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Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-11-2012, 10:23 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
Catch- there was a case of an 03 (IIRC on the...

Catch- there was a case of an 03 (IIRC on the model year) that had a self-depressing brake pedal. Upon firing up the engine the operator could see the pedal depress about 1/2" and that was dragging...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-17-2012, 09:43 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
I'll add the above to my growing miscellaneous...

I'll add the above to my growing miscellaneous service notes.
Thanks again, Mike
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-17-2012, 02:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
Dean- couple of questions: who is Driveline,...

Dean- couple of questions:
who is Driveline, and what is their relationship (e.g. distributor, subcontractor) to Bosch?
what phone# did you get for Bosch?
by "due in two weeks" do you mean your...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 04-15-2012, 03:06 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
Dean- 1) because of the mountainous pain in the...

Dean- 1) because of the mountainous pain in the rear of having calipers stick, IIWMI'd be flushing these calipers w/fresh Dot3 every year as regular PM.

2) W/that said, I heard somewhere (not from...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 06-10-2010, 11:28 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
There is an expectation that the recall will be...

There is an expectation that the recall will be extended to Ford chassis' using the 66mm calipers, tho that is not more than rumor at this point. It could be that the Bosch 73's on Alpines are Ford...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 06-02-2010, 07:27 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
The calipers on Alpines are not the same 66mm...

The calipers on Alpines are not the same 66mm piston calipers as on the Workhorse chassis, tho they have had similar problems in the past and share familial DNA.
2.88" x (25.4mm/inch) = 73mm
7...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-06-2010, 03:31 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
Refuse- many DIY'ers bleed the Bosch calipers...

Refuse- many DIY'ers bleed the Bosch calipers w/the wheels on, tho some may like to take the wheels off for inspection of the whole system (I don't know anybody who likes to take the wheels off for...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 02-06-2010, 12:16 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
I see you are in Michigan, and haven't a clue...

I see you are in Michigan, and haven't a clue about the mid-west. Hopefully others in the clan will chime in on other locations.
If you have the Bosch brakes discussed here, any Workhorse center...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 12-12-2009, 11:38 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
There is a Workhorse Technical Document on their...

There is a Workhorse Technical Document on their Bosch pin-slide brake recall in this thread (https://www.irv2.com/forums/f22/workhorse-tech-reports-61004.html). This issue may or may not affect...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-21-2009, 03:08 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
Monty- I use the term "late model" in reference...

Monty- I use the term "late model" in reference to the particular subject matter, so for brakes it would be those using the later brake configuration. I.e. Meritor 4-piston calipers with the...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-21-2009, 11:47 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
First- the coaches that have recurring problems...

First- the coaches that have recurring problems "tend" to be those who set for long periods w/out use. This is not absolute, but is a pattern Bosch &/or Workhorse noted in their investigation. ...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 09-16-2009, 07:59 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
Jet- Bosch is correct that when a mfgr specs...

Jet- Bosch is correct that when a mfgr specs their brake component, it is the responsibility of the mfgr to see the usage is correct. Bosch claims, probably w/some fact based reasoning, that the...
Forum: Alpine Coach Owner's Forum 08-16-2009, 05:24 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 16,777
Posted By EngineerMike
Doug- hop on over to the Workhorse forum here on...

Doug- hop on over to the Workhorse forum here on iRV2 and don't even bother w/a search. Just start reading the threads that have "brake" in the heading, and you will learn all about the recall. ...
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