My rig is pulling to the right when I come to a stop. Took the wheels off and inspected the rotors and pads. They look good and do not pulse. There is what appears to be a rubber seal of some sort that is around the brake piston and it seems to be damaged on my truck. I cleaned the brakes with brake cleaner and this resolved the pulling issue for a couple weeks before returning.

I don't have a noticable drop in my brake fluid levels, but I imagine a small amount of fluid on the brakes could still cause this problem.

What do you think? Is there a kit I can purchase that replaces the rubber seal, or do I need to replace the entire caliper? How much would this cost? I see this as a safety issue and would like to get this resolved without unnecicary time or expense.

 

Yes there is a kit you can buy but you'd be better off buying a new or rebuilt caliper. To properly install a kit you have to hone the old caliper which requires the special honing tool and a lot of hassle and "what if its going to work" after installing the kit.

 

The Dodges wear the caliper bores into a taper. That causes the pucks to lock up one one side or the other, and then most of the braking will be done by the other side.

I always advise that the entire caliper be replaced with a professionally rebuilt or new packed unit. The cost will range from around $40 to $65 per wheel.

If you do your own work and have ABS, it does not bleed the same way cars and trucks used to. It is advisable to pick up the procedure on bleeding so you do not airlock the ABS and create more problems and costs than necessary.

 

Yup, sorry to say the calipers are the culprit I went through 3 sets of pads and rotors before I discovered this

Don't make the same mistake!

Rick

 

my right caliper was just cleaned up and its been fine ever since.

 

Thanks for the feedback. Looks like there is a consensus. Seems like those parts aren't as expensive as I had imagined, so I will be replacing them when I get some time. Don't have front ABS, so that should not get me into trouble, thanks for the heads up.

 

get urself a new caliper..its 35$ at NAPA...one of the best deals out there is calipers...u can get them cheaper at advance or autozone i imagine..

 

Bought remanufactured calipers at a local parts store for $30 each. Installing them was easy and they came with everything needed. So far my truck is stopping with less effort and does not pull. Time will tell if the pull comes back, but my guess is that the problem is resolved.