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Interesting brake problem

Installed all new calipers, rotors, wheel bearings on the 1998 Dodge one ton dually .
(quite the job)
First drive out I can tell something is wrong, brake pedal is getting higher and higher (almost no travel to apply brakes)
Then i notice a lot of drag, Brake(s) are hanging up.
I had wire brushed , rust killed and painted all things to insane detail.
All slide surfaces for calipers were better then new.
So to the point - front left caliper and rotor almost on fire.
Very rural road i sit there for a 1/2 hour. bang on caliper, pry ETC.
Finally i open the bleeder valve and out gushes fluid like under pressure.!
OK at that point i figure collapsed swollen hose(s)
Here is the STRANGE part.
After that event drove home
Now it all works fine.....................cured .
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