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We have info for following modifications of 2008 Dodge Nitro
- 2008 Dodge Nitro SXT 3.7 V6 GAS, CID:226, Fuel Injection, Aspiration:226, Engine VIN:, Desg:K
- 2008 Dodge Nitro SLT 3.7 V6 GAS, CID:226, Fuel Injection, Aspiration:226, Engine VIN:, Desg:K
- 2008 Dodge Nitro R/T 4.0 V6 GAS, CC:3952, CID:241, Fuel Injection, Aspiration:241, Engine VIN:, Desg:6
BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Dodge Nitro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2008 Dodge Nitro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Power Brake Units -> Power Brake Unit Service -> Caravan & Town & Country -> Commander, Compass, Nitro & Partriot -> Dakota & Durango -> Full Size Pickup -> Grand Cherokee -> Hydraulic Booster -> Installation -> Liberty -> Pacifica -> PT Cruiser -> Removal -> Replacement -> Sprinter -> Vacuum Booster -> Wrangler
Vehicle: 2008 Dodge Nitro SXT 3.7 V6 GAS
The only serviceable power brake booster components are the vacuum hose and the check valve. The power brake booster must be serviced as an assembly. If diagnosis indicates a power brake booster fault condition, the unit must be replaced as an assembly.
Replacement
Caravan & Town & Country
- With engine stopped, pump brake pedal four or five times to deplete power booster vacuum.
- Disconnect both battery cables, then remove battery thermo guard and battery from tray.
- Remove air inlet resonator and hoses as an assembly from throttle body and air cleaner housing.
- Remove coolant fi...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Dodge Nitro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2008 Dodge Nitro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Hydraulic Brake Systems -> Tightening Specifications
Vehicle: 2008 Dodge Nitro SXT 3.7 V6 GAS
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Dodge Nitro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2008 Dodge Nitro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Brake System Bleed -> Manual -> Pressure
Vehicle: 2008 Dodge Nitro R/T 4.0 V6 GAS
Manual
- Remove reservoir filler caps and fill reservoir with proper brake fluid.
- If calipers or wheel cylinders were overhauled, open all caliper and wheel cylinder bleed screws.
- Close each bleed screw as fluid starts to drip from them.
- Fill master cylinder reservoir once more before proceeding.
- Attach one end of bleed hose to bleed screw and insert opposite end in glass container partially filled with brake fluid, Fig. . Ensure bleed hose is immersed in fluid.
- Open up bleeder, then have an assistant press down brake pedal.
- Once brake pedal is down, close bleeder. Repeat bleeding unt...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Dodge Nitro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2008 Dodge Nitro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Troubleshooting -> Brake Chatter -> Brake Drag -> Brake Fade -> Brake Pull -> Brake Squeal Or Squeak -> Hard Pedal Or High Pedal Effort -> Low Pedal -> Pedal Falls Away -> Pedal Pulsation -> Rear Brake Grab Or Pull -> Spongy Pedal
Vehicle: 2008 Dodge Nitro SLT 3.7 V6 GAS
Pedal Falls Away
- System leak at brake line, fitting, hose or caliper/wheel cylinder.
- Internal leakage in master cylinder caused by worn or damaged piston cups.
- Internal leak in ABS or RWAL system.
Low Pedal
- Worn brake linings.
- Worn drums or rotors.
- Rear brakes out of adjustment.
Spongy Pedal
- Air in hydraulic system.
- Thin brake drums.
- Substandard brake lines and hoses.
Hard Pedal Or High Pedal Effort
- Linings that are water soaked, contaminated or glazed.
- Faulty power booster or check valve.
Pedal Pulsation
- Disc brake rotors have excessive lateral runout or thickness variation.
- Out of round brake ...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Dodge Nitro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2008 Dodge Nitro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Power Brake Units -> Description
Vehicle: 2008 Dodge Nitro R/T 4.0 V6 GAS
These self contained vacuum hydraulic power braking units are of the vacuum suspended type. They use engine intake manifold vacuum or a vacuum pump along with atmospheric pressure for their power, eliminating the need for a vacuum reservoir. A mechanically operated control valve, with integral vacuum power diaphragms, controls the degree of brake application or release depending on amount of foot pressure applied to...
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BRAKE SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR 2008 Dodge Nitro AUTOMOBILES
Includes anti-lock brakes, disc, drum, power and hydraulic brake services diagnostics and procedures for domestic and imported 2008 Dodge Nitro cars and light trucks from 1990+.
Disc Brakes -> Precautions -> Brake Bleed -> Brake Disc Service -> Brake Lines & Linings -> Brake Roughness -> Caliper Inspection -> General Precautions
Vehicle: 2008 Dodge Nitro SXT 3.7 V6 GAS
Brake Lines & Linings
Remove one of the front wheels and inspect the brake disc, caliper and linings. The wheel bearings should be inspected at this time and repacked if required.
Do not get any oil or grease on the linings. It is recommended that both front wheel sets be replaced whenever a respective pad is worn or damaged. Inspect and, if required, replace rear brake linings also.
If the caliper is cracked or fluid leakage through the casting is evident, it must be replaced as a unit.
Brake Roughness
The most common cause of brake chatter on disc brakes is a variation in thickness of ...
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