Ok. I'm sorry I got all bent outta shape. :)
Steve P.
--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
> Nah....i'm done for the week -I'm off duty now.
> Debating will have to wait
> until after this weekend. ;)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Preston [mailto:steveophonic@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 5:43 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Brakes Issue
>
>
> 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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