Air Brake Calipers....YIKES !!! (UPDATE)
Front brake caliper needed to be replaced....Bendix Part Number K022919. Called Monaco to confirm. Using the axle serial number and proper part numbers, this is the correct part number. Checked with B...
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When we were flooded in Foley last year the calipers got submerged. When we left the caliper hung up. I was able to free it and it seemed ok. We are now in Arizona and as part of my annual coach check up I checked the calipers and discovered one was completely rusted. Ugly situation. I found a set in Michigan but it appears they are rebuilds from China but still $1K each. IMHO, it's too important not to put the best I can find on the coach. The issue with the calipers is there was a patent infringement so they weren't too many made. Supply and demand I guess.
80,000 miles on the coach.
Extended warranty won't cover it because it's a rust situation. I'm waiting to hear from my insurance company....Dennis
Have you tried any of the TRUCK salvage houses? They are usually tied together in a computer network and can locate a part anywhere in the country. I understand both left and right calipers are interchangeable.
You say that the part in Michigan is rebuilt. What is so bad about that if it truly is a rebuild? In other words, the basic casting and main parts are original with a rebuild and the only parts changed are probably the seals, liners, etc.
