The rear brake drums on my 500 lounge are looking very tatty indeed due to corrosion. This is because the parts used in the factory have absolutely no protective coating whatsoever - they're just raw castings. The picture tells all - this is a 2010 car with only a few hundred miles that's never even been driven in the rain yet.
Another example of penny pinching that, IMHO, shows this car is built to a price, not to a quality standard.
I've now removed the drums for derusting/painting - they were already starting to corrode onto the hub and I had to use extractor bolts to get them off.
Still love the car though - but it would seem it's going to need a lot of pampering if it's to keep its good looks.
Another example of penny pinching that, IMHO, shows this car is built to a price, not to a quality standard.
I've now removed the drums for derusting/painting - they were already starting to corrode onto the hub and I had to use extractor bolts to get them off.
Still love the car though - but it would seem it's going to need a lot of pampering if it's to keep its good looks.