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desertslim
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Apr 13, 2015

Bounder 32 ft. Overheating Rear Brake Calipers.

I recently purchased a 1992 Bounder 32 ft. RV and just got it on the road after completeing some electric repairs. After driving the freeway for about 40 miles I pulled over to do a walk around and ...
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96Bounder30E
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Apr 14, 2015
If it is on a Ford F53 chassis...The problem is, during that vintage, Ford was using Calipers that had Phenolic (Read a type of plastic) pistons.....over time the brake fluid makes the phenolic swell and stick to the the calipers internal o-ring seal........


So yes, absolutely, replace those calipers with rebuilts......at Autozone of O'Reilly they are only about $60 each.......

Once again this is assuming it is a Ford Chassis that we are talking about.......

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