Gen 3 2011 sticky caliper? Hmmmm

Hello all! So I’ve noticed something interesting. When I press down on the brake pedal all the way First the anti-skid light comes on. When I release the pedal the light goes off, and when I start to move the front caliper grabs and makes a loud “clunk”! When the wheel starts to roll. Do we have a sticky caliper that needs replacing? What say you all?

also do I need tech stream to replace and bleed a caliper on Gen 3?

thanks all!

ps. Anyone who tells me to just go buy a new car will be unregrettably placed on my ignore list.

 

Ok. So it doesn’t matter if I engage the hill assist or not. Every time I stop no matter how gently I apply the brakes that caliper sticks and makes a pronounced “thunk” and jolt when I start moving again.

 

Well kids, I pulled the pins out of the calipers… it was actually very easy. You can pull and inspect them one at a time without actually removing the piston completely. Anyway they were clean and greasy. So I added a little more grease and reassembled. Strangely they don’t seem to be doing it anymore. We‘ll see.