Bosch brake calipers: good quality or not??
I just had my rear brakes redone on my diesel pusher--calipers, pads, rotors, etc. The shop seemed reluctant to use Bosch even though that is what the original equipment was, but they didn't mention a...
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C-Leigh Racing wrote:I agree with Neil's post and, we who were effected by the Bosch recall who live in a rainy climate were really effected by the swelling of the plastic pistons!
Probably would be your best interest, to get a run down on just how those Bosch replacement calipers are built, what the pistons are made of.
The Workhorse brake problem, was with the pistons being of a plastic type material that would swell up once hot & lock the brakes on until cooled off.
Moisture played some part in the ordeal as well.
If the Bosch calipers have metal constructed pistons, you should be ok.
Neil
