It is normal for caliper brakes to maintain very slight contact between the pads and the rotor.
If that isn't what you're referring to, about the only things that would prevent the caliper from releasing the rotor would be either a seized caliper piston or possibly a bad proportioning valve.
Unless the calipers are frozen- you will have a slight drag as the brake pads maintain contact with the caliper
No they won't. They completely changed the Dakota bed in 1997
what will make the brake light not work on a 1996 dodge dakota? fuses are good and bulbs are good
You should have your brakes fixed in a garage which is permitted, by the Dodge car company, to fix Dodge vechiles. To find the one near your home visit the Dodge homepage at www.dodge.com.
To bleed the ABS brakes on a 1998 Dodge Dakota 4 x 4, two people are needed. One person needs to pump the brakes while the other opens the bleeder and then closes it making sure all air is out of the system.
Front disc, rear drum. with rear abs
nope. 1997 was the year they changed the bodystyle and completely redesigned the dakotas
A diagram for the rear brakes on a 1992 Dodge Dakota are available through stores that sell auto motive parts. These stores are often connected to large databases that store diagrams for many different types of vehicles.
from the furthest caliper from the master cylinder. Start with that one and move closer.
If the brake drums are 9 inches wide on the inside, they are 9 inch brakes; 10 inches wide, 10 inch brakes.
I had the same problem and after a bit of searching, it ended up being the Park fuse. Fuse Number 4 on my 2001 Dodge Dakota.
this link is dodge Dakota rear brakes on autozone.com http://www. autozone.com/AZ/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/0f/fb/66/0900823d800ffb66/repairInfoPages.htm