I had the same problem with my '94, turned out to be the
little ABS thingy with wires coming from it located on top
the pumpkin in the rear.
73 Dwight W9YQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Psychosis" <psychosis@darkhawk.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 16:35 PM
Subject: DML: Brake probs!!!
> Hi guys, Im having a problem with my brakes on my 91 Dak
Sport 4x4 reg cab.
> The back brakes don't work for crap. It has brand new
brakes on the back
> and ive bled and bled and bled em. When I am backing down
a hill or even
> going forward down a slick hill in 2 wheel drive the front
wheels lock and
> slide like crazy. I have also jacked the back up and
tightened the brakes
> manually until i could barely turn the tire, still didn't
help. They bled
> good but im not sure about the pressure they were pushing
out the back.
>
> What could it be? Could it be the proportioning valve
(hydraulic control
> valve) or could it be froze brake cylinders (not likely
both rears would be
> froze at same time tho)? I asked the guy at the
dealership and he said that
> all dakotas up to late 90's had shitty rear brakes. He
said the
> proportioning valve in em was a 60%/40% front/rear valve.
He also said his
> 97 dak had shitty back brakes too.
>
> Is there anything I can do cause im tired of using the
emergency brake as a
> foot brake when backing down a driveway? lol
>
> Thanks,
> Scott
>
>
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