rusty brake pads

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 London Posts: 110 Saxo VTR 1999 MK1
    #1
    due for an MOT on the VTR next week and i noticed the paint is peeling off my brake pads and it looks rusty underneath!

    obviously they need replacing lol but still have enough stopping power atm. anyone know i'll fail the MOT for the pads being in that condition?
  2. Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti
    #2
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mrgris View Post
    due for an MOT on the VTR next week and i noticed the paint is peeling off my brake pads and it looks rusty underneath!

    obviously they need replacing lol but still have enough stopping power atm. anyone know i'll fail the MOT for the pads being in that condition?

    Don't think it's a fail matey, dunno exactly what you mean tho
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 London Posts: 110 Saxo VTR 1999 MK1
    #3
    heres a pic:

    http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5453/sdc10057eeb.jpg
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 London Posts: 110 Saxo VTR 1999 MK1
    #4
  5. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Llynfi Valley Posts: 420 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #5
    Take it for a good run mate and use the brakes hard. Should clear that up
  6. Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti
    #6
    Oooooh brake discs?????


    Nar they will be fine i reckons, drive somewhere and will clear em up, its the kind ametla they are, will rust up after a good wash matey let alone standing
  7. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Bedfordshire Posts: 396
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mrgris View Post
    Mine aren't quite as bad as that, was an advisory though.
  8. Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Llynfi Valley Posts: 420 Citroen Saxo VTR
    #8
    Get a wire brush on them, that will clear them deffo. And a good run as i said.
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 London Posts: 110 Saxo VTR 1999 MK1
    #9
    chhers guys

    anyone think the bit i've arrowed is a problem??

  10. Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?
    #10
    they look quite worn, mine went thought no prob last week with breaks that were getting on abit. rust ain't a problem, as they rust when your cars standing for a period of time. see them all the time on four-court cars
  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2008 London Posts: 110 Saxo VTR 1999 MK1
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    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Add91289 View Post
    they look quite worn, mine went thought no prob last week with breaks that were getting on abit. rust ain't a problem, as they rust when your cars standing for a period of time. see them all the time on four-court cars
    yeah its been off road for a while so that makes sense, ill take for a long drive to clear the discs up
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #12
    just a bit of surface rust mate, shouldnt be a prob
  13. Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP
    #13
    the backing of the pad is metal just flake it off and dig a scredriver in, very much doubt they will have rotted the metal away tbh
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti
    #14
    If in any doubt,. just get new pads, they cheap as for standards
  15. Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 169 Track Thing
    #15
    take it in for the test, if it fails change them.

    free retest within so many days anyhow.

    simples.
  16. Newbie Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 MK1 saxo 1.0, 1.4 MG ZR, noo a 1.6 vtr Saxo
    #16
    Give it a squirt of brake cleaner to clean the face, if that doesnt help it might be pitted which mean it will fail, look for any cracks on the face, that sometimes fail the cars MOT, just take off the disc and see if it is pitted at the back of the disc, then if they r bad just replace cos ull nedd the stopping powe. hope this helps