Are rusty car brake discs dangerous?

1. Is rust on car brake discs dangerous?

If your car is a new high-end car using Ceramic-Carbon brakes, then you can rest assured. The advantage of this type of brake is high performance, no rust as above, but the disadvantage is that the price is too high, so it is often equipped on high-performance cars.

Carbon Ceramic Brakes are very expensive

Rust often appears on disc brakes, a type of brake commonly used today because of its advantages such as low cost, high braking efficiency, light weight, open design for better heat dissipation and easy maintenance.

However, the open brake disc design causes the problem of car brake discs rusting due to the car being left outdoors for a long time without being used, the car being exposed to rainwater, or being affected by dirt and sand...

Many car owners when seeing the phenomenon of rusted brake discs will feel very worried, uncomfortable and they will immediately take the car to the maintenance center to refurbish the brake discs. But do not worry too much, with the structure of the disc brake combined with the humid climate of Vietnam, rusting of car brake discs is completely normal.

2. Anti-rust solution for brake discs

There are many ways to deal with rusted car brake discs, specifically:

- Get in the car and start the car for a few laps so that the brake discs and brake pads rub against each other to help remove the rust.

- Use specialized car brake disc cleaning solution, spray directly onto the disc brake, then let it dry before continuing to use the car, avoid water stagnation causing rust.

Rust on brake discs is formed because the material used to make the brake disc is steel. When steel is exposed to oxygen and external agents (dust, sand, soil, rain, etc.) for a long time, a new compound called iron oxide, also known as rust, is formed.

- Regularly bring your car to car care centers for periodic maintenance to detect early problems your car is having and have the fastest solution.

- If your car's brake discs are too heavily rusted, take your car to a garage to replace them with new ones to keep you safe while driving.

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