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#1 of 4 Rust around wheels of 08 Escape by coolbeansoh Aug 25, 2007 (3:12 pm)
Has anyone else noticed rust appearing on the brake drums of the new 2008 Escape. My car is only 3 months old and I noticed rust around the inside of the wheel covers on all 4 tires. Replies to this message: bdyment (Aug 26, 2007 3:52 am) coolbeansoh (Aug 26, 2007 6:10 am)
#2 of 4 Re: Rust around wheels of 08 Escape [coolbeansoh] by bdyment Aug 26, 2007 (3:52 am)
Replying to: coolbeansoh (Aug 25, 2007 3:12 pm) I have never owned a vehicle that did not have rust on the rear brake drums. This is just surface rust and will appear very quickly when a vehicle has been sitting for any length of time. It is harmless. Your front wheels have disc brakes so I am unsure what is rusting here. Is there light rust on the rotors? If so, probably due to the Escape sitting too long in one spot. Replies to this message: coolbeansoh (Aug 26, 2007 6:10 am)
#3 of 4 Re: Rust around wheels of 08 Escape [bdyment] by coolbeansoh Aug 26, 2007 (6:10 am)
Replying to: bdyment (Aug 26, 2007 3:52 am) My car is only 3 months old and never sits for long periods of time in one spot. I owned an 2001 Escape before this one and never had any rust around the wheels. I'm concerned that it's already showing rust before I even get into the long winter season where snow and salt from the roads will be sitting on them for long periods of time.
#4 of 4 Brake drums. by mschmal Aug 26, 2007 (8:13 am)
Brake drums have to be untreated/unpainted metal. Think of the heat that is generated there. If they were painted them, they might even catch on fire....   This is just surface rust and won't harm anything. The rotors are constantly scrubbed clean by the brake pads.. The 2001 had rear discs probably so you didn't get rest.   Mark.

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