It will depend on how far the rust has penetrated the brake discs. Surface rust can be cleaned away with general driving and braking. However, if the rust has eaten into the metal it may have pitted ...

"Oh God, my brake discs are suddenly completely rusted! Can I even drive now?" This thought often comes to mind when someone rarely drives their car. But it's usually not that bad. Of course, you ...

Hello, I own a two-year-old Mini, with 11,000 kilometres on it. To my shock, I was told that the brake rotors were rusted and needed replacement. The reason being I was not driving and braking enough.

When the car is sluggish, the wheels are difficult to roll, the wheel rims are unusually hot or burning, the brake pedal feels soft or spongy and makes strange noises, it is very likely that the ...

I left my Volkswagen Jetta at a garage to be serviced and MOT'd. It's done 29,000 miles. They've come back saying, "there is 7mm remaining on front brake pads and discs badly rusted on inner surfaces, ...

Well, congratulations, Kent. You’ve just written to a third mechanic who can’t find anything wrong with it. But I’ll give you a few ideas for your fourth mechanic. I’m going to assume that your ...