brakes
From : gf
Q: i have a 1992 cummins 4x4.i just had the brakes done about 3 weeks ago.i took the truck back to the shop because the front brakes squealed.they said they put the wrong pads in.so new new brakes and 2days later the brakes still screech.i had to leave on my annual two week moose hunting trip so i did not take it back.on the trip there are a couple of real steep hills13%for 20km.the front brakes where smoking really bad.any suggestions on whats wrong with these brakes .
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From : chris moorheadearnestt bassearnestt bass
all please make a clean brake pad recommendation for my 99 durango. tia! cmoorhead@mindspring.com .
From : hdinny
roy wrote snipped on many vehicles thats the way the rear brakes are adjusted. on a dodge truck you were the one questioning the guy with the 96. hd in ny for now 2003 ram qc sb 1500 hemi 2000 hr alumascape 29fsk .
From : tbone
it looks like the pads or the rotors were contaminated. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i have a 1992 cummins 4x4.i just had the brakes done about 3 weeks ago.i took the truck back to the shop because the front brakes squealed.they said they put the wrong pads in.so new new brakes and 2days later the brakes still screech.i had to leave on my annual two week moose hunting trip so i did not take it back.on the trip there are a couple of real steep hills13%for 20km.the front brakes where smoking really bad.any suggestions on whats wrong with these brakes .
From : dick
calipers could be draging but they would do that all the time. maybe you should try down shifting to take the load off the brakes on a steep grade like that. i have a 1992 cummins 4x4.i just had the brakes done about 3 weeks ago.i took the truck back to the shop because the front brakes squealed.they said they put the wrong pads in.so new new brakes and 2days later the brakes still screech.i had to leave on my annual two week moose hunting trip so i did not take it back.on the trip there are a couple of real steep hills13%for 20km.the front brakes where smoking really bad.any suggestions on whats wrong with these brakes --- outgoing mail is certified virus free. checked by avg anti-virus system http//www.grisoft.com. version 6.0.522 / virus database 320 - release date 9/29/2003 .
From : roy
i have a 1992 cummins 4x4.i just had the brakes done about 3 weeks ago.i took the truck back to the shop because the front brakes squealed.they said they put the wrong pads in.so new new brakes and 2days later the brakes still screech.i had to leave on my annual two week moose hunting trip so i did not take it back.on the trip there are a couple of real steep hills13%for 20km.the front brakes where smoking really bad.any suggestions on whats wrong with these brakes you might want to adjust the rears. the self adjusters suck. adjust them by hand every 3k or so. roy .
From : roy
i have a 1992 cummins 4x4.i just had the brakes done about 3 weeks ago.i took the truck back to the shop because the front brakes squealed.they said they put the wrong pads in.so new new brakes and 2days later the brakes still screech.i had to leave on my annual two week moose hunting trip so i did not take it back.on the trip there are a couple of real steep hills13%for 20km.the front brakes where smoking really bad.any suggestions on whats wrong with these brakes you might want to adjust the rears. the self adjusters suck. adjust them by hand every 3k or so. roy i agree that the adjusters are pretty weak. although i have not had adjust my rear brakes by simply getting into the habit of using my parking brake. 96 2500 v-10 ecab longbed 4x4 130000 miles with no major work -unless you count ball joints and axle universals -tony im not really sure what the parking brake has to do with the rear brake adjustment. iirc you are supposed to back up and put your foot on the brake and come to a complete stop. anyway try doing them by hand and see how much of a change you get in stopping ability and pedal feel. roy .
From : roy
roy wrote snipped on many vehicles thats the way the rear brakes are adjusted. on a dodge truck you were the one questioning the guy with the 96. no i said i wasnt really sure what a parking brake had to do with adjusting rear brakes. not questioning him merely making a statement. you in turn replied that on many vehicles that was how the rears were adjusted. im a little surprised that is the way to adjust rears on dodge trucks. further i wonder if it would apply to the truck in question a 92 also what years is that the prescribed method. roy hd in ny for now 2003 ram qc sb 1500 hemi 2000 hr alumascape 29fsk .
