Brake bleeding and the brakes are almost gone

Tiny
DAVE KOLLMANN
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  • 2006 DODGE CARAVAN
  • 3.6L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 270,000 MILES
About a week ago the brake cap sealer got a hole in it and the brakes started to lessen with the brake pedal almost bottom ing out on me. I put a condom in the cap for a temporary fix. Now I have no brakes. There is a lot of weight in the van as well though.
Friday, October 18th, 2019 AT 3:21 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Welcome to 2CarPros.

Does the brake pedal go to the floor? Take a look through this link and let me know if it mirrors what is happening.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/brake-pedal-goes-to-the-floor

If it is going to the floor, there are no leaks, the fluid is full, and the rubber brake hoses at the calipers are good, suspect a bad master cylinder. Here is a link that explains how in general one is replaced:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-brake-master-cylinder

If you could, let me know exactly what is happening at this point as well as what symptoms prompted you to bleed the brakes.

I will watch for your reply.

Joe

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