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Originally Posted by mtbtim
From what I understand, the inner lining of a brake line can become detached or something like that and cause a blockage. The positive pressure when you depress the brake pedal allows fluid to flow to the caliper past the blockage put the negative pressure when you release the pedal is not enough for the fluid to return. So, you end up having caliper pistons that won't retract because the fluid can't move freely out of the caliper.
So, I think it's a good idea to get a new brake line whether it's an OEM one or an aftermarket braided steel line.
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That makes sense.
OP, you really have 2 options here...
1. Buy new/rebuilt calipers and rotors, install them, flush brake fluid
2. Rebuild existing calipers yourself, buy new rotors, install, flush brake fluid
Add or subtract buying new brake lines as an option on both of these.... so you have 4 total options.
You've almost certainly warped / ruined your brake rotor so you need to buy new front rotors. The brake line theory is possible... they are pretty cheap and not too hard to install, so it's worth doing. If you are are comfortable doing a brake job on your car then you can rebuild calipers... it's not all that hard, but a bit time consuming and dirty. If you would rather just buy parts and put them on I would personally go for option 2 and replace brake lines.
Edit: come to think of it your pads are probably pretty unevenly worn left to right and unevenly heat cycled... you should probably get new pads as well.