2002 Dodge Dakota brakes sticking

2002 DODGE DAKOTA
30,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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CALMEIDA1
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brakes on front end are sticking. causing rotors to overheat and smoke. What would cause both calipers to stick
Mar 14, 2008 at 5:27 AM
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Two first things that come to mind are a hydrolic restriction such as collased berake hoses internally

Having such low miliage and my gues is the brakes have been done once in the front, I would look to the calipers.


First look at the calipers and make sure the hoses aren't twisted from the being pulled off at a prior point.

Pull the calipers off and see if the piston is able to move freely and the slides are allowing the pads to move freely.
Mar 14, 2008 at 5:48 AM
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