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Brake pedal goes to the floor

Tiny
ROBERT CLELLAND
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  • 1995 FORD CONTOUR
  • 0.6L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
The car has been setting for at least five years. I had to put two wheel cylinders on the rear of car new brake shoes and changed the rear lines. I bled the brakes and they still go to the floor. What to do?
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 AT 5:09 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

It sounds like the master cylinder is bad and needs replacement or the rear shoes are out of adjustment. Here are a couple of guides to help you get the problem fixed.

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

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-rear-brake-shoes-and-drums

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken

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