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Old 07-16-03 | 07:20 PM
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Rust Inside My Rotors?

hey guys i cleaned up my rotors with carb cleaner and then washed them off with water and i used a air compresor to dry them up really good.

I left them inside my room for like 3 days and all of a sudden they have what seems to be rust in the inside of them their isn't signs of rust in the outside but the inside of the rotor ,like where those oil passages are and where the o ring holders are its all orange and stuff.... is there any way i can save them??? i just used a green pad to clean off all the tiny particles of rust by the pockets of the rotor and they came out very easily and i put some 10W 40 all around them and put them in a bag..

Im talking about the rotors that go inside the engine

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Old 07-16-03 | 08:04 PM
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Old 07-16-03 | 08:47 PM
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this rotors are from an fd.. ( NOT MY ACTUAL ROTORS )!!! im just showing you where the rust i slocated
Old 07-16-03 | 08:52 PM
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if it's just surface rust then it should be ok.
Old 07-16-03 | 09:03 PM
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after you get done cleaning iron parts you should always spray it down with wd40, it should also help remove the rust that has accumulated
Old 07-17-03 | 12:46 AM
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right now i cleaned up the outside of the rotors so they are all good the only rust is actually inside of the oil passages and in the groove where the o rings go.. i put 10w40 oil all around tomoorw ill see if i can use a toothbrush or soemthing
Old 07-17-03 | 02:33 AM
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you could soak them for a day or so, in some heavy duty cleaner or degreaser!
Old 07-17-03 | 02:43 AM
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I have found a carb cleaner bath ( the stuff that actually comes in a bucket) to be helpful for many pitted and rusted metal parts, but you might want to get more input from the more experienced rotorphiles before doing something like that. I have also found "Right Stuff" to be a very good at eating rust too.
Old 07-17-03 | 06:17 AM
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iit happened to me too, i didnt worry about it, should come out on the first oil change after a rebuild, 1000 miles.

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Old 07-17-03 | 08:33 AM
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oh ok cool thanx guys so is not such a big deal right? ill just try to get some out with a wire brush and alittle carb cleaner cuz i already let them soak in carb cleaner for 10 hours straight so i dont wann afuck it up by letting them soak again.
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