There are a lot of good threads on here about brakes. Thanks guys and gals for sharing your knowledge. A brake inspection of my new to me coach finds that it needs a little work. I've got a small business guy that will do the work for me, but I am helping him look for parts. I searched high and low for the various parts numbers. I think I am getting close to what is right for MY coach. The most important number is the one on your brake calipers. Mine were 4153222, which is a 73mm caliper that was also used on school buses. My calipers have never been recalled, but they have the same phenolic coating on the caliper pistons as the 66mm calipers that broke the hearts and pocket books of some RVers. The skinny on the subject seems to be that when the brake fluid gets old (DOT 3), water gets in it. The introduction of moisture causes the phenolic coating om the caliper pistons to swell, which in turns causes the caliper pistons to stick. The gummy brake fluid also seem to play havoc with the ABS Modulator Valve. Everything after that is bad. This problem seems to mostly involve RVers. Commercial trucks that use these calipers are generally driven frequently, which helps alleviate the moisture problem. I don't hold myself to be the expert on this subject, and I have trouble transposing numbers, so if you have something to add about brakes, feel free to post here. Also, the Meritor parts numbers will often cross match with cheaper parts made by other manufactures.
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Some of the parts numbers below are wrong. I posted corrections later in the thread, so please read through the entire thread before taking action
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Caliper (4153222) - NAPA SE8609 (all 4 calipers are the same - get the metal piston version)
Rotors - Webb Wheel 54775p-65 (available from napa)
pads - NAPA UP7655m (73mm)
all of the above parts reference in the NAPA system to 2001 International 3800 school bus
Rear Axle - Meritor RS19145NFBF
Front Axle - Meritor FF943CHXG
Front Hub cover - CR-1643
Front seal - Meritor A1205U2491
Rear seal - Meritor A1205D2526
Rear axle gasket - Meritor 2208H476
ABS sensor - Meritor A2237K1129
front axle maintenance manual -
https://www.meritor.com/productsands...012-06_ING.pdf
Sticking brakes thread -
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f115/abs-...ng-277877.html