One way to test and see whether it is a stuck caliper or maladjusted booster
is to bleed that corner. If it is the booster holding PRESSURE in the line,
it will release the rotor. If it is a stuck caliper, prying the pads away
from the rotor will be the way to free it. Just my opinion.
"If we cannot afford to take care of Veterans, then we should stop making
them."
David C. Wilker Jr. USAF (RET)
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Gersic" <info@zaccaria-pinball.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Brake stuck
>
> On Saturday 22 May 2010 02:45:54 Scott Lane wrote:
>> Several of us have had this problem...its your brake booster.
>
> I thought the usual symptom of the booster failing was the passenger side
> caliper sticking? His original message said:
>
>>> Now the front
>>> driver's
>>> wheel is extremely hot after 10 minutes of driving. The wheel is almost
>>> too hot to touch, and there was a bit of smoke and a smell of brake
>>> material buring.
>
> I'm thinking it's just a caliper failure. If it is, replacing it isn't all
> that hard, but I'd agree with Tom on this. Replace the pads (both sides)
> and
> rotors (both sides) while you're in there. I'd probably replace the soft
> line
> as well, since you'll already have it apart and there's a chance that the
> heat
> damaged it.
>
> Once the caliper is pulled, it should be obvious if the piston is stuck
> and
> won't retract. If not, then it could be the booster, so I'd be prepared to
> replace that, too. Depending on available transportation, time, and
> distance
> to the parts store, I'd be tempted to buy the booster, two calipers, two
> rotors, two soft lines, and two sets of pads. Then, replace whatever is
> needed, and return the remaining un-used parts along with the dead caliper
> for
> the core charge when done.
>
> Oh, and you'll be bleeding the brakes, so get a couple of bottles of new
> brake
> fluid while you're there. Bleed all four corners to get fresh fluid all
> the
> way through the system.
>
> Like Tom said, I like to _stop_ when I step on the brakes.
>
>
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