Yes, replace the booster. There is a factory-adjustment in the booster, but
it has come loose and as it backs out, you are losing the play in your brake
pedal so that your calipers cannot back off the discs.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
Tomdamit@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 11:40 PM
To: aol@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: Re: Sticking front brakes
So are you saying the booster needs to be replaced (new for old) or is there
an adjustment?
Tom
>
> Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 22:19:16 -0500
> From: "Rick Barnes" <rascal@scrtc.com>
> Subject: DML: RE: Sticking front brakes
>
> We KNOW what that is....
>
> FAST, replace your brake booster. The adjusting bolt that goes into the
> master cylinder is backing out and will get progressively worse. I had it
> on my 98 and so did another good person on here.
>
> Rascal
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> Tomdamit@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 9:14 PM
> To: aol@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Sticking front brakes
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hey gang, here's one for you.
>
> My '98 Dak CC has power front discs and rear ABS drums. I've owned it
since
>
> new (ordered this way) and it now has about 81,000 miles. Seldom gets out
> of
> California- rust is not a factor. It has been well cared for and
maintained
>
> according to the owners manual schedules at the least. Recently, the
front
> brakes have started sticking. They don't completely release. The discs
> have
> gotten "blue" and you can feel the truck "laboring" when the condition
> appears
> since the front brakes are dragging. You can also smell it. Of course it
> doesn't do it all the time! Usually after about 5-10 miles of driving.
The
> brake
> pedal also becomes very hard when this is happening. What do you suppose
is
>
> the culprit? The discs, calipers, brake fluid and pads have all been
> replaced
> with Mopar parts in the last week or so and the condition is still there.
> There is no side to side pulling- it is even across both brakes.
>
> Tom Ware
> Roseville, CA
>
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