Warped Dakota Disc Brakes

From : jimbo

Q: well known problem for all you dakota owners out there. my front disc brakes have warped again 3rd time ill replace them and i only have 50k on my 01 quad cab. what are a good aftermarket product that i can replace these with is it that difficult to do myself thanks .

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From : paul

jimbo wrote read this before spending a dime written by carrol smith http//www.stoptech.com/techinfo/wpwarpedbrakedisk.shtml i had the rotors on my 02 hyundai elantra replaced a couple of years ago for basically the same problem described in the carrol smith article. i had found similar information on breaking in new rotors and stress relief of the rotor material. this breakin technique worked very well. i now have about 35000 miles on these rotors without any judder. paul .

From : jmc

suddenly without warning .bob exclaimed 06-feb-06 408 am jimbo wrote well known problem for all you dakota owners out there. my front disc brakes have warped again 3rd time ill replace them and i only have 50k on my 01 quad cab. what are a good aftermarket product that i can replace these with is it that difficult to do myself thanks this comes up a lot. so often that i doubt there are that many warped rotors. did you actually put a dial indicator on both sides of the rotor whats the run out ive got 75k miles on my original pads and rotors and they still work great. i check the run out every 5k miles and they are still well within specs. read this before spending a dime written by carrol smith http//www.stoptech.com/techinfo/wpwarpedbrakedisk.shtml with modern braking systems you cant always rely on the old fashioned pulsating pedal to know when they are truly warped. there are a few other abnormalities that cause that same pedal feel. bob im not the op but i found the link educational nevertheless. thanks. i had to replace the front brake rotors in my 01 dak but it was for excessive rusting and pitting. i replaced them with aftermarket rotors. jmc .

From : jimbo

its an 01 quad 4x4. ok its an 01 quad is it 2 or 4 wheel drive i actually dont know. the first time i had a dodge dealer replace them. the second time i had a caliper lock up on me and had to take it to a local guy since one brake was stuck. not sure what he used. i have had those replaced twice. what kind of pad are you running after 20 yrs in repair i found the a good set of carbon metallic pads are the best. http//www.300below.com/site/motortestimonials.html and you will never replace them again. coasty well known problem for all you dakota owners out there. my front disc brakes have warped again 3rd time ill replace them and i only have 50k on my 01 quad cab. what are a good aftermarket product that i can replace these with is it that difficult to do myself thanks .

From : jimbo

that was a very interesting article thank you for posting the link. perhaps thats my issue. im taking it in to a guy this weekend 3rd different garage. i know they have their own work dakota sitting outside so maybe theyve had the same experiences as me. jimbo wrote well known problem for all you dakota owners out there. my front disc brakes have warped again 3rd time ill replace them and i only have 50k on my 01 quad cab. what are a good aftermarket product that i can replace these with is it that difficult to do myself thanks this comes up a lot. so often that i doubt there are that many warped rotors. did you actually put a dial indicator on both sides of the rotor whats the run out ive got 75k miles on my original pads and rotors and they still work great. i check the run out every 5k miles and they are still well within specs. read this before spending a dime written by carrol smith http//www.stoptech.com/techinfo/wpwarpedbrakedisk.shtml with modern braking systems you cant always rely on the old fashioned pulsating pedal to know when they are truly warped. there are a few other abnormalities that cause that same pedal feel. -- .bob on order 2006 fxdi red. 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged stolen 11/26/05 in denver 1hd1gel10vy3200010 co license j5822z 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .

From : bob

jimbo wrote well known problem for all you dakota owners out there. my front disc brakes have warped again 3rd time ill replace them and i only have 50k on my 01 quad cab. what are a good aftermarket product that i can replace these with is it that difficult to do myself thanks this comes up a lot. so often that i doubt there are that many warped rotors. did you actually put a dial indicator on both sides of the rotor whats the run out ive got 75k miles on my original pads and rotors and they still work great. i check the run out every 5k miles and they are still well within specs. read this before spending a dime written by carrol smith http//www.stoptech.com/techinfo/wpwarpedbrakedisk.shtml with modern braking systems you cant always rely on the old fashioned pulsating pedal to know when they are truly warped. there are a few other abnormalities that cause that same pedal feel. -- ..bob on order 2006 fxdi red. 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged stolen 11/26/05 in denver 1hd1gel10vy3200010 co license j5822z 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - 427w efi damn fast. .

From : joe

ok its an 01 quad is it 2 or 4 wheel drive i actually dont know. the first time i had a dodge dealer replace them. the second time i had a caliper lock up on me and had to take it to a local guy since one brake was stuck. not sure what he used. i have had those replaced twice. what kind of pad are you running after 20 yrs in repair i found the a good set of carbon metallic pads are the best. http//www.300below.com/site/motortestimonials.html and you will never replace them again. coasty well known problem for all you dakota owners out there. my front disc brakes have warped again 3rd time ill replace them and i only have 50k on my 01 quad cab. what are a good aftermarket product that i can replace these with is it that difficult to do myself thanks .

From : coasty uscgret at comcast dot net

http//www.300below.com/site/motortestimonials.html and you will never replace them again. coasty well known problem for all you dakota owners out there. my front disc brakes have warped again 3rd time ill replace them and i only have 50k on my 01 quad cab. what are a good aftermarket product that i can replace these with is it that difficult to do myself thanks .

From : joe

i have had those replaced twice. what kind of pad are you running after 20 yrs in repair i found the a good set of carbon metallic pads are the best. http//www.300below.com/site/motortestimonials.html and you will never replace them again. coasty well known problem for all you dakota owners out there. my front disc brakes have warped again 3rd time ill replace them and i only have 50k on my 01 quad cab. what are a good aftermarket product that i can replace these with is it that difficult to do myself thanks .

From : joe

for the front pads i would use raybestos pgd820qs for the rotors st76645l st76645r that is the same things i have on mine with no problems. -- http//www.hard-parts.org/ the best place for your hard to find part needs .. http//www.hard-parts.org/forum/index.php tech forum its an 01 quad 4x4. ok its an 01 quad is it 2 or 4 wheel drive i actually dont know. the first time i had a dodge dealer replace them. the second time i had a caliper lock up on me and had to take it to a local guy since one brake was stuck. not sure what he used. i have had those replaced twice. what kind of pad are you running after 20 yrs in repair i found the a good set of carbon metallic pads are the best. http//www.300below.com/site/motortestimonials.html and you will never replace them again. coasty well known problem for all you dakota owners out there. my front disc brakes have warped again 3rd time ill replace them and i only have 50k on my 01 quad cab. what are a good aftermarket product that i can replace these with is it that difficult to do myself thanks .

From : jimbo

i actually dont know. the first time i had a dodge dealer replace them. the second time i had a caliper lock up on me and had to take it to a local guy since one brake was stuck. not sure what he used. i have had those replaced twice. what kind of pad are you running after 20 yrs in repair i found the a good set of carbon metallic pads are the best. http//www.300below.com/site/motortestimonials.html and you will never replace them again. coasty well known problem for all you dakota owners out there. my front disc brakes have warped again 3rd time ill replace them and i only have 50k on my 01 quad cab. what are a good aftermarket product that i can replace these with is it that difficult to do myself thanks .