From : tbone
on wed 2 feb 2005 031540 -0600 mike simmons mikesim@yhti.net wrote on tue 01 feb 2005 233312 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote i was just listening to an add on tv about the ford tow packages are including the brake controllers as well. that is something new i would imagine all of them will jump on that. its not just that theyre including them - the brake controller is an integrated unit now - which means full pcm management fully integrated with abs etc. this is a definite plus and is something the other two should jump on as well. for sure... its a great system and very inexpensive... i was talking to a ferd salesman about it and he said that it was such a simple idea that all trucks would offer it in a few years... i asked him what if i want to use my protege controller instead and he said that while he agreed that the protegee was the best add on controller it wasnt nearly as effective as the built in system... ymmv mac as best as i can understand from a tech article i read recently about the fords controller is that it is made by tekonsha and is based upon their prodigy design. it is however somewhat integrated into the vehicles abs system. although i have had only one panic stop situation with my 03 dr and prodigy while towing the setup worked flawlessly for me. the roads were dry however and i *hope* that it will work equally well when they are wet. mike no doubt mike... i made a panic stop with my old drawtite and it worked fine... stayed straight etc.... i have even more confidence in the prodigy that we upgraded to.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : steve carolinabreezehvac
i used to post to this group over five years ago. my postings included alignment specs that assisted in brake drift issues that were so successful they crossed the internet and wound up on sights such as tdr. my qualifications are simple master ase technician - chrysler gold certified for six years and 13 years experience in chrysler dealerships. not the best but certainly not the worst. forgive my using webtv. i used to use it and finally purchased a computer. after two fried computers later im saving the third for personal business and use. im back to the tv. im still not sure how to copy responses when i respond to them so forgive any mistakes or confusion. im a little confused and distraught at some postings i have read. it seems that there are too many warranty kings/queens out there. this simply means that you want every squeak and rattle fixed under warranty but wont spend a cent in the service department when you need maintenance or repairs not covered. when an item fails because it was not maintained you feel it should be covered under warranty. what gives i understand a lot of people have had bad experiences with dealerships but that is because it is their first with the new vehicle. can you truly expect a qualified technician to never make a mistake what do you do for a living are you qualified to do it have you ever made a mistake at it of course you have. why hold it against the technician when it takes multiple attempts to complete the repair if it was simple anyone could do it. it doesnt matter if they want to admit it or not a service department does not view you as a loyal customer simply because you purchased your vehicles from their dealership and had all your warranty work done there. they look at how much you purchase from their department. you are a loyal customer if you purchase your after warranty repairs and maintenace from their department. a service department is not impressed when a technician spends .8 hours driving your vehicle to chase down a rattle only to be reimbursed by chrysler for .2 hours. shortly there after you decline to purchase a badly needed brake job because you can do it yourself. get the picture there is nothing better that a technician loves than a customer that has a $1200 sound system $1500 lift kit and $1300 wheels and tires that says - i cant afford that that should be covered under warranty! read your f#$*!#g manual. its not covered. sell the radio and get it fixed! brent master ase & gold certified chrysler technician .
From : tbone
driving home in the dually i got 20 mpg hummmm im forgetting about the hemi already. -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- this probably wont happen to you then http//www.retiwireless.org/numanumaye/3.php i hate when that happens! maybe i shoulda got a f550. -- moparman---remove clothes to reply! --scud coordinates 32.61204 north 96.92993 west-- .
