Thought about that, but the rubber portion of the line seems fine and isn't
hard feeling like it cooked. I was probably driving with it like that for 15
minutes at most and the last 10 minutes I kept it slow and didn't use the
brakes just the transmission to slow the truck. The rotor and pads are
definitely cooked though.
In article <000201c870b7$48f12b30$0300a8c0@highlander>, rascal@scrtc.com ("Rick
Barnes") writes:
>
>
> Bernd, do you think that if the fluid got as hot as it sounds, he could have
> a damaged hydraulic brake line?
>
> Rascal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D.
> Ratsch
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 8:26 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: RE: RE: Brake Problem
>
>
> If the pads/rotor were severely glazed (heated up too much) on one
> side...yes, it will pull to the non-glazed side (slightly). Try gravity
> bleeding the system and then either use the "Coke bottle" method or a buddy
> to bleed the old, burnt fluid out of the system. If the fluid was heated up
> too much, it can also cause issues like this. Start from the right/rear and
> work your way back to the front on the complete brake bleeding procedure
> (R/R, L/R, R/F, L/F).
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: josh@stolarz.org [mailto:josh@stolarz.org]
> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 6:04 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Brake Problem
>
>
> So far so good, I used the truck to take the old caliper back to the parts
> store and had no issues. Thge truck definetly pulls to the good side, but
> I'm
> hoping that's just because the burnt pad and rotors on the bad side. UPS is
> planning on delivering my new rotor and pads on Tuesday so hopefully they
> fix
> the pull. If not I suppose it could be some more air left on that side.
>
> Josh
>
> In article <000701c8704c$dbedcf80$0300a8c0@highlander>, rascal@scrtc.com
> ("Rick
> Barnes") writes:
> >
> >
> > I hope that fixes it for you, please let us know.
> >
> > Rascal
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> > josh@stolarz.org
> > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 2:50 PM
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > Subject: DML: RE: Brake Problem
> >
> >
> > I replaced the caliper on the side that was at issue and put it back
> > together
> > with the smoked pads and rotor since I have to wait for the new ones to
> > arrive.
> > After a trip around the block with a bunch of full brake stops it seems to
> > be
> > better, or at least it wasn't smoking when I stopped and the caliper
> wasn't
> > any
> > hotter then the other side. I noticed the steering wheel turning slightly
> to
> > the good side when I jump on the brakes, but I'm figuring that is probably
> > due
> > to the super heated pads and rotors on the bad side. I did lube them up
> well
> > when I originally put them together a thousand or so miles ago and sanded
> > the
> > slides a little to clean off any rust. The lube was still there until it
> all
> > burned away, I could see it sizzling off.
> >
> > Now I just need to wait for another new Brembo rotor and another new set
> of
> > Hawk pads to arrive.
> >
> > Josh
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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