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Old 07-16-2009, 01:23 PM   #54 (permalink)
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Not to place more fuel on the fire, however, I remember reading somewhere that the brake pads themselves contain a certain amount of solvents and volatile chemicals that dissipate during the first 500 or so miles of use. Therefore, shouldn't the small amount of WD-40 being applied to the ROTORS (not applied directly to the pads) burn off with very little effort, possible not contaminating the pads? Never had a problem with rusty rotors on my daily driver, nor have I driven a car that had a freshly applied coating of WD-40 on the rotors, so I can't speak for that experience. However, I did use WD-40 on my Rx-7 rotors when I stored it over two winters up here in MA for six months at a time, and when I took the cover off in spring, whaddayaknow? No rust both times, maybe the WD-40 needs adequate time to age.. I also never clean off the anti-corrosion coating when I change the rotors.
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