When Brakes Go to the Floor A Step-by-Step Guide to Reclaim Control

Brake pedal goes to the floor. Comments rated to be Good Answers: These comments received enough positive ratings to make them good answers. The brake pedal fell out from beneath my foot and went almost all the way down. The emergency brake light came on. I pumped the brakes a bit and got a little ... 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 ... If you are positive that there are no leaks (be sure to check all lines, wheel cylinders etc) then the most likely cause will be your master cylinder bypassing ... If the pedal is solid after exhausting the servo system and with the engine stopped - there is no air trapped in the system. It's normal for the ... Petal going to the floor is a sign of this seal starting to rip. Most of the time it can happen because of old or contaminated break fluid. It ... It turns out that it was caused by one of the rear wheel cylinders leaking brake fluid past the piston cup seal. The internal cups weren't ... The theory of a dual master cylinder is you'll still have front or rear brakes if the opposite end of the car/truck fails. Usually by the time ... Causes and fixes when a brake pedal sinks suddenly all the way to the floor. Posible Causes Low on Brake Fluid Possible Brake Fluid Leak Air ... I started the engine, tightened the hose clamp all the way down til there was no vacuum and loosened it til the pedal felt right. it takes about ...