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Originally Posted by Seymore Butts
I would look at three things:
1. Flex brake lines, when old and crusty, will act like a check valve and keep the hydraulic pressure from dropping when you release the brake pedal. Flex lines tend to degrade from the inside out.
2. Brake fitment kit. I recently had a single severely worn aftermarket brake pad on the rear due to the pad seizing in the supplied mounting clip (one of Federal Mogul brands).
3. Excessive grease on the caliper slide pins. More than just a thin coating of grease can lead to hydraulic pressure events, pushing the pads into the rotor, sometimes locking up the brake completely.
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This. Also check where the clips fit into the caliper. The brake pads should slide freely in the *new* stainless mounting hardware. If there is any crud or rust on the caliper behind the mounting clips, that can cause the pads to bind and remain pressed against the rotor. Sometimes a flat, not fat, bastard file will clean them up. Otherwise you may need something with more oomph ( die grinder, dremel, sand blaster, thermonuclear fusion... )