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Originally Posted by MrOwl42
I pretty sure I didn't over clean them. I got them to move pretty freely, but when I put the rubber seal in it no longer moved freely. I'm assuming that's sorta the point but should it move freely with the seal in too?
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Yes they should move freely in the seal - that is the point. But don't expect them to be as easy to move as they were before.
If you have the "technology" to test the calipers - apply pressurised fluid (gas is actually better for leak checks) then you can see whether the pistons move freely and are leak free. This is beyond the realms of most DIY mechanics though. However with a blocking device in the caliper (to stop the piston from popping out) and some compressed gas you might be able to get an idea of the condition of the new assembly.
PS - by over cleaning I mean it not only looks clean but you have polished the sealing surfaces so much that they no longer seal. If you can still see dirt then they're not clean - but if your cleaning erodes the sealing surface and they no longer seal then you've "over cleaned" it