2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission I now know why my front brakes were acting weird..

[madmanmanick]

I had this same exact thing happen to my 01 truck about 2-3 yrs ago. Thought it was a really freak thing, and I really didn't notice it all untill the truck started to pull and make really funny noises when I hit the brakes. Was just as dumbfound as you probably were when I took the brakes apart. I had to replace the entire caliper, front brake lines, both rotors and all 4 pads. Then did a complete flush of the entire system with new synthetic fluid (got some really nasty colored stuff come out of the lines). Before I did the repairs I did notice that the brake line was kind of sucking in and completely collapsing when the pedal was released. Wonder if this was restricting the flow of fluid back to the master cylinder and preventing the piston from retracting. Could have been the cause of what happened, just a theory. Nice that you put pictures. Hope this helps, just like this has helped me be able to explain to other people what my rotor looked like.

 

[Hootguy]

another good thing to check when you have sticking brakes,,is the small clamps that the rubber brake lines go through,,,they rust inside and apply pressure to the line and keeps the pads from retracting quickly making the brakes drag,,,spread the clamp appart and work the line loose and usually makes a big difference in brake performance,,