RE: RE: Brakes Issue

From: josh@stolarz.org
Date: Thu Feb 14 2008 - 12:37:45 EST


Thanks, guess I'll go order another rotor and new pads again and pick up
another caliper..

In article <200802141725.m1EHPXA3032141@bent.twistedbits.net>,
bernd@dodgetrucks.org ("Bernd D. Ratsch") writes:
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> 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
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> 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.
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> In article <200802141709.m1EH9Qpl028413@bent.twistedbits.net>,
> bernd@dodgetrucks.org ("Bernd D. Ratsch") writes:
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> >
> > 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?
> >
> >
> >
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