My brake pedal has no pressure and when pressed it goes to the floor. This morning the brake light was on and I didn't get a chance to check he brake fluid, I was in a rush so I drove the car with the light on and the rake pedal had very little pressure, very spongy and when pressed hard it goes to the floor. I brought it into the garage, checked the level and it was low, way below the min line. I filled the reservoir and the brake light on the dash cleared but there is no pressure on the brake pedal now... Bad master cylinder? Or should I try bleeding the brakes?
Brake pedal has no pressure, goes to the floor
- Thread starter astrob0y
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
check your brake fluid and make sure your brake fluid cap is on. If its still on going.. check your brake lines for leaks.
check to make sure you have brake pad left, too. if the pads wear down too far, it saps fluid from the resovoir. if the fluid in the resovoir gets too low, the brake light comes on. if the fluid gets WAY too low, the pdeal wont have anything to push and will travel to the floor.
so, check the pads... if the pads are good, check for leaks... if no leaks, top up the fluid, bleed the lines, and hope the fluid sticks around.
so, check the pads... if the pads are good, check for leaks... if no leaks, top up the fluid, bleed the lines, and hope the fluid sticks around.
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
You should never just top off the fluid! if its low its due to A) a leak, or B) worn out brake pads
Edit: If its due to low brake pads the fluid will be pressed back up when you press the pistons in for the new pads.
thats why i put my check list in the order that i did.
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
i shoudl of mentioned just to add to what you had already stated.. Sorry that wasn't really directed towards you.
