1999 Dodge Caravan Brake Problem

MARY JO MULDER

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1999 DODGE CARAVAN

Brakes problem
1999 Dodge Caravan V8 Front Wheel Drive Automatic

before I replace the brake pads, rotor, calipurs, my van would slow way down brake pedal would get tight wouldn't even have to brake the van would slow down to a stop, took to mechanic and he said nothing wrong, but the pads were woren down to just about nothing calipur had a broken piece so replaced it and the rotor were in bad shape so replaced them, got the brake job done and everything seemed fine till I drove it again and it seemed the brakes locked up they got really hot threw snow on the tire to cool off brakes, let van sit for hour and then drove it back to the work shop no problems going to check the work again, hope u can help me thank you

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi:
Did one of the brakes lock up? Also, it is normal for the brakes to get hot. They use friction to stop. However, they shouldn't be smoking. Did that happen?

Finally, in the future, spraying rotors that are very hot with show or cold water can cause them to warp. You may want to avoid that.

Let me know.

Joe

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Monday, March 9th, 2009 AT 4:12 PM

MARY JO MULDER

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Yes it is possible that the brakes locked up it slowed the van way down almost to a stop, but then hour late I was able to jump in and it ran great everything worked just fine. Thanks I know that the brakes get hot but these were smokin something was really hot. So something is causing the brake to lock up what could that be? How about the master cyciliner Thanks for the information, thanks for the help.

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Monday, March 9th, 2009 AT 4:56 PM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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Hi:
I never know how much knowledge people have so I try to be as specific as possible. As far as the heating problem, smoking is a problem. Either a caliper is sticking or they over adjusted the park brake. I doubt the master cylender is the problem.

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Monday, March 9th, 2009 AT 7:42 PM