you put a socket over After removing the nut, lever, etc?
The Piston may have "Blown the back" out of it & can't compress it.
If was a "rebuilt" caliper, often they use a "rebuilt" piston or worse just reuse same piston & then have same binding problems that can cause way worse problems.
See
https://web.archive.org/web...rocave/brakerear.htm & rest of section.
Is likely need to remove the piston to see.
dirt boot stays to push the piston thru.
To reinstall the piston is more work & can save the boot too but not so easy to get out. That if don't tear other seals during the job.
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