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Old Aug 5, 2024 | 12:29 AM
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Lately I’ve felt that the brakes on my 2000 dodge Dakota SLT pull, it’s gotten worse over time and I’m stumped, I got some bubbles out after bleeding and it didn’t help at all, any ideas?
 
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Old Aug 5, 2024 | 02:11 AM
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Do you replace all the pads at the same time when you do brakes? How do the rotors look? Check for leaks around the piston. How's the alignment looking? If the tow is out it will pull when you brake and lose traction.
 
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Seized caliper or collapsed brake hose will do that too....
 
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Originally Posted by average_gen2
Lately I’ve felt that the brakes on my 2000 dodge Dakota SLT pull, it’s gotten worse over time and I’m stumped, I got some bubbles out after bleeding and it didn’t help at all, any ideas?

After driving for a while, hold the back of your hand near the front wheel hubs. If the left side is hotter than the right, either you have a partly collapsed flex hose on the left or the caliper is dragging a bit and takes extra effort to brake.
 
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