Bugging me some about this, even if not fully retracted, neither cylinder should exert pressure until they are equal.
Unless "self servo" is agravating this.
jim.

Hey Jim

I did find this this little piece of information by running a search on the web. It deals with a Recall Notice for the Dakota's... does this sound familiar?

Mike

Recall ID # 06V038000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Recall Date: FEB 09, 2006
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Model Affected: DAKOTA
Potential Units Affected: 39274

Recall Date:
FEB 09, 2006


Model Affected:
2006 DODGE DAKOTA


Summary:
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF FRONT TO REAR BRAKE BALANCE, AND THE REAR BRAKES COULD LOCK UP PREMATURELY DURING CERTAIN BRAKING CONDITIONS.


Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ABS ECU. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING THE WEEK OF JULY 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.


Potential Units Affected:
39274


Notes:
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION F05

Yeah except for this
" Model Affected:
2006 DODGE DAKOTA"
But doing a good mechanical redo of rear maybe this weekend.
Have a JY HCU for futher troubles.
And this still bugs me,

"even if not fully retracted, neither cylinder should exert pressure until they are equal."
Unless "self servo" or" self energizing" is agravating this.

I'd not visited this for awhile. Went and pulled offending wheel to double check, and inventory what I wanted to order.
Imagine what I finaly found after pulling this drum at least 3 times.
Think that could explain over adjusting?
Fixed that, cable looks good, still do major overhaul in spring.
Backed off adjustment, I'll know in a couple of days if it comes back.
Thanks, Mike and others.
Jim.