dual piston calipers two pistons per caliper, the top piston is pushing out on both sides but the bottom is not moving on both sides

2012 SUBARU FORESTER
70,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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Mind that I have replaced the entire caliper on both passenger and driver sides, and bled both starting with the passenger side. This issue I was having with the old calipers and am still having with the new ones. They're not sticking. But only half working. Could it be a hydraulic pump problem? Couldn't be a hose issue because fluid has no problem coming out the bled screw and the brake isn't sticking. So I'm at a point where I think it has to be the pump.
Sep 4, 2019 at 6:48 AM
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Good morning,

Did you verify the slides for calipers are free and moving easily? Most of the time it is due to the pins seizing in the caliper mount.

Roy
Sep 4, 2019 at 7:59 AM
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No, they weren't sticking, but I replaced those. also since my post I have discovered that It is probably my master cylinder. I had no leaks and nothing was seized up. But I was losing pressure. I have replaced the master cylinder and have more pressure than before. Now today I'll be bleeding all the brake lines. Hopefully this will be the fix I'm looking for.
Sep 5, 2019 at 5:53 AM
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Good deal.

Roy
Sep 5, 2019 at 5:55 AM