Not likely...but not impossible either. If the brake line was already old
and the fluid was old as well...it could have "boiled" in the line and
caused some damage.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Barnes [mailto:rascal@scrtc.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 10:16 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: RE: RE: Brake Problem
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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