Re: $#@# Brakes

From: M.B. (mailinglists@moparhowto.com)
Date: Sun Sep 19 2010 - 15:23:28 EDT


Only has that many because I replaced the tie rod ends, pitman arm and
idler arm with greaseable moog ones... seemed like a good idea at the time.

Then you try to grease all of them with the front skid plate on and you
wish you hadn't. ;)

On 09/19/2010 04:38 AM, MICHAEL CABE wrote:
>
> i wish my 02 had 12 zerk fittings ! any where
>
> --- On Sun, 9/19/10, M.B.<mailinglists@moparhowto.com> wrote:
>
>> From: M.B.<mailinglists@moparhowto.com>
>> Subject: Re: DML: $#@# Brakes
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010, 5:56 AM
>>
>>
>> Yup... and it has the stock "Sport" rims on it. (The chrome
>> plated steel
>> ones).
>>
>> The caliper bolt/pin that was loose was partially stripped
>> too. I find
>> all sorts of interesting stuff on this truck every time I
>> work on it.
>> Both doors are off an '88 Dakota, and metallic blue... on a
>> red truck.
>> But you only see it if you take the door panels off.
>> And the mirrors
>> are the "elephant ear" electrics... but the plugs don't go
>> anywhere.
>>
>> I like it though, it has almost all the options I would
>> want. Never
>> mind the slow leak in the A/C, the steering box that goes
>> ping, and that
>> there are *12* zerk fittings that I have to grease every
>> oil change just
>> in the front end...
>>
>> M.B.
>>
>> On 09/18/2010 11:59 PM, Dave wrote:
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>>> Except that the brake line is on the INSIDE of the
>> caliper...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If we cannot afford to take care of Veterans, then we
>> should stop making
>>> them.
>>> David C. Wilker Jr.
>>> USAF (RET)
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]
>> On Behalf Of Dave
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:55 PM
>>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>> Subject: RE: DML: $#@# Brakes
>>>
>>>
>>> I would guess at some time you had the wrong size
>> wheel on, and the rim
>>> rubbed it, maybe?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If we cannot afford to take care of Veterans, then we
>> should stop making
>>> them.
>>> David C. Wilker Jr.
>>> USAF (RET)
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>>> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]
>> On Behalf Of David Gersic
>>> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:09 PM
>>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>> Subject: Re: DML: $#@# Brakes
>>>
>>>
>>> On Saturday 18 September 2010 23:22:22 you wrote:
>>>> Then I went to take the caliper off to replace it
>> and found this:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.moparhowto.com/pictures/1995-Dakota/brakes/bad_bolt.jpg
>>>>
>>>> How the $#@$@# do you do THAT to a banjo bolt?
>>>
>>> Yow. Is that part of the bolt head missing?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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