Brakes overheated-must I replace calipers
The front disc brakes on my RV (class A, if that matters) overheated. I smelled something burning, then my tire sensors on both front wheels set off the alarms on the tire monitoring system. Both tire...
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mowermech wrote:
As a retired "old school" mechanic, I find it interesting that nobody recommended rebuilding the calipers!
Is it really all THAT difficult to remove the pistons, clean them and the caliper body, replace the seals and boots, lubricate with fresh brake fluid, and reassemble? Assuming, of course, that nothing is corroded to the point of being unusable.
Or, is it just part of the "Throw it way and buy a new one" mentality? Never repair if you can replace.
Yeah, I'm "old school"!
I said that same thing at the end of my post.Only If u can do it yourself.But paying a shop rate of even 65$ never mind 100$ plus cost of caliper kits I have found its actually cheaper to buy rebuilt ones
