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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: RedHP on 29 December 2010, 16:55

Title: Rust on 'spacer' ?
Post by: RedHP on 29 December 2010, 16:55
Has anyone else noticed that the entire outer sides on the spacers (is this the correct term, its the bit where each wheel is bolted into the car, in front of the discs...?) ?
I know these things tend to rust a little, but all 4 are rusted all over the outer edges

Red

Title: Re: Rust on 'spacer' ?
Post by: Snoopy on 29 December 2010, 17:06
Know issue. The mk5's suffer it too. Im sure theres are quite a few posts about wheel hub painting floating about. I did mine with high temp paint.
Title: Re: Rust on 'spacer' ?
Post by: Jimble on 29 December 2010, 17:07
It's part of the break disc mate, mine are fine but my brothers scirocco's are terrible, he took it back to the dealer but they said there was no "fault" so not covered by warranty??? I told him to go back and spit his dummy out at them! He hasn't :angry:
Title: Re: Rust on 'spacer' ?
Post by: RedHP on 29 December 2010, 17:15
Thanks all, I didn't think it was a serious issue as I have seen it on other/previous vehicles, but was just alarmed that the surface rust was on the entire edge of all 4.
Title: Re: Rust on 'spacer' ?
Post by: Jimble on 29 December 2010, 17:17
^I think it's a bit more hit and miss than that mate i had a mk5 for 3 years before my current car and that didn't suffer from it at all.
Title: Re: Rust on 'spacer' ?
Post by: Bellend on 29 December 2010, 17:22
^I think it's a bit more hit and miss than that mate i had a mk5 for 3 years before my current car and that didn't suffer from it at all.

May have had a protective coating on the disc. Not uncommon.

Unless it has discs from different materials.

I wouldn't worry.

You could try painting as I said, black or silver but I doubt it will last that long with the heat.
Title: Re: Rust on 'spacer' ?
Post by: am1w on 29 December 2010, 18:21
Just went to have a look. None on mine.
Title: Re: Rust on 'spacer' ?
Post by: Bellend on 29 December 2010, 23:38
Still nowt wrong with it, age obviously plays its part but some rust fast.
Title: Re: Rust on 'spacer' ?
Post by: Snoopy on 30 December 2010, 09:43
Exactly its normal but you could not tell the mk5 boys at the time  :grin:

PS I know they are brake discs the only reason i said search for hubs is thats what the mk5 boys called them with there posts back then  :wink:
Title: Re: Rust on 'spacer' ?
Post by: Jimble on 30 December 2010, 16:53
Sorry mate, that was directed at bellend. :smiley: