Sinky
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Run Baby Run......Please!
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Hello.Help pllease
Iv bought a car thats never moved for 4+ years.
Discs all round and very rusty.
Should I bin the Discs or can I slowly drive the rust off?
Pads bin?
Ta sinky
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2001 Volvo XC70 wagon
2003 Piaggio X9 Evo
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If it were me, I would drive down a private road with the brakes lightly on and see how they clean up, then perhaps change the pads.
Failing that, whip them off and check them for wear. If there is still life left in them, some action with a wire knotwheel in a grinder will clean them up nicely.
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1986 Panda 4x4.
1990 Metro Sport.
1999 Ford Escort estate.
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problem with that is where the pads were when it was laid up, there will always be pitting, deeper than the rest,this will give you terrible brake judder, clean em up and see but bet it is there!!
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stealthstylz
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Rusty Discsstealthstylz
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What I usually do is clean the disks off with a knot wheel in the grinder, then give them a rough up with some sandpaper as the knotwheel always seems to leave a slightly polished finish on cast iron. I then whack it back together with the old pads, go out on the road and do a few high speed stops. If everything seems OK I chuck some fresh pads in.
Matt
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sparkyt
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With the brakes being the only way to stop the car I'd just get new .. every time ..
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stealthstylz
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@stealthstylz
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What's the point if they're fine? It's only cast iron, if they're ridiculously pitted yes get new, but if they're not you're not gaining anything by fitting new disks.
Matt
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bl1300
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I would have a go at cleaning them up but if there is the slightest bit of doubt afterwards replace. Your life after all is worth more than a set of discs!
A rule ive had a long time and stand by is don't cock about with brakes.
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Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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Sinky
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Run Baby Run......Please!
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Useful info as always.
Thanks all!
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2001 Volvo XC70 wagon
2003 Piaggio X9 Evo
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Another option is to remove all the discs and get an automotive engineering company to surface grind them.
To be fair their costs only really viable if the discs are expensive new.
Paul H
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