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Question: replaced brakes but not tight

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ktyson2020, Houston, TX, February 27, 2010, 08:01
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I replaced my brakes and rotors. In order to stop, the brake pedal goes to the floor before slowing me down. I have bleed the system and no air is coming out. What is wrong?

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    Bret Bodas February 27, 2010, 10:53
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    You may have a bad master cylinder, or have not properly bled the hydraulic system. It's best to use a pressure/vacuum bleeder, you don't want to use the brake pedal to flush the fluid through the system, this is how the master cylinder can be damaged.

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    ktyson2020, March 01, 2010, 06:43
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    Thanks, Im going to have to try that. I did bleed the brakes with the pedal.

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