Sounds like the pads may be dragging creating excess heat. Stuck caliper?
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet4.buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Wisotzkey,
Rich
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 8:13 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@buffnet.net'
Subject: RE: DML: Cooling The Brakes
Likewise here. 96' w/45Kmi. Original pads and rotors. (Original driver
too.) :'B
Rich - Ashburn, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch [mailto:bernd@texas.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 9:56 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Cooling The Brakes
If the rotors have already been replaced once (and this is a '99 truck),
sounds like there's another problem causing this...not cooling. I have 31K
miles on my '97 Dak (with some heavy brake usage) and i'm still on the
original pads/rotors.
At 08:19 AM 05/13/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>Howdy!
>
>I was thinking about running some air hoses to the front rotors to help
>keep them cool. Maybe I could make a home-grown plenum around the grill
>opening to collect air and feed it down to the brakes. Or maybe even tap
>into the air conditioning ducts! I'm talking about just a small air line
>(but big enough to actually help cool'em).
>
>After having my rotors replaced once already, I've noticed the brake
>shuddering coming back!
>
>I'd like your opinions. Anyone ever thought of or tried this? Would the
>brakes be as efficient running a little cooler or would this cause even
>more warpage problems?
>
>TIA!
>
>--
>Brian D.
>Deep Amethyst '99 Dakota CC SLT 4x4, 5.2L, 3.55, Auto., Loaded.
>Chrome Side Steps, Chrome Grill Guard, Gibson Stainless Steel Catback,
>Jacobs Pro-Street Energy Pak, and still going...
>Heart of Dixie! Alabama.
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