If the obstruction was behind the caliper piston and since you had to
compress the caliper to install the new pads...you probably dislodged it and
inadvertently got the caliper piston stuck (happens).
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: josh@stolarz.org [mailto:josh@stolarz.org]
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:13 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Brakes Issue
That's what I was figuring, any reason it would decide to do that now? I'm
guessing it's best just to replace it since it got pretty hot.
In article <200802141709.m1EH9Qpl028413@bent.twistedbits.net>,
bernd@dodgetrucks.org ("Bernd D. Ratsch") writes:
>
>
> Stuck caliper.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: josh@stolarz.org [mailto:josh@stolarz.org]
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:52 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: DML: Brakes Issue
>
>
>
> So I replaced the rotors and pads on the front of the truck about a
> thousand miles ago and today while driving home one of the front's
> appears to have locked up. It was smoking pretty bad and looked really
> hot as the grease was bubbling. So what would cause this to happen
> before I start digging into it, and am looking at replacing more then
> the pads and rotor on that side due to the heat, like the caliper?
>
>
>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sun Mar 02 2008 - 02:10:11 EST