Sticking, Squeaking Front Brakes

I haven't replace the seals on any calipers I've done yet (knock on wood). But none of the ones I have done have been junky either.

Definitely clean those slider bolts up real good and grease em. Sometimes they get so much junk on them, you can barley pull them out of the holes.

mariozappa wrote:

Definitely clean those slider bolts up real good and grease em. Sometimes they get so much junk on them, you can barley pull them out of the holes.

Yep! That's what I found. It was quite a battle to git dem bolts out.

Another Update:

Okay, last night I cleaned everything up real good. The slider bolts were black and looked like they had gunk "baked" on. Took them over to my bench grinder where I have a soft wire brush wheel on one side. That cleaned them up real nice.

I lubed the whole slider assembly with brake grease and put it all back together. Mounted them on the bike, added fluid, and bled the lines.

Result: Everything looks to be working properly now. With weight off the front wheel, I am able to spin the tire with very little brake resistance. I can apply the brakes, the wheel stops; then release and spin the wheel again. Looks like the problem is solved.

Thanks again to everyone for your advice and help.