[E15]

Morning gents again..
My car is 4 weeks old and the rear brake hubs, the edge nearest the discs, have started to rust.
Anyone else had this please and if so, did Audi rectify it?

Thanks.. 👍

[RS3Dell]

Morning gents again..
My car is 4 weeks old and the rear brake hubs, the edge nearest the discs, have started to rust.
Anyone else had this please and if so, did Audi rectify it?

Thanks..

 

That's normal mate 

 

Dell.

[T-800]

Yeah par for the course.

Tried a product called POR15 on my 1st 8P RS 3 and yes it stopped rust but they just turn a crappy green/yellow colour

Best solution I’ve found is Gtechniq C5 which is meant for Alloy wheels, however I’ve found on my 2nd RS3 it stopped the turning rusty.
I also stopped using harsh wheel cleaners as I think these attack the rear hubs.

[RS3Dell]

Yeah par for the course.
Tried a product called POR15 on my 1st 8P RS 3 and yes it stopped rust but they just turn a crappy green/yellow colour
Best solution I’ve found is Gtechniq C5 which is meant for Alloy wheels, however I’ve found on my 2nd RS3 it stopped the turning rusty.
I also stopped using harsh wheel cleaners as I think these attack the rear hubs.

I've never used proprietary wheel cleaners after years ago trying to remove a set off seized on BBS RAs on a16v Golf were the owner had been using wonderwheels cleaner ☹

Dell.

[E15]

Cheers gents, appreciated.. 👍

Odd tho as my Q5 hasn't rusted after 14 months but there yer go I suppose.. 🤔

[RS777]

So annoying and easily sorted if they used a decent paint finish with chemical resistance. VW no different and I have resprayed mine with a Matt black coating designed for engine parts, left over from my Land Rover restoration.

[MarkMac-RS3]

I sprayed mine last year with high temperature spray paint but the rust eventually came through and the paint came off. I did mine again a few days ago, this time I’ve opted for hammerite smooth spray. It’s the straight to rust stuff so hopefully it will last a bit longer.

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[E15]

Cheers bud, hope the hammerite sorts it out..

I've just got an email from my local dealer saying that they are going to paint mine but only as a will of good gesture as they're saying all of their new cars sat outside have rust.
Weird how my Q5 hasn't! 🤔😊

[T-800]

Cheers bud, hope the hammerite sorts it out..

I've just got an email from my local dealer saying that they are going to paint mine but only as a will of good gesture as they're saying all of their new cars sat outside have rust.
Weird how my Q5 hasn't!

Aren’t the Q5 ones Alloy ?

[E15]

Alloy brake hubs?
I wouldn't know and doubt it but it would explain why they haven't rusted.. 😂

[RS3Dell]

Aren’t the Q5 ones Alloy ?

If so that's why they don't rust 😁

Dell.

[RS777]

Mark-Mac RS3 - Good choice to use the Hammerite Smooth, I had forgot that option.

 

The ones on my Land Rover were powder coated and seem to be handling the jet washing so far.

[terminator x]

That's normal mate

Dell.

If it wasn't so poo it would be hilarious!

TX.

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[MarkMac-RS3]

Mark-Mac RS3 - Good choice to use the Hammerite Smooth, I had forgot that option.
 
The ones on my Land Rover were powder coated and seem to be handling the jet washing so far.

I would be lying if I claimed responsibility for thinking of it! Seen someone mention it on another forum and thought that’s the solution for me.

[terminator x]

If it wasn't so poo it would be hilarious!

TX.

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Lol the site changes sh*t to poo, MacD is a star!

TX.

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[T-800]

If so that's why they don't rust

Dell.

A friend had one and I remember looking at the hubs cause they looked totally different and non rusty.

[red14]

Wife’s Q3 same. Barely changed in two years of hard work. Must be down to temperature, RS runs hot the rest cold? Discuss!


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[RS Steve]

Mine still look good at close to 2 years old. Regular washing is a must & on the very few times I've had to use a "wheel cleaner" it's always acid free. 

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Hammerite smooth paint, coated with gtechniq c5 and washed with bilberry alloy wheel cleaner