[Shotimes] brake spongy

[Dave Garber]

Depends on how bad it was. I mean, ya it'll be wiped off of the rotors for
sure. But it can build up in the pads and have a negative effect on the pads
ability to dig into the rotors. As an example, the 99 I just picked up was
sitting for a solid 4 months. Same deal - lots of rust on the rotors. I put
over 200 miles on the car and the brakes still didn't "feel" right to me.
When I took them apart, the front pads had a thick buildup of rust/grime in
the center slot of the pads, and the pads themselves were kind of
glazed/funky. I sanded the pads and the rotors (the surface of the rotors.
they also had a glazed look to them), cleaned up the caliper brackets and
pins and put it all back together. Brakes work awesome now! Problem solved..


Dave Garber
Pittsburgh, PA
99 White, 96k
99 SF, 77k


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 1:32 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] brake spongy


> Yep. The rotors get rusty after every car wash in the driveway!!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 1:08 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] brake spongy
>
> Don't worry about the rust.  I'm sure they'll be no traces of it when
> your wife gets back from work today.
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Hartberger, Jason M.
> AT2 (AW)
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 11:47 AM
> To: Dave Garber; Donald Mallinson
> Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] brake spongy
>
>
> Hmm, yeah, I hadn't thought of that either. I made my wife drive it to
> work this morning (she doesn't have to get above 35 while I spend most
> of my time going to work above 65, brakes were fine from 35) but I'll
> make sure I scour the pads real good, too. I might even hit the rotors
> up with some sandpaper? Or would that be a bad idea?
>
> Jason
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