It says they "don't recommend it". I have to find out next time I
change the pads.
For now at least, the self tapping bolt is in place. I locktited it of
course.
I'm not sure if I'm a big fan of these "anti-rust" coated rotors or not.
It took a few stops to get the coating off the face of the rotor. I
guess we'll see once I get the pads bedded in better.
The truck does seem to coast better now. No surprise, I replaced the
caliper, banjo bolt, pads, rotor and flushed the brake fluid. Twice
considering I had to bleed the system a second time when I changed the
caliper.
On 09/20/2010 04:53 AM, Brian wrote:
>
> AFAIK, the self tapping ones can be used over and over again like a regular
> caliper bolt. Just have to make sure you don't start cross threading them
> or you will cut new threads and pretty much ruin the knuckle. I have no
> experience with them myself, but I'd think you'd screw them in with the
> caliper on to make sure it's in the right spot.
>
> brian cropp
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
>> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of M.B.
>> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2010 1:00 AM
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>> Subject: Re: DML: RE: $#@# Brakes continued
>>
>>
>>
>> Also, do you put the bolt in like normal, or do you run it through the
>> hole in the knuckle once before installing it like normal?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> M.B.
>>
>> On 09/19/2010 08:27 PM, M.B. wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I saw the self-tapping one on Napa's website. Can you do the full
>>> recommended 28-32ft/lb on one of those? And I think they're single-use
>>> only...
>>>
>>> If it comes down to it I'd rather do that I guess and replace the
>>> steering knuckle whenever I have to do my ball joints, if I can find
>>> one. Too bad it doesn't just have bolt-on adapter brackets like all the
>>> Dodge FWD cars do.
>>>
>>> M.B.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 09/19/2010 06:37 PM, Brian wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You can buy oversized self tapping caliper bolts. Or just helicoil it.
>>>> Really up to you.
>>>>
>>>> brian cropp
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
>>>>> truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of M.B.
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2010 8:26 PM
>>>>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>>>> Subject: DML: $#@# Brakes continued
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Well, I finally found the banjo bolt after 2 hours of driving around
>>>>> today from Napa store to Napa store until I found one willing to
>>>>> actually look hard enough to find it as it wasn't listed in the
>>>>> computer.
>>>>>
>>>>> I got it all back together except the top pin in the drivers side
>>>>> caliper (the one that had the messed up banjo bolt), and found out the
>>>>> reason it was loose to begin with - the hole on the steering knuckle
>> is
>>>>> completely stripped.
>>>>>
>>>>> So now I'm screwed - all I can figure is that I either have to find a
>>>>> pin with a larger diameter threaded end and tap the hole to that size,
>>>>> or I have to helicoil it, or I have to replace the entire steering
>>>>> knuckle. All because some idiot probably used an impact gun to tighten
>>>>> it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Back to driving my Dad's '00 Merc Sable that eats sparkplugs and has
>>>>> 60psi compression on two cylinders...
>>>>>
>>>>> M.B.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 09/19/2010 12:23 PM, M.B. wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 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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