Replaced front brake pads, now pedal goes down to floor.

Tiny
ERNIE BYERS
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  • 2003 NISSAN PATHFINDER
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 70,000 MILES
Replaced front brake pads, now pedal goes down to floor. Acts like air in system. What should I do. Don't know how to bleed. Please help.
Saturday, January 24th, 2009 AT 10:02 PM

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Tiny
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Hello,

Brake pedal can go to the floor for few different reasons.
It can be air in the line that needs to be bleed. It can also happen if there is a leak in the brake line or a faulty master cylinder.

Take a look at this guide, it covers all the typical reasons:

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

Here is a guide to how to bleed the brakes:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-bleed-or-flush-a-car-brake-system

Please let me know of any questions.
Thank you.
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