RE: DRB for bleeding ABS brakes

From: Ray Block (BPracing@wowway.com)
Date: Sun Oct 26 2008 - 16:38:47 EDT


Wouldn't surprise me. Everything else has gone wrong this year! :-)

Ray

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D. Ratsch
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 4:11 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: DRB for bleeding ABS brakes
>
>
> I think you need therapy Ray. LOL
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Block [mailto:BPracing@wowway.com]
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 2:59 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: DRB for bleeding ABS brakes
>
>
>
> Couldn't have said it better myself. (OMG, I'm agreeing with Bernd
> again!)
> ;-)
>
> Works fine on my '92 Dak, '00 Grand Cherokee, and the wife's '02 Stratus.
> Never had an ABS problem on any of them.
>
> Ray
> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
> > truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D. Ratsch
> > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 3:49 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: RE: DML: RE: DRB for bleeding ABS brakes
> >
> >
> > You don't want to buy a DRB. Just bleed them the old, standard way
> unless
> > you are replacing the ABS pump.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Dunlap [mailto:jsdunlap@roadkill.org]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 10:16 AM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: RE: DRB for bleeding ABS brakes
> >
> >
> > Can this be bought at a dealer or do I have to take my vehicle in to
> > have brake work done?
> >
> > On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 10:02 AM, Brian <hskr@cox.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Well, they used to be the tool used at the dealership to communicate
> > with
> > > the PCM. But now the dealers use the Starscan tool. I'm sure they
> > still
> > > have the DRBs as well.
> > >
> > > brian cropp
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of John
> > Dunlap
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 9:38 AM
> > > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > Subject: Re: DML: RE: DRB for bleeding ABS brakes
> > >
> > >
> > > OK, ya got me. What is a DRB and where can I find one if I need it?
> > >
> > > On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 8:11 AM, Bernd D. Ratsch
> <bernd@dodgetrucks.org>
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Yes...don't bother unless you are changing out the ABS pump.
> > >>
> > >> - Bernd
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: vic [mailto:IB4x4@satx.rr.com]
> > >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:17 PM
> > >> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > >> Subject: DML: DRB for bleeding ABS brakes
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I am getting ready to change front brakes on my 2001 Dakota w/ABS. I
> > have
> > >> serviced the brakes before, but never bled the brakes on this truck
> > > before.
> > >> Truck only has 90k miles. Service manual calls for traditional
> > bleeding,
> > >> then hook up a DRB to the truck and have it bleed the ABS system,
> then
> > >> another traditional bleeding. Obviously, I don't have a DRB sitting
> in
> > my
> > >> tool box.
> > >>
> > >> Are there any tricks to get the ABS system bled without a DRB?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
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> > 10/26/2008
> > > 9:27 AM
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