Re: [AMC-List] Rusty rotors?

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Just spray some WD-40 or silicone on them. That will hold off the rust
until you drive it again. Should burn right off the first couple times
the brakes are used. Just be careful those first couple times -- should 
be like having wet brakes. 


On July 10, 2006 markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I am sitting here thinking is there anything that can safely be
sprayed on a brake rotor to  stop it from rusting while a vehicle is in 
non-use?
>  I'm talking parked for a few weeks to a month, but not in long term
storage.
> Something that could be sprayed thru the wheels and behind to slow
the rust down, but it would need to be self cleaning.
>   I know, dream on, but our Jeep can sometimes sit for weeks at a
time and the rotors have rusted in till we've lost a good third of the
braking power and it vibrates, not from warped rotors, but from rust.
We've been using it regularly, but the rust is heavy enough it's not
cleaning off and I expect to be replacing rotors and pads soon.
>   I'm also planning on swapping mid nineties Grand Cherokee rear
discs on it at the same time, although I can't decide if that is a good 
idea with the rust issues.
>   Right now, the brakes just plain suck on it and I need to get it
fixed! The reason for the rear disc swap is I've heard nothing but good 
reports on this and I've never been impressed with XJ braking! I'm
looking for a little more whoa!
> Even when the brakes have been good on the XJ's I've owned they never 
seemed up to par. I can always remembr that feeling of doom, if you
don't hit the clutch when you hit the brake pedal as it seems the
torque of the 4.0L is better then the clamping force of the XJ brakes!
I'd like to be able to stall the engine in a panic stop without hitting 
someones rear bumper to do it!
> --
> Mark Price
> markprice242ATadelphia.net
> Morgantown, WV


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