Conquering the Challenge of Brakes Going to the Floor A Diagnostic Odyssey

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. Not true. If you pump the pedal and it becomes firm but then let off and it's soft when you reapply the brakes, that's a classic symptom of air ... The brake pedal travel on my brand new E doesn't feel right. When the engine is off, the pedal stops about 3 inches from the floor. Basically there's four things that can cause the brake pedal to go to the floor. 1. Air in the Brake Lines 2. Brake Fluid Leaking 3. Brake Booster Is Failing ... 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 ... 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 ... When you hit the pedal it pops then brakes go to floor. So thinkin the piston in the master cylinder sat in one spot for so many years that ... Some things I would check: 1. Is the fluid level dropping in the reservoir? Check for leaks throughout entire system. 2. Look at the fluid in the reservoir and ... The loss of brake fluid leads to a loss of hydraulic pressure, so the brake pedal will feel soft or low and go to the floor. Leaking disc brake caliper(s). Like ... It's either a burned out bulb, or it fell victim to something in the creative wiring done by the previous owner (discovered more of that ...