1970FuryConv
Old Man with a Hat
The passenger rear brake caliper on my wife's 2011 Dodge Nitro jammed and began heating up my wheel because the piston could not retract. I followed the factory caliper replacement procedure, including using a piece of wood to hold the brake pedal down so that the master cylinder did not empty. I bled the passenger side rear brake caliper, using single pumps of the brake pedal and a 10 mm wrench to crack it during pumping FSM 5-7. I bled it until no air was coming out of the bleeder valve. I then manually bled all 4 brakes. Again no bubbles
Problem: After changing the caliper, braking is usually normal. However, if I hit a big bump at medium speed or if I spin a tire in rain, the ABS system takes away my part of my brakes and the pedal falls halfway to the floor. I have to pump the pedal furiously to get my brakes back. No warning lights light in dash.
My questions are:
Did I damage the wheel speed sensor but set no code?
Do I have to have the brakes pressure bled by a shop because its ABS?
Or does the ABS unit need to be reprogrammed back to its default settings?
BTW: I posted this question on a Nitro forum. Got no answers.
Problem: After changing the caliper, braking is usually normal. However, if I hit a big bump at medium speed or if I spin a tire in rain, the ABS system takes away my part of my brakes and the pedal falls halfway to the floor. I have to pump the pedal furiously to get my brakes back. No warning lights light in dash.
My questions are:
Did I damage the wheel speed sensor but set no code?
Do I have to have the brakes pressure bled by a shop because its ABS?
Or does the ABS unit need to be reprogrammed back to its default settings?
BTW: I posted this question on a Nitro forum. Got no answers.