rust on brakes question

[gump]

My daughter's 2002 Mercury Cougar has been sitting up since 06. The brake discs have rust on them but there are no worn out grooves.

If I were to put rust remover & get the rust off + redo the brake fluid, any decent chance of it working properly?


Thanks in advance, :beer:

jay

 

[HYBRED]

If it'll move, you should just be able to drive the rust off :shrug:

 

[jerrad]

If it'll move, you should just be able to drive the rust off :shrug:

+1

My old caddy would get rust all over the disc in about 3 days. Drive to the store and get out and the disc look perfect. If you're worrying about them not working you could always jack the car up and test them like that first.

 

[LIGHTNING LARRY]

My daughter's 2002 Mercury Cougar has been sitting up since 06. The brake discs have rust on them but there are no worn out grooves.

If I were to put rust remover & get the rust off + redo the brake fluid, any decent chance of it working properly?


Thanks in advance, :beer:

jay

New oil and filter, flush the gas tank, new fuel filter, check and temp fill the master cylinder. Check and fill all other fluids. Flush brake system after you get it moving.

The rust on the rotors won't hurt anything.

 

[FISHTAIL]

+1000. I'd be worried more about other things if the cars been sitting for 4 years, and not about rust on the rotors. My cars get rust on the rotors overnight if it rains, it's normal and will come off the first time you touch the brakes. I'd be more worried about everything else.

 

[FoxFour]

I remember flying planes and then taxing in. The rust on the main landing gear rotors would be covered in a light rust within 10 minutes or so after parking it. Living in a humid climate where we and the OP lives will do that to rotors very quick-like.
If you are concerned about the rust, just move the car slowly and feel if the brakes grab, after doing that the rust should be gone.

 

[lobra97]

take em off and put a coat of skeet skeet on it, then mount em back on...

 

[evil04svtcobra]

or take them off and take some sand paper to them.

 

[LIGHTNING LARRY]

or take them off and take some sand paper to them.

That's a lot of work for nothing really.

 

[THE_STIG]

Just move it forward and tap the brakes, it'll come off. Anytime I wash my car or if it rains the rotors get a little rust on them. Nothing to worry about.

 

[Wynn]

Drive the car around the block. Problem solved.

 

[MassCobra]

My biggest concern on a car thats been sitting for a long time is the brake lines. They tend to rot and you can be in a bad situation if you blow a brake line when you need to make a hard stop. So be sure to inspect them.