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Re: Rusty Brake Callipers
Jeez - they look terrible and I don't think you're being unreasonable.
Remember, though, the Ti (or any 2.4/3.2 model) comes with the larger brakes and the calipers with AR script. Mine are absolutely spotless after 14 months and look like new. |
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Re: Rusty Brake Callipers
I noted my rear calipers and wheel nuts were looking a bit rough after I purchased my Brera (2 years old) - A quick rub over with a wirebrush and some spray hammerite sorted the calipers and a silver touch up brush sorted the wheel nuts.
I do not think Alfa are alone in corroded calipers - All makes (without Brembo or such calipers) seem to suffer the same fate! I always feel it lets a car down and sort immediately on my own. The wheel nuts issue is annoying - My 166s had chromed standard nuts so no problem, I dont know why Alfa did not continue this!
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My Alfas, past to present - 164 3.0 12v - 156 1.8 SP1 - 164 3.0 24v - 156 SW 1.8 SP3 - 166 Super - 166 3.2 Ti - Brera SV JTDM
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Re: Rusty Brake Callipers
My old 159 is now 2 years old and apparently doesnt look like that.
I believe these are Lucas Calipers. That condition is, I am afraid. commonly caused by heavy acidic or caustic wheel cleaners. I have seen it before and there are some technical bulletins kicking about from the brake suppliers about this. You can of course paint them, and I feel ARUK should offer this as goodwill |
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Re: Rusty Brake Callipers
That doesn't look right. Did you perhaps try to clean or polish the calipers and wheel nuts with something like a metal brush in the beginning? That might have removed a protective coating. After one winter with quite salted roads these parts on my 159 are a bit dirty but not rusty at all.
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Re: Rusty Brake Callipers
Thanks for the opinions everyone. AR UK phoned today to ask about my complaint. When I said why don't they just look at the pictures they were sent? They said they didn't have them. I said how could they quash my claim without even seeing them.......? The guy was well embarrassed. I then told him if he wished to see them he could go on to the owner’s website!! At this point he said he needed an official source so would go back to the dealer. He then said he’d phone me in an hour. No phone call yet.
I’ll keep you posted Steve |
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Re: Rusty Brake Callipers
Well done Steve. Nice to get a good-news story.
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Re: Rusty Brake Callipers
That's better. Good stuff. Mine seem fine after a year but I hope alloy wheel cleaner isn't responsible. Seems unlikely if it's only your fronts affected.
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Re: Rusty Brake Callipers
I had a friend of mine look at mine today. Although the fronts looked exactly the same as Helsam's pictures, he commented that aluminium alloy goes white not brown when it rusts, an obvious point that I missed.
Seems that the rust comes from the steel retaining clip which does rust quite heavily. Eventually, this sprays rusty water onto the caliper body that then dries on giving a real bad appearance. This "rust" can actually just be scraped off with a fingernail as we found out. Pitty this isn't the same with the wheel nuts. |
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