Dragging brakes

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Originally Posted by My5ABaby

Is it normal to hear the front pads dragging while the front end is in the air?

Depends. It's not going to behave as though it doesn't have brakes on it. It will drag a little bit, but should be very easy to move by hand. The drag coefficient of the brakes are not big enough to slow the car while moving.

Also, what would cause the pistons in both of my back brakes to not retract fully and drag?

That would probably be the "ratcheting" ability of the rear brakes. As the rear pads get lower, the parking brake incrementally adds additional pressure (not really pressure, but height to the piston) to allow the emergency break to function properly.

In other words if you can turn the wheels by hand, you're fine. If they're dragging more than that you're not fine.