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Brake Pedal Goes All The Way To The Floor!!?

I replaced my rear brake pads yesterday on my 2002 Ford Mustang. I aligned the brake pistons properly but when I tested the brakes the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor and it seems like only the front brakes are engaging. Does it sound like I have an air bubble in the brake line? I have replaced pads before and never had to bleed the brake line. Does it sound like I need to bleed the brake line?

Thanks.

Update:

Thanks. I've pumped the brakes a million times. I even removed the calipers again to make sure the pistons were aligned properly. On the Mustang you have to have that special tool to screw the pistons back into the caliper you can't just push them in with a c-clamp like most piston calipers. After screwing them back I aligned them into position before securing them onto the pads. I have plenty of brake fluid as well.

Update 2:

do I need to bleed all or just the rear?

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    bleed your brake lines you may have air in them if you have recently replaced the pads

    Source(s): mechanic
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    if all you did was change the pads, then you shouldnt have to bleed the brakes, not unless you took the caliper clean off or you have a leak someplace. once you put pads on, you have to pump the brakes several times to set the pads against the rotors, if nothing then, it must be the master cylinder by-passing.

  • mark h
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    I would narrow it down to,air in the line.

    A leak in you brake line.

    Or the rubber pistons in your master cylinder has gone out allowing fluid to bi pass .This can easily happen if bleed your brakes while not having enough brake fluid in the reservoir.Good Luck.

    Source(s): Autotech student.
  • Don W
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    How many time did you pump up the brakes pedal? It takes several times before the rear pistons expand back out.

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  • Jay P
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Bleed the brakes again and refill the reservoir. Sounds like you have air in the lines or insufficient amount of fluid.

    Or you could have a fluid leak but I'll assume you already checked for that.

  • 1 decade ago

    Pump brake first. You spread the calipers out, now now pump brakes several times to put calipers back where they should be, then see what happens.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, definitely bleed the brake lines. The front also, if you didn't bleed the front initially, you probably wore out your back brakes sooner than they would have. There is a good chance the front ones have hardly been used.

  • 1 decade ago

    For sure check for leaks , bleed brakes and keep an eye on that master cylinder bec it could be acting up.

    Hope that helps and best of luck

  • biff
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Bleed all the brakes. Make sure no air coming out.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If you bleed the brakes and it continues It might be that the master cylinder needs to be replaced.

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