I'm not sure I go along with that,Bernd. I mean,you're
entitled to your opinion,but I don't find anything
less debateable about Friday than any other day. I
just don't see it! If you get upset about this,we can
take it off-list. But it just went all through me when
you said that. :)
Thanks!
Steve P.
--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
> Hehehehe....it's Friday ("No debate day") ;)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Barnes [mailto:rascal@scrtc.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 10:10 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: RE: RE: Brakes Issue
>
>
> Your point does make sense, we were just sharing our
> experience. It sure is
> easier to replace one caliper and hope that does fix
> it as opposed to a
> booster. So I concur with Bernd, do the caliper
> first. I took off my
> caliper and pushed the piston back in and then
> slowly pushed the brake pedal
> (helper), and watched the piston move out and then
> slightly back in so I
> thought all was well, only to have it start binding
> up again. It did happen
> gradually, and Josh's happened pretty suddenly and
> severely so I agree with
> you Bernd, go with the caliper and hopefully that
> will fix it. Geez, I am
> getting soft in my old age.
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of Bernd D.
> Ratsch
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 6:14 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: RE: Brakes Issue
>
>
> If I'd change out the brake booster on all the
> Durango, Ram, and Dakota's
> that come in with sticking calipers...i'd be out of
> a job for excessive
> rechecks.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Barnes [mailto:rascal@scrtc.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 1:05 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: RE: Brakes Issue
>
>
> Like Bob said, bad booster, I had it happen on mine
> too.
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of Brian Cropp
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 9:57 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: RE: Brakes Issue
>
>
> As Bernd already said, bad caliper. I've seen
> several on the GenIII Daks
> over the years. Just had to replace one on my truck
> last weekend. It was
> the passenger side and was definitly the caliper.
> The piston on the caliper
> was actually damaged and it only pulled when I
> applied the brake. Bought
> new EBC rotors(these things are sweet!!), and loaded
> re-man calipers for
> both sides. I also flushed and bled the entire
> brake system. My truck
> stops better now than it ever did since I bought it
> used in 2002. And I've
> done rotors and pads a couple time already.
>
> Brian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of
> 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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