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mowingy - 31 Jul 2006 21:38 GMT

02 Dakota 4WD 3.9L, 48,000 mi. auto trans

Front pads are seizing up against the rotors on both sides. Has done
this three times but not every time I drive it. After last time I pulled
assembly apart--calipers seemed OK and I cleaned slide surfaces for pads but
today it happened again so bad that I started to boil the fluid. Any ideas
and suggestions welcomed. Thanks in advance.

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Tom Lawrence - 31 Jul 2006 22:54 GMT

> today it happened again so bad that I started to boil the fluid. Any
> ideas and suggestions welcomed. Thanks in advance.

Deteriorated rubber lines holding pressure in the caliper?

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.boB - 01 Aug 2006 00:09 GMT

> 02 Dakota 4WD 3.9L, 48,000 mi. auto trans
>
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> today it happened again so bad that I started to boil the fluid. Any ideas
> and suggestions welcomed. Thanks in advance.

This comes up every once in a while. Seems like the most common problem is a bad
proportioning valve. If you don't regularly bleed your brakes, this could be the
answer.

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sqdancerLynn - 03 Aug 2006 08:05 GMT

The fluid is not returning to the master. HAS the master cyl ever been
changed ??. Not sure on your's The older ones had an adjustable push rod
between the Pwr Booster & the mastet. Needs like 1/4-1/2 turn.

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