It will depend on how far the rust has penetrated the brake discs. Surface rust can be cleaned away with general driving and braking. However, if the rust has eaten into the metal it may have pitted ...

Hello, I own a two-year-old Mini, with 11,000 kilometres on it. To my shock, I was told that the brake rotors were rusted and needed replacement. The reason being I was not driving and braking enough.

"Oh God, my brake discs are suddenly completely rusted! Can I even drive now?" This thought often comes to mind when someone rarely drives their car. But it's usually not that bad. Of course, you ...

I have a two-year old Nissan Qashqai, 11,500 miles, which was serviced today at a Nissan dealer. The garage say that the front discs need replacing as they are scored and will rust and that this is ...

It is discouraging to look through those fancy alloy wheels of your pride and joy to see rusted rotors, brakes that were nice and shiny when you parked the car. Rust can start to accumulate on the ...

Well, congratulations, Kent. You’ve just written to a third mechanic who can’t find anything wrong with it. But I’ll give you a few ideas for your fourth mechanic. I’m going to assume that your ...

Modern automotive disc brake designs share common features. The primary components are a rotor and caliper. The rotor attaches to the wheel hub and rotates at the same speed as the wheel and tire ...