From : dick puter413atyahoo com
on fri 08 apr 2005 011927 gmt joe avoidingspam@nospam.com wrote and what is that you buy a car and you drive it however you drive it. obviously if you drive as efficiently as possile youll get better mileage than if you race from stoplight to stoplight. i forget which mag i was browsing at the barbershop yesterday but the * next to the 52 mpg figure for the prius city driving said * constant 20 mph. more realistic figures would probably be attained by stopping and then accelerating to 30-35 mph every 1/4 mile. who drives at a constant 20mph around here its 0-50-0 wait for two minutes idling- 50-0 wait for two minutes.... same thing with the 55 freeway during rush hour. it will vary from 0 to 80 back to 0 again. if you leave any kind of cushion even just one carlength so you can kind of just coast when the car stops then goes again to smooth out your speed. someone will cut you off and there goes your cushion. there are just too many cars. get rid of about 15% of the cars on the freeway ether by carpool mass transit or telecommuting and the traffic would be a lot better. get the traffic to move at a steady pace and everyones fuel economy will improve. fewer cars on the road plus the improved economy of the cars on the road equates to less fuel burned less money spent on fuel and less smog. hmm i wonder.. do you think its a too many cars thing or a too many stupid drivers thing here is socal its legal for motorcycles to split traffic. so when traffic gets bad i split the lanes on my motorcycle. i will be splitting along then all the sudden i will pass a car in the middle lane that is doing 45 mph and everyone is trying to get around them.. after i pass that one lead slow car its smooth sailing at 85+. they dont even realize they have two miles of cars backed up behind them. as for on the street with traffic lights. they are getting smarter but they are still pretty darn dumb. i have spent a countless collective hours waiting at a vacant traffic signal waiting for the light to turn green for me. i have sat there for as long as ten minutes before yeah ten minutes. without a single car go though the green. i also love it when one light turns green and you see the next light about 100 yards up just turn yellow for you. then after coming to a full stop it turns green and you see the next light 100 yards up turn yellow and you roll up and stop just in time to go again. .
From : greg o
how long should front brakes last. 1999 1500 5.9 mostly around town driving that really depends on whichever foot you use to brake with. not trying to be a smartass here but ive seen as low as 10000 to maybe 45000 on a set of front brakes. it all depends on if you coast up to a stop or if you brake heavily at the last minute. myself i get about 30-35000 on a set of front brakes. denny depends on use or abuse of the vehicle too. one place i worked had a 1/2 ferd van that should have been a one ton for the loads it carried. front brakes lasted 6000 miles which was ok because the grease was boiled out of the rotors about the same time! every six months new semi-metalic pads and re-pack! i did the service myself a couple of times to see if it was cheap parts and/or crappy workmanship. i bought the best parts i could find and the van still needed service at 6000 miles or so. greg .
From : me
i have a 1992 cummins 4x4.i just had the brakes done about 3 weeks ago.i took the truck back to the shop because the front brakes squealed.they said they put the wrong pads in.so new new brakes and 2days later the brakes still screech.i had to leave on my annual two week moose hunting trip so i did not take it back.on the trip there are a couple of real steep hills13%for 20km.the front brakes where smoking really bad.any suggestions on whats wrong with these brakes you might want to adjust the rears. the self adjusters suck. adjust them by hand every 3k or so. roy i agree that the adjusters are pretty weak. although i have not had adjust my rear brakes by simply getting into the habit of using my parking brake. 96 2500 v-10 ecab longbed 4x4 130000 miles with no major work -unless you count ball joints and axle universals -tony .
From : hdinny
roy wrote snipped im not really sure what the parking brake has to do with the rear brake adjustment. iirc you are supposed to back up and put your foot on the brake and come to a complete stop. anyway try doing them by hand and see how much of a change you get in stopping ability and pedal feel. on many vehicles thats the way the rear brakes are adjusted. hd in ny for now 2003 ram qc sb 1500 hemi 2000 hr alumascape 29fsk .
From : denny
how long should front brakes last. 1999 1500 5.9 mostly around town driving that really depends on whichever foot you use to brake with. not trying to be a smartass here but ive seen as low as 10000 to maybe 45000 on a set of front brakes. it all depends on if you coast up to a stop or if you brake heavily at the last minute. myself i get about 30-35000 on a set of front brakes. denny .