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How does the braking system work on a Dakota?

How does the braking system work on a Dakota?

They found that the front to rear brake line brake fluid, rendering the back wheel braking useless. system barely had any fluid at all! Although the pedal wasn’t touching the floor (yet), it barely had just enough left to stop the vehicle at slow speeds. are back to normal..but… this can happen on the Dakota.

What makes a Dodge Dakota brake go black?

The normal color is golden yellow, but a black or brown color can indicate a problem with caliper piston or rotor heat dissipation problems. The level can be checked on the translucent exterior of the master cylinder, and a low condition could be air in the lines, or a slow leak.

What kind of brake fluid does a Dodge Dakota use?

All Dodge Dakotas use DOT-3 brake fluid for hydraulic operation, and this fluid is designed to discolor when subjected to heat stresses. The normal color is golden yellow, but a black or brown color can indicate a problem with caliper piston or rotor heat dissipation problems.

What kind of brakes does a 1999 Dakota have?

I have seen this on a 1999 Dakota and the brakes were rock hard. When I speedo was working again. I only have seen an ABS indicator come on last year when the front to rear brake line blew out.

They found that the front to rear brake line brake fluid, rendering the back wheel braking useless. system barely had any fluid at all! Although the pedal wasn’t touching the floor (yet), it barely had just enough left to stop the vehicle at slow speeds. are back to normal..but… this can happen on the Dakota.

The normal color is golden yellow, but a black or brown color can indicate a problem with caliper piston or rotor heat dissipation problems. The level can be checked on the translucent exterior of the master cylinder, and a low condition could be air in the lines, or a slow leak.

All Dodge Dakotas use DOT-3 brake fluid for hydraulic operation, and this fluid is designed to discolor when subjected to heat stresses. The normal color is golden yellow, but a black or brown color can indicate a problem with caliper piston or rotor heat dissipation problems.

I have seen this on a 1999 Dakota and the brakes were rock hard. When I speedo was working again. I only have seen an ABS indicator come on last year when the front to rear brake line blew out.

Is the Dodge Dakota brake line really genuine?

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What causes a soft brake pedal on a Dakota?

Even a tiny rust pin hole can cause a soft brake pedal. or about 15,000 km, but not the front lines or rubber brake hoses. Master cylinder has a minor leak for several years now, but not severe enough of a leak, more like seepage down the vacumn booster, that only occassionaly fluid had to be added.

When did my Dakota brake system start to rust?

First noticed it about 3 or 4 years after I bought the truck in 1998. So it’s been like that for about ten years. About 10 years ago, brake fluid seepage running down the vacumn booster and eating the black paint off so it started to rust there after that. But it was not consistent seepage, so I didn’t do anything about it up to now.

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Ruth Doyle