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Christothep 11-21-2013 10:46 PM

Brake Caliper corrosion
 
Just bought a 2010 370 a few days ago. Found out the car came from Ohio where it snows...looked at the brake calipers to find a bit of corrosion.....Should I be worried? Im having a buddy sand them down and paint them...

Wonka2581 11-21-2013 10:55 PM

I probly would do a rebuild kit on them, wait are they Akebonos?? if so I would look up mike here on the forum he does powder coating you can change the color and he does reuilds on them after he powder coats them.:rolleyes:

Wonka2581 11-21-2013 10:56 PM

:worthless:

nogoodname 11-21-2013 11:12 PM

It's probably the paper clip calipers, I would clean and grease the pins. Clean the spots where the pads and shims go. They will work much better.

paperboy42190 11-22-2013 04:31 AM

functionality wise it'll be fine. I've seen whole calipers that are rusted and still work haha

Christothep 11-22-2013 07:09 AM

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There you have it ;(

gurneyeagle 11-22-2013 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Christothep (Post 2579021)
There you have it ;(

Nothing to be worried about; it's just not pretty.

Time to start saving up for a brake upgrade. :tup:

Chuck33079 11-22-2013 07:54 AM

If it really bothers you, an afternoon spent with a wire wheel and a can of high-temp spray paint will take care of that.

SouthArk370Z 11-22-2013 08:35 AM

It's butt-ugly but shouldn't affect performance significantly on a DD. I'd take apart, clean, and re-assemble all four corners to make sure none of the corrosion has gotten to the pistons/pads.

Christothep 11-22-2013 10:29 AM

Thanks guys. I'm taking it in Tuesday to have a buddy clean em and paint them. Car is red. What color you think would be best? I was thinking black. I'm open to suggestions.


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