Soft brake pedal?

2010 MAZDA 3
156,000 MILES • 2.5L • MANUAL
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BHAMDOC1
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Replaced axle and wheel bearinf on one side and greased everything. Install new brake pad retaining clips which were missing from both sides. Now for some reason the brake pedal sinks a bit. I looked at same side i worked on and everything looks fine. When driving car is straight when i hit the brake pedal it kind if goes to left side
Jul 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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BHAMDOC1
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Here. I put both back and both are tirning i believe its the way it should be ehen is on without the clip they turn freely. No issues at all i can find
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Jul 17, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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STRAILER
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Yep, there is still something wrong with the drivers side brake assembly. Can you tell if the caliper bracket is seated fully? If the caliper is not aligned 100% true you will have a soft pedal. I can tell from the video that the caliper is not alighted correctly. I would take the knuckle/bearing hub back apart to see why it is not going back together correctly., please upload videos of the part while they are apart so I can see them.
Jul 18, 2026 at 3:09 PM
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