Brakes were rusted so tight Couldnt roll the car

[GOPAPA]

Durring this winter snow ,ice ,freeezing ,rainy peroiods we have had here in the Northwest ,,the parts cars rotors and brakes rusted so bad that I couldn't shove the car an inch either way . I had to trake off all 4 tires and remove that little shim from the brake assembly ...then take a wire wheel to the rotors and after that some sand paper to get them free.

The car was in a garage the guy said for 2-3 years and then put out side for a couple months before I got it and i and another guy pushed it out into the alley to straighten it up to winch onto the trailer to haul it to my place and it pushed freely then , just seemed strange that it would rust solid in such a short time since I got it home,.. any others had any problems with the same thing happening with their cars ? Cast Iron does rust up quickly but I moved it once since I brought it home and it hadn't tightened up then ..LD

[ventura ace]

Yes, I notice something similar just from washing the car. If the water is allowed to remain on the rotors they start to rust. I guess it would be a good idea to drive the car several miles on a dry day, being sure to use the brakes enough to get them hot, to dry the rotors out and scrape the rust off before storing for an extended period of time.

Alvon

[So Cal Mark]

the problem seems to be worse with semi metallic brake pads, and not so bad with an organic pad compound

[pope]

You sure the dog wasnt peeing on the tires?

[GOPAPA]

You sure the dog wasnt peeing on the tires?

Now that would be a first ,,anyway for me ,,to see one of my three female dogs a peeing on the tires.. and there are no other dogs in the area.. Pope ,,you are a funny Pope ,,LOL

[GOPAPA]

Yes, I notice something similar just from washing the car. If the water is allowed to remain on the rotors they start to rust. I guess it would be a good idea to drive the car several miles on a dry day, being sure to use the brakes enough to get them hot, to dry the rotors out and scrape the rust off before storing for an extended period of time.

Alvon

Lot I don't know about California I guess..every since my son moved down there and i go and visit ,,I just drool over how great the weather is and all the nice paint on all the cars ,,and now you tell me when you wash your car it rusts up the rotors.. Man ol man Alvin ,,you just ruined my dream of living somewhere down there next to my son and enjoying every day being a nice day .. just kidding of course ,,I just wasn't expecting water hurting anything in that part of the Country .. LD

[GOPAPA]

the problem seems to be worse with semi metallic brake pads, and not so bad with an organic pad compound

I Will have to remember that about the brake pads as up here it's damp most of the year.. Mark ,,I dont have pay pal any more and want to know how to give some monery to the owner of this forum for all this forum has given to me .. I need some way to send it and also a receipt in return .. Can you advise me on this ? thx LD

[mbouse]

i have something very similar happening with my 6 mo/year daily driver. it has been sitting since thanksgivingish in the garage. the entire time, the handbrake was applied, and the tranny was in neutral.

pulled 'er outa the garage two weeks ago, and she seemed a little stiff, barely budging. tried to putter away a few hours later, and the driver side rear tire just spun in the packed snow. passy side was froze solid. YUP, brake set and would not release.

i ended up PULLING the car off the snow packed driveway to drive pavement with the lawn tractor just so i could force it into the garage.

i HOPE it is as simple as the pads frozen to the rotor, and not a frozen caliper piston.

[GOPAPA]

i have something very similar happening with my 6 mo/year daily driver. it has been sitting since thanksgivingish in the garage. the entire time, the handbrake was applied, and the tranny was in neutral.

pulled 'er outa the garage two weeks ago, and she seemed a little stiff, barely budging. tried to putter away a few hours later, and the driver side rear tire just spun in the packed snow. passy side was froze solid. YUP, brake set and would not release.

i ended up PULLING the car off the snow packed driveway to drive pavement with the lawn tractor just so i could force it into the garage.

i HOPE it is as simple as the pads frozen to the rotor, and not a frozen caliper piston.

I hope its what Mark said about the pads ..I too didnt drive my spider since a week after thanksgiving due crappy weather and snow and so it was about the same for me ..but I do not remeber any thing holding me back ..I have no idea what pads are on mine ..but is yours the ones that Mark said give the trouble with sticking ? Mine on the parts car would of not turned if I had of pulled it with another rig ..in fact I jacked up each wrheel and then took the lug nuts off and the wheel never moved a bit.. of course it is a parts car and hasn't been driven in 6 years or about .

[ronarthur]

Mike:

Just curious but why park it in nuetral with the e-brake on instead of just in gear or nuetral with wheel chocks

[So Cal Mark]

I would think that the ebrake cable rusted since it was applied and left to sit
LD, you can use paypal without setting up an account. Donations will be happily accepted, in any amount. My last conversation with Evan revealed that donations have pretty much dried up

[mbouse]

Mark, that would be a welcome relief to discover as well, but wouldn't that have affected both sides?

Ron - i have exactly three inches between my rear bumper and the garage door for this vehicle. it is mucho easier to pull the hand brake as opposed to wheel chocks when overnight parking.... and I just forgot!

and mark, thanks for the reminder. EVAN.... sold a car... will share the "wealth" soon.

[So Cal Mark]

an ebrake cable rusted on one side would keep only that brake applied

[mbouse]

that thought is a welcome relief. pulling the caliper was is not a welcome alternative.

i gotta say that i am mildly amused and impressed at how well this corner is holding that wheel.