On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 16:56:28 -0500, Alex Rodriguez >
wrote:

>>>I just bought a new 2005 Accord coupe EX V6 (manual transmission) and
>>>noticed that there's rust all over the rims of the brakes as well as a
>>>couple of other components in that area (but not on the brake surfaces
>>>themselves). Needless to say, I'm not very happy about this. Does
>>>anybody have any opinion on this? Is that normal or expected?
>>
>>Yes it's normal. How could you protect the rim of a brake rotor from
>>rust? It can't be painted or oiled because it gets damn hot.
>
>Not to mention your car won't stop until the oil/paint is worn. Not a
>good thing.

No, he's not talking about the braking surface. Notice he says "the
rims of the brakes"? The rims of the rotors do get rusty pretty quick,
and would probably dissipate heat better if they didn't, but nobody
has figured out how to keep them rust free on a street machine.