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Caliper piston not retracting fully?

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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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Default Caliper piston not retracting fully?

1992 VX hatch,

Lastnight I installed some new brembo blank rotors with hawk HP+ pads (amazing combo, stops excellent now)

When I took the pads out I noticed the drivers side pad on the piston side was worn more than the passaner side (quite a bit)

So anyways I went ahead and instaled the pads/rotors,

and since the HP+ are a little noisy, at low speeds i can hear the drivers side squeaking when the brakes are fully released.

So im assuming its sticking, how can I go about fixing this?
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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usually erratic pad wear is due to one side being seized.
loosen the caliper and clean the slides, i preferably use Silicone grease. and make sure the pads are not stuck in position, they should be able to wiggle a little. otherwise clean the shims, lube with a little anti-seize. also check if the brake hose looks good.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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Im assuming the shims are the small metal clips on either side?

And what are the slides, sorry, i have a basic idea of the parts on the caliper, im just not sure of their names.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 03:02 PM
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when you pull off the caliper the slides are the long pins
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