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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AApple" data-source="post: 28607" data-attributes="member: 56">I've stayed out of this one until now...mostly because my rear brake was also sticking on, and I was interested in what everyone had to say. I took the time today to fiddle with it some, and got it working again...for free! :yahoo: The rear brake had been sticking for a while. It started after I replaced the rear tire last summer. It would stick on, but not lock up, and would eventually release. I also noticed the master cyl reservoir was REALLY low(ie: empty!) today, but I had filled it when I did the tire, also. I found no leaks anywhere, but...Anywho, I took all the crap off so I could get to the caliper. I took the caliper off, and used a small(2") c-clamp to push the piston back into the caliper. Pressed the pedal, and the piston moved out. I did this maybe 10 times, and then got some channel-locks, and twisted the piston around a little. I finally got it to where the piston would move in/out fairly easily, and the piston would retract a smidge on it's own, as it should.I then took the bleeder out of the caliper, and made sure it was clean, then started pushing the pedal to get fluid to the caliper. Once I had fluid, I hooked up my vacuum bleeder and sucked all the old nasty stuff out, and then bled the thing normally. It's working fine now! I'm sure the rear master is gonna need to be redone, but for now, I'm just gonna ride....with front AND rear brakes, for a change! :yahoo:</blockquote>

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