Front caliper piston won't retract
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Front caliper piston won't retract
After getting the front caliper off, I retracted the outboard pistons using the old brake pad and a C clamp. When I tried to retract the inboard pistons, the top piston retracted just fine with the old brake pad and C clamp, but the bottom piston will not retract. I have opened the bleed valve and squeezed the bottom piston with the C clamp as hard as I could, but it will not budge. With the one stuck piston, I cannot replace the inboard brake pad. Any ideas? Am I going to have to replace the entire caliper?
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Thanks co4wheel. That's what I was afraid of. I assume it's best to replace both left and right calipers at the same time? Is there anything special about replacing the calipers? I know you have to bleed the brakes lines after getting everything back together.
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I'd replace only the seized caliper, as it's the only one with an issue. I'm all for overkill, but if it ain't broke...
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