Hi all. I parked my wife's 2003 CR-V outside (airport parking lot) for three weeks with parking brake/e-brake engaged. Upon returning I noticed a thin layer of rust on the rotor and the front end made weird noise and vibrated a lot when I first drove it. After a few days the rust went away (for the most part) however, it vibrated and made some noises when I pressed the brake.
I'll take the tire off this afternoon to take a look at the rotor, is it a problem with the rotor because I had the parking brake on? If it's because of the rust on the rotor, can I use sanding paper on the rotor? What kind of sanding paper can I use on the rotor? Thanks.