Dodge Dakota 2001. Rear brakes only work when in Neutral. Had front and rear brakes replaced, new master cylendar and valve installed. (everything was well bled and pouring out of the the back) Still no brakes. Next step they tell me is a torque converter. Does this have anything to do with the rear brakes or just another waste of time and money?
2006-12-10 15:20:02 · 8 answers · asked by Jennifer L 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
i own a repair shop,and the torque converter is for the transmission ,what it might be doing is not stalling out when it should,,this will make it try to keep moving when you have the brake applied on it,,but its not related to the brakes at all you said they worked when in neutral,,so they may be telling you right about it,,it may have bad one in it,.but i think id get another opinion on it from a transmission shop,,before i spent any more money on it,,i know what all you have had done has cost a lot,because i do this for a living,,i know it isn't cheap,so get another opinion on it just to be sure,there might not have been any thing wrong with your brakes to start with,,good luck with it,,i hope this help,s.,,have a good x-mas.
2006-12-10 15:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you sure they said torque converter and not proportioning valve?? The transmission has no ties to the rear brakes..... Are you sure the put the right brake shoes on the rear if your truck takes the larger shoes and they put the smaller ones on they won't touch the brake drum..... Now if the proportioning valve was tripped while bleeding the brakes the proper bleed sequence may need to be followed to reset the proportioning valve..
2006-12-10 15:27:01 · answer #2 · answered by Rich K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. none whatsoever. the torque convertor transfers power from the engine to transmission. which valve was replaced??.. there is a proportioning valve that balances brakes front to rear. there is also a pressure limiting valve that limits pressure to the rear brakes during certain conditions controlled by the abs module and rear differential speed sensor. try to find a good shop as i have lost brakes before and almost crashed........good luck
2006-12-10 15:29:06 · answer #3 · answered by THE bulldog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The torque converter attaches to the brake via the flux capacitor, and provides the brake with the needed plutonium to get the job done. You may need a new reactor.
Come on people, common sense.
2006-12-11 00:28:31 · answer #4 · answered by jay 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with your brakes. If the brakes work in neutral its because the vehicle is not trying to move underpower.
The rear brakes need adjusted and probably rebled.
2006-12-10 15:25:26 · answer #5 · answered by R1volta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the anti lock brake is messed up, in drive it is supposed to open the solinoids on each brake line, until it senses the brakes lock up,
2006-12-10 15:27:05 · answer #6 · answered by rich2481 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a damn thing! I put my money on master cylinder still being messed up. oooh, or maybe the proportioning valve, try that!
2006-12-10 15:29:57 · answer #7 · answered by Steve-o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take your truck to a different shop
2006-12-10 15:41:01 · answer #8 · answered by blackhawk_679 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