Rusty calipers

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Old 03-09-2004, 10:30 AM
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Rusty calipers

I replaced my front calipers on my 01 screw a while back with ones from autozone. They seem to be made out of steel instead of aluminum like the oem. They have rusted rather quickly. I was wondering if any body knew if napa or any others are more like the oem kind that don't rust...

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Old 03-18-2004, 09:55 AM
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My OEM ones rust pretty bad, but I have a 98. Every morning when I leave the brakes squeak until that rust comes off.
 
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Old 03-18-2004, 10:41 AM
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The calipers not the rotors
 
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Old 03-18-2004, 06:40 PM
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you bought sub-par steel calipers which use rust as a rust inhibitor. (yes it's true) The only way you can do away with rust is to go back to OEM which are aluminum and made by Bosch or get a new pair of steel ones and paint them before you put them on.
 
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Old 03-18-2004, 11:04 PM
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Ther isn't any other brand made like oem? I also see some listed at rockauto.com as motorcraft. I wonder if these are bosch or not?
 



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