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chronic brake problems
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03/06/19 08:51 PM
03/06/19 08:51 PM
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Another question on my "new" 1989 D100. On the one-hour trip home from the previous owner's house, it was pretty clear there is a warped rotor or something (grinding sound and dragging feel during part of every wheel revolution). That was not the case when I test-drove it 10 days ago. Looking through the maintenance records from the previous owner, I see the following brake work.
Dec 2011 "pulls when braking" - replaced front pads/rotors Jan 2012 left front caliper locked up - replaced caliper Apr 2014 left front caliper smoking, right rear leak - replaced both front calipers and rear brake lines Jun 2015 replaced both rear wheel cylinders Sep 2015 cleaned/adjusted rear brakes Mar 2016 replaced rear shoes and drums Mar 2016 (two weeks later) replaced front brake hoses and right front caliper Mar 2018 replaced rear shoes, hardware, and adjusting cable
This all occurred between 78K and 93K miles. Surely too much to be coincidence, right? What causes chronic brake problems?
Last edited by rich006; 03/06/19 08:51 PM. Reason: typo
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Re: chronic brake problems
[Re: poorboy]
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03/07/19 08:05 AM
03/07/19 08:05 AM
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replaced calibers three times in four years? I've been running D/W series trucks since 1985, have yet to replace a caliber yet.Might be the junk Chinese parts. And I've done the few parts at a time...family takes priority, so you can't always do a complete job at once.
Dave
1981 Dodge D150 360 auto
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Re: chronic brake problems
[Re: poorboy]
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03/08/19 06:57 AM
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Yep. I agree, Should replace existing old hoses.
I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.
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Re: chronic brake problems
[Re: rich006]
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03/14/19 07:42 PM
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Wow, Wouldn't have guessed. I bet it's an automatic. Rarely is the E brake ever used as long as the park pawl holds up. This is why we shouldn't just throw parts at problems. Glad you got it sussed out.
I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.
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Re: chronic brake problems
[Re: poorboy]
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03/19/19 01:54 PM
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larrymopar360
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Looking down the list again, he probably solved the caliper problem when he changed what may have been the original front brake hose with the last caliper. I did notice he only replaced the one front hose. Wonder what the other front hose looks like, and what the rear hose looks like..... Gene True about the rear hose. Could be collapsing too.
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: chronic brake problems
[Re: rich006]
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03/19/19 01:55 PM
03/19/19 01:55 PM
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Turns out all the brake components are fine, but the parking brake cable was binding on a frame bracket. Easy fix--but probably a gripe that would never occur on a frequently driven truck. Glad you found the issue!!
Facts are stubborn things.
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