Brake pedal sinks to the floor

2002 MAZDA 626
105,000 MILES • 1.2L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LUISRESENDES
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My brake pedal when trying to stop gradually sinks to the floor but not all they way down. This is the first day I took notice. A few days ago I was hit from behind and it did not seem very hard. but, I wanted to asked would a rear end collision cause braking mechanism failures? I looked at the reservoir and it is full with no visible signs of external leakage. My last brake inspections was a little over three months with an all good. Will do a bleeding of the brakes before the service call. What is your take?

Thank You;

Luis Resendes
Nov 21, 2016 at 3:27 PM
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HMAC300
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it may have damaged a line on the axle or going to it. check for that and use a power bleeder if you are going to bleed brakes. Otherwise your ABS may be messed up and a mechanic will have to straighten it out.
Nov 21, 2016 at 3:48 PM
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