Really tight front brakes!

[YakkoWarner]

Glad to know you found the problem.
I don't think anyone brought this up so I will add one thing in case someone in the future has a similar question.

If you leave the calipers hanging by the hose when servicing the bearings it is possible to lose track of the position of the caliper and turn it in such a way that when you install the caliper, the hose is twisted. That would keep pressure from releasing and cause a drag. I have had more than one DIY brake job come into the shop with twisted brake hoses...

I'm glad you brought that up! I didn't know a twist in the line could case a drag either - I suspect one of the front lines on my British project has a twist (not yet been driven but doesn't look like a smooth clean loop) so I will be redoing that line (possibly both).

 

[Truck82]

I'm glad you brought that up! I didn't know a twist in the line could case a drag either - I suspect one of the front lines on my British project has a twist (not yet been driven but doesn't look like a smooth clean loop) so I will be redoing that line (possibly both).

This gets me thinking… how much twist will affect it?

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I'm glad you brought that up! I didn't know a twist in the line could case a drag either - I suspect one of the front lines on my British project has a twist (not yet been driven but doesn't look like a smooth clean loop) so I will be redoing that line (possibly both).

That is another good reason to have these caliper hangers I found at O'Reilly's. Only $8 too....

 

[ASPEC]

This gets me thinking… how much twist will affect it?

Depends on the length of hose and angle of the fittings. The hose has to be twisted enough to reduce the inner diameter of the hose, a "kink" if you will. The kink acts like a check valve, letting fluid go past when pressure is applied by the master cylinder but the caliper does not have the ability to push the fluid back when it is released.