1999 Ford F150 brake calipers not releasing

1999 FORD F-150
78,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TADPOW
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front brake calipers not releasing
left front just replaced and still the same problem. when brakes are applied and relleased they still hold a bit.
under hard braking a pull to the right is also present
Aug 6, 2008 at 1:01 PM
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BLACKOP555
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the pull to the right is probably because hte left side is dragging, causing the brakes to heat up and not be as efficent as the cool side.

i would check for a restricted brake line causing tha tproblem, does cracking the bleeder valve loosen up the caliper?
Aug 6, 2008 at 2:48 PM
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