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Si1991

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Gold dust on brake disks?!
« on: January 25, 2012, 04:45:36 PM »
Hi huys, just wondering if anyone knows if having some kind of gold coloured dust on the brake disks is a problem? I have been having a horrible screeching sound from the rear too? Could be a related problem? HELP
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2012, 04:47:12 PM »
Is it not just rust?  Quite damp out at moment.
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2012, 04:48:51 PM »
Does the gold dust appear once the car has been parked up for a bit?

If so, it's sadly not gold, but surface rust on the discs...

The rear screeching sounds like the common sticky caliper thing, in which case you need to get your dealer to have a look at it.
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Si1991

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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2012, 04:49:42 PM »
Im not sure, its like little blotches, i think im gonna get some new pads soon anyway, my dad works for bentley and says i do need some pads, but the gold blotches iv not seen before so i dunno
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2012, 04:51:06 PM »
Go for a drive; make good use of the brakes; see if it had gone. If so, just surface rust which forms quickly.

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Si1991

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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2012, 04:51:55 PM »
Quote from: Joe on January 25, 2012, 04:48:51 PM
Does the gold dust appear once the car has been parked up for a bit?

If so, it's sadly not gold, but surface rust on the discs...

The rear screeching sounds like the common sticky caliper thing, in which case you need to get your dealer to have a look at it.
The car hasnt moved for 2 days so maybe it is surface rust :( ill have a good look at the weekned because im gonna take the wheels off for a good clean and put my poorboys wheel sealent on them
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2012, 05:00:43 PM »
If its not moved for two days it will be rust.  Happens on every car I've owned.  Fear not.
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Si1991

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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2012, 05:01:50 PM »
Ahh okay, not to worry then! Thanks!
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2012, 08:09:47 PM »
Simples, FeO :)
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2012, 08:37:44 PM »
Mine must be solid gold as I haven't used it for 3 weeks
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2012, 09:01:45 PM »
I had this when i washed the car and wheels, i panicked,i thought id ruined them.After a short blast it went away as soon as i braked. :thumb:
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2012, 10:36:53 PM »
Quote from: mightydquinn on January 25, 2012, 08:37:44 PM
Mine must be solid gold as I haven't used it for 3 weeks

Sell them a few kilos of solid gold must be worth something?  :whistle:
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2012, 10:49:11 PM »
could be " copperslip "........ had my rear pads replaced and they put that on back of piston , caliper to help things stay smooth. just a maybe.
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2012, 11:06:17 PM »
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Re: Gold dust on brake disks?!
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2012, 11:11:12 PM »
Saved me a job there, my pedant.

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