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andys1960
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1/01/2009
08:58:22
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I have a 2001 dodge dakota 2 wheel drive 3.9 engine auto transmission.I took it to the shop for a brake job.after installing the new pads when the brakes were applied they would not release.the mechanic suggested it needed new calipers.after obtaining and installing two used calipers the brakes worked fine .anyone ever heard of this before the calipers seemed to be working before the brake job but both quit working after installing new pads.could the mechanic have done something wrong to cause this?
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dakota49
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1/01/2009
20:03:16
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andys1960, if the pads were worn very much what could have happened is when they pushed the piston back into the calipers the pistons got stuck, causing the problem you were having. If you are easy on the brakes and they last a long time, its possible that moisture caused the caliper to rust, so when they were pushed back into the caliper so they would fit over the new pads, it pushed the pistons into some rust causing them not to move, or work correctly.
Hope that helps some.
Dakotya49
1988 4X4 3.9 5speed
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andys 1960
Dodge Dakota
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1/01/2009
21:22:47
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yeah that sounds logical.kinda what I thought
that is the only thing that makes sense.
thanks
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pete
Dodge Dakota
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1/01/2009
22:30:35
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These trucks are known for caliper problems particularly the right one and same goes for caliper pins that freeze up
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