Yellow rust marks ?

hyunsoo1803 · 10-24-2011, 10:31 AM

Seems newbie question, but how do you get rid of them??

I have j-hooked rotors with akebono sport brakes and HPS pads.

My front right side has yellow rusty marks around the inner rotor side.

I was told that I should break in the pads but stepping on brake to the end while driving doesn't seem to work.

Only my front passenger side's rotor has them

CFZ · 10-25-2011, 01:05 PM

If you're talking about the portion of the rotor that the pad doesnt contact then you are **** out of luck. LOL. but dont worry it doesnt affect anything, the zinc coating probably came off.

kenchan · 10-25-2011, 01:34 PM

you can always clean it (wire brush and brake cleaner spray) mask off and paint it using engine enamel paint (duplicolor).

cossie1600 · 10-25-2011, 01:45 PM

On the Carbotech, the pads are wider than the stock ones. Is that the case with the HPS?

SPOHN · 10-25-2011, 07:34 PM

I just took off some HP+ pads and had the yellow rust on the most inner part of all four rotors. On one of my rears there was also a little lip starting to form from where the pad din't make full contact. Now with my new Carbotech pads all thats gone after I bedded them in. So I assume the HP pads are just a tad smaller.

10-24-2011, 10:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
hyunsoo1803 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 556 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 17	Yellow rust marks ? Seems newbie question, but how do you get rid of them?? I have j-hooked rotors with akebono sport brakes and HPS pads. My front right side has yellow rusty marks around the inner rotor side. I was told that I should break in the pads but stepping on brake to the end while driving doesn't seem to work. Only my front passenger side's rotor has them __________________ \|Stillen\|KW\|Volks\|Evo-R\|Bridgestone\|Hotchikis\|Project Kics\|Southbend\|Berk\|Status\|Innovate\|Nismo\|Greddy\|

10-25-2011, 07:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	I just took off some HP+ pads and had the yellow rust on the most inner part of all four rotors. On one of my rears there was also a little lip starting to form from where the pad din't make full contact. Now with my new Carbotech pads all thats gone after I bedded them in. So I assume the HP pads are just a tad smaller. __________________

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10-25-2011, 01:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
CFZ Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: F-Town Posts: 134 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 234	If you're talking about the portion of the rotor that the pad doesnt contact then you are **** out of luck. LOL. but dont worry it doesnt affect anything, the zinc coating probably came off.

10-25-2011, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	you can always clean it (wire brush and brake cleaner spray) mask off and paint it using engine enamel paint (duplicolor).

10-25-2011, 01:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	On the Carbotech, the pads are wider than the stock ones. Is that the case with the HPS?