Changed brakes and pedal is going completely to the floor.

[chevyman1968]

Hey all, I just changed the brake pads on my '99 Leg OB and my pedal just keeps going to the floor when the car is running no brakes at all. I bleed the brakes and it is still doing it. I am a little lost and a lot fustrated. I am trying to get the car fixed before tomorrow because I need it the rest of the week. Any help would be really appreciated!

[amgarrety]

Make sure your brake fluid reservoir is full. When you take the cap off the reservoir, that provides no pressure for the fluid to press against, so after changing the brakes, when you compress the pistons to put the caliper back on, the brake fluid will spill over the top of the reservoir (if you didn't remove any fluid prior). Then, when you put the cap back on, and your fluid is low, pressing the brake pedal will only fill that empty space in the reservoir with brake fluid, and very little (if any) will go to applying the brake.

I'd also check your brake lines, incase one might have ruptured while changing your brakes. If the rubber line is old and dry-rotted, putting any strain on the line (such as letting the caliper hang from it) may rupture it and cause you to lose fluid every time you put pressure on your brakes.

[GTDrifter]

+1