Some forms of rust in a vehicle braking system are normal, and no cause for alarm. For instance: brake rotor surfaces may become covered in a thin film of rust if the vehicle is parked outside ...

Over time rotors wear because of friction, disc pad wear-and-tear, and things like mud and road salt that cause rust. As the brake calipers squeeze and clamp the brake pads down on the disc rotors ...

I’ve seen how heat, road grime and debris, salt, rust, and corrosion have destroyed brake pads, rotors and calipers to the point that have resulted in nasty accidents. This is why visually ...