Brakes to the Floor Uncover the Root Causes and Find Solutions

Misaligned brake shoes. If your car has rear drum brakes and the brake pedal goes to the floor, the rear brake shoes could be out of alignment. Probably a small leak in the system. Check the fluid level then start the car and pump the brakes a bunch and check the level again. If it's ... The pedal went to the floor. It was the scariest thing. The technician didn't bleed the brakes after he swapped the master. He said he was going ... Look for fluid leaks at the hoses and calipers or wheel cylinders, and make sure the brakes are mechanically moving as they should when the pedal is pressed. It sounds like you have a failed master cylinder. The fluid is by-passing the piston cups, thus the pedal "fades" to the floor, instead of applying pressure to ... Only checking for a loose wheel bearing for your brake pedal issue… If all good then you start doing checks to confirm the master cylinder is ... One of the most common reasons for your brakes touching the floor would be an issue with your brake fluid. Your fluid being low or air reaching ... Welcome to the SS Forums @Castros408 !! Brakes that go to the floor, on the first stroke, with no resistance will have me looking at everything ... Release it and/or pump it and it comes back to normal. It's usually the result of the piston seal failing, catch it just right and the seal ... Either you have air in the brake lines somewhere or the master cylinder is shot. As GBAUTO alluded to, if the master cylinder was allowed to go ...