Rusty Brake Rotor
Bee's nest hiding under the dashboard Rusty Brake Rotor See The Difference between new and old brake rotors: Below are pictures of two brake rotors for a 2000 ford crown Victoria. One is an original equipment ford rotor that has been installed on the car for about 10 years ago. The other is a New Old Stock (NOS) rotor that was produced about 10 years ago and has been stored in a humidity controlled environment since manufacture. See the picture below and that will say why your brake rotors needs to be inspected and replaced if its worn out and rusty: These two rotors were made using the same castings. But do you notice how the rotor on the right looks very different near the cooling vanes due to all the thick rust scale? In the northeastern united states, massive quantities of chloride salts are applied to the roads during the winter to clear snow and ice. This makes driving on roads around here similar to a salt water marine enviroment. Before the rotor was ...