Brakes do not work

1983 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
130,000 MILES • 2.8L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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MRZAPPA
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I bled my brakes after installing new brake pads like I have done numerous times on all of my cars and trucks. I have also replaced discs and calipers. They worked fine on the test drive and to the grocery store. The next morning when I pulled out of the driveway I had no stopping power what so ever. I couldn't park in way driveway for fear of crashing thru the backyard fence.
Dec 4, 2019 at 6:30 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good evening,

Does the system have any leaks? Is the fluid low?

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

If not a good chance the master cylinder has failed internally.

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

Roy
Dec 4, 2019 at 7:19 PM
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