no other way for a new MOT.:worried:

    I do this every year when I put on the summer tires.
    Turning off the discs costs more than new discs
     
  8. trustafox

    trustafox Copenworld Guru

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    Its not anything settling on the disc, it is the disc rusting itself.
     
  9. welz

    welz Copenworld Regular

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    they rust because they can not dry and clean by self
     
  10. welz

    welz Copenworld Regular

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    Last edited: Nov 22, 2017

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