Member Since: 23 Jan 2015
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 180
Callipers !
Is it common for the brake callipers to go rusty on the D4. We have a 14 plate D4 that went for its first service last week, reported it and the service manager told me its just one of those things..... they are starting to look a little s t for a £40k car
18th Feb 2015 3:19 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
give em a coat of paint
18th Feb 2015 3:21 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Yep, they go rusty very quickly. I'll be painting mine when the weather is warmer.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2334
One thing that makes em worse is the drive in ex petrol station car wash places... They use harsh chemicals on the slloys which reacts sith the calipersIf it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
18th Feb 2015 3:51 pm
Robse
Member Since: 10 Jun 2014
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 498
Well if mine go rusty in a year the dealer will be painting the f s for me !!Velar MY18 D180 S Narvik
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18th Feb 2015 5:19 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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It took less than 6 months for mine to start going rusty so good luck with the dealer!Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
Yes they look very cruddy on mine.
In fact, its going in on Monday because the left front is binding again, and the disc has warped. Should be an interesting conversation, as I changed the pads myself, and they are 50% worn now, so who pays for the new pads it will need when they replace the discs (under warranty I hope)?
But yes, paint them, and the disc centres. Especially if you have gloss black wheels like me!
18th Feb 2015 6:13 pm
Numpty
Member Since: 18 Aug 2012
Location: Bolton
Posts: 673
Black hammerite smooth...D3 done 2 years ago and Audi A3 6 years ago ...both look good
18th Feb 2015 8:15 pm
Curly
Member Since: 30 Sep 2011
Location: suffolk
Posts: 687
Will they get hot enough to burn the paint off ??? Hammerite i mean
19th Feb 2015 12:27 am
V8burble
Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: SE England
Posts: 45
I think Numpty's answer should allay any fears
15th Mar 2015 11:25 pm
D4mation
Member Since: 29 Jul 2011
Location: Ruralshire
Posts: 593
Mine at three+ years old look new.
Once every couple of months I give the alloys a bit of tlc. After a quick blast with the pressure washer I spray the wheels liberally with Valet Pro Bilberry Juice and leave for a couple of minutes before working on the wheels with a detailing brush, and then a final blast from the pressure washer to clean up. So the calipers would be coated for about 20 minutes with the juice.MY12 D4 HSE Ipanema Sand
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t for a £40k car 
