1996 Pontiac Grand Am dragging right front brake

Tiny
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  • 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 165,000 MILES
I noticed my right front brake was dragging on the way home. When I got home the right front brake and wheel rim was indeed hot and smelled. So being I have the time, I put new dust boots on all four wheels and new piston seals on the front brakes. I cleaned out alot of muddy looking stuff in the calipers and wheel cylinders in the back. I figured the dirt was interfering with the piston returning to its state of rest. But, the problem still exists. I bled the brakes alot to remove all the old brake fluid. I kept everything clean and went buy the book. I also cleaned all the brake surfaces when done. The crome plating on the piston in the front brakes is in excelent condition. The car actually drove fine the first time I drove it but, the second time the right front brake was dragging again. The brakes work smooth and there is alot of brake pad thickness. I have not beed the system at the ABS modulater bleeders cause, I never let the amount of brke fluid go too low. Whats going on?
Friday, May 22nd, 2009 AT 8:31 PM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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It's either a flex hose on the way out, or when you rebuilt the caliper, you put the seal in backwards, low drag calipers have a special cut on the inner edge of the seal to retract piston more. Try the hose first, then flip the seal.
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 AT 5:45 AM
Tiny
MIKE28HONDA
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I just replaced my calipers but still had the same problem. When bleeding the right front only a small amount of fluid came out, so I unhooked the line from the caliper and same thing, unhooked the rubber line from metal brake line and got all kinds of fluid. Wish I would thought to check that first and saved some money.
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Friday, May 29th, 2009 AT 6:44 PM
Tiny
MERLIN2021
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I did say try the hose first!
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Saturday, May 30th, 2009 AT 7:01 AM

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