I pulled both calipers this morning and the wheel spun very freely. It would probably STILL be spinning.
I cleaned the right caliper fully and I lessened the tension from the upper pad spring. It was pushing down on the pads so hard, they would have trouble moving. I also put a thin coat of Ultra Brake grease on it. I also cleaned and lubed the hanger pin. I did not remove the slider pins - they moved very freely and I frankly couldn't figure out how to get the upper one off, anyway.
Something interesting I observed - While pushing the pistons out against a board, the upper forward piston came out fully before the lower rear outside piston moved at all. Once the upper one was against the board, the lower moved easily. Then I pumped the center one out. I cleaned them all well and all retracted into the seals with my fingers, though not particularly easily. While pushing the lower one in, it was forcing the upper one out. I then pushed the upper in, then the other two.
Should I lube these? Or just leave them cleaned and move on?
Time to start on the left side.
You lessened the tension of the spring? :no1:
If a brake component, pad, clip, spring, etc. is found to have an issue,
you should replace it with a new part, not bend, adjust, or lessen the tension.
Your adjustment could cause more problems than before.
Or in your language....my 9 iron slices to the right...I think I'll bend it a little to the left.....
This is starting to sound more like the aftermarket, non OEM pads, have fitment issues.
You should really have someone there to assist you in doing this if your not familar with the brake system.
just sayin'
The reason your pistons were going in and out at different times is because each piston goes to a different place (front/rear mastercylinder, PCV valve, SMC, etc.)
If you push one, you risk pushing another completely out.
A very simple brake tool can be made with two flat metal bars, a threaded rod, and a knob. you instert the bars inside the calipers, between the pads, and turn the knob to spread them. It also helps to open the bleeders to bleed of pressure when doing this. I clean the pistons the same time I bleed the systems.