Brake Rotors turn rust brown after washing my Porsche
#16
After washing my car, I parked immediately in the garage, without blowing the brakes. A couple of days later when I took it back, all four wheels were seized. I almost stalled the engine trying to break free from the oxidation and pads stuck to the rotors. Was not a good feeling.....
Now, I tried to drive it at least a little bit, blow the brakes or I clean the wheels, with dry rags.
Yves
Now, I tried to drive it at least a little bit, blow the brakes or I clean the wheels, with dry rags.
Yves
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After washing my car, I parked immediately in the garage, without blowing the brakes. A couple of days later when I took it back, all four wheels were seized. I almost stalled the engine trying to break free from the oxidation and pads stuck to the rotors. Was not a good feeling.....
Now, I tried to drive it at least a little bit, blow the brakes or I clean the wheels, with dry rags.
Yves
Now, I tried to drive it at least a little bit, blow the brakes or I clean the wheels, with dry rags.
Yves
Guess I will put a new leaf-blower on my Christmas list. ( I wouldn't think of using my old dirty one )
#19
Burning Brakes
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Well, thanks to everyone for the help. Great advise. That's why come here.... to the friends of this Porsche forum, all of you.
#20
Poseur
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You can repaint those PCCB yellows to red if you chose, or black! I never quite understood the issue about different colored brake calipers.
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Three Wheelin'
#23
I washed mine over the weekend and took it for a quick spin. Do note that the brakes will feel a bit strange the first few times so slow speed and no traffic is probably a wise thing until you get the feeling back.
The leaf blower is a great tool as there are loads of places that water will accumulate and a rag won't cut it (e.g. around the lights) but I find a spirited drive is much more fun.
The leaf blower is a great tool as there are loads of places that water will accumulate and a rag won't cut it (e.g. around the lights) but I find a spirited drive is much more fun.
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#26
Burning Brakes
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Then why did so many Rennlist Members respond with good answers? I guess after 6400 posts you have no tolerance for new Porsche owners trying to be educated about Porsche care. It wasn't a back up question. It was how to keep the rotors clean right after washing the wheels, being that the iron rotors turn to rust so quickly. The blower was a good answer. I benefitted from it as I did from Dan's more technical answer.
#27
Yeah don't let it sit after you wash the car. They do seize up! All our other cars get this rust right after wash, but only the Porsche brake would actually be bad enough to stick.
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Then why did so many Rennlist Members respond with good answers? I guess after 6400 posts you have no tolerance for new Porsche owners trying to be educated about Porsche care. It wasn't a back up question. It was how to keep the rotors clean right after washing the wheels, being that the iron rotors turn to rust so quickly. The blower was a good answer. I benefitted from it as I did from Dan's more technical answer.
#29
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Then why did so many Rennlist Members respond with good answers? I guess after 6400 posts you have no tolerance for new Porsche owners trying to be educated about Porsche care. It wasn't a back up question. It was how to keep the rotors clean right after washing the wheels, being that the iron rotors turn to rust so quickly. The blower was a good answer. I benefitted from it as I did from Dan's more technical answer.
1. Other people have asked similar questions in the past and gotten similar responses
2. A search would have given you the same answers
3. Virtually every car I have owned with disc brakes show surface rust on the rotors after they get wet or even if they sit for a while (especially in humid areas)....unless you are a teenager most people would assume that you would have seen this at some point in your car owning experience.
Anyway, you got what you want. Forums are like a buffet....take what you want and leave the rest behind. Don't let the Jersey attitude flare up...no matter how "bad ***" you think you are there are people here who will eat you alive!
#30
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I washed mine over the weekend and took it for a quick spin. Do note that the brakes will feel a bit strange the first few times so slow speed and no traffic is probably a wise thing until you get the feeling back.
The leaf blower is a great tool as there are loads of places that water will accumulate and a rag won't cut it (e.g. around the lights) but I find a spirited drive is much more fun.
The leaf blower is a great tool as there are loads of places that water will accumulate and a rag won't cut it (e.g. around the lights) but I find a spirited drive is much more fun.