rust problem

[pault56]

would appreciate any ideas on the best way to sort the rust problem on my rear hubs, as its only going to get worse in the winter and it looks crap.
http://paul401.fotopic.net/

 

[jc_boc]

I have exactly the same problem on mine, there is nothing you can do mate apart from maybe sanding them down and painting over them with a bit of rust protection paint. Don't get it on the actual though hehehehehehehehhehehe.

 

[WJs]

Same here. Im thinking of sanding them and painting them black with some Hammerite.

 

[pault56]

was thinking of hammerite myself, can't look any worse than it already does.

 

[R22 JGB]

Did mine last weekend with smooth silver hammerite. The hubs now look like they did when I collected the car on 2nd Sept

 

[pault56]

any chance of a few pics??

 

[R22 JGB]

any chance of a few pics??

See what I can do tomorrow. Cars is nice & clean as I have just had it washed by the friendly eastern europeans. They make a cracking job of washing the car

 

[techie]

Thats not the wheel, its the hub of the brake disc.

Mine are painted now.

 

[pault56]

they look great techie, did you hand paint them? if so what kind of paint did you use?

 

[techie]

I painted the discs with some black enamel spray paint I had kicking around, stayed on, discs were new however when done.

 

[Cupra Curn]

If its under warrentee take it back to the dealer to sort out. Happened on my mates leon FR after 2000miles. Dont know what they did but hasnt had the problem since

 

[chuckb]

I have done the font rotors, did them before it went back to the dealers for its ritual disembowelment of the engine and gear box. Wire brushed, used rust converter. Maksed the breaking surface Then 3 coats of silver heat resistent calliper paint out of a Halfords rattle can. Will do the back one when I get it back (Eventually)

 

[techie]

If its under warrentee take it back to the dealer to sort out. Happened on my mates leon FR after 2000miles. Dont know what they did but hasnt had the problem since

Its not a warranty fault, its bare steel, its going to rust.

 

[chuckb]

Like Techie says, its steel its going to. just whip the wheels off and have a go. Just dont paint the mating face of the hub to wheel as they will stick together