2000 S10 Brakes Grab Go To Floor
To bleed manually start with the bleeder the greatest distance from the master cylinder car running helper pushing down about half way on brake pedal and releasing 3 times on 3rd time holding pedal down to half way depressed point while you.
2000 s10 brakes grab go to floor. One of the reasons is the brake system loses pressure from an external brake fluid leak. After avoiding deer the brake petal would go to floor with no resistance. 1 leak from brake line or brake caliper. Braking for deer at night experiencing total master cylinder failure ie brake petal going down to floor board after initial small resistance.
Wihen i drive the truck the pedal goes all the way down and sometimes the brakes kicks up like the abs wants to kicks in but doesnt slow down the truck. So i ruled out the master cylinder since i just replaced it last week. The day before they worked perfectly fine and the next morning they went to the floor. Easy to skid tires.
This problem typically occurs after. I bled the brakes and the master cylinder at least 10 times. 2000 blazer v6 4 3l. Brake light is on.
The final reason for a brake pedal to go to the floor is failing axle bearing. 2 brke lines. No brake fluid loss. Brake goes to the floor before braking.
I have a nice firm brake pedal when the car is not running as soon as i start the engine the pedal goes almost to floor. Well check the brake lines for leakage after adding brake fluid to the full mark. If the pedal gets hard after adding fluid and pumping it several times with the car off then the master cylinder is still ok. You have to push hard to stop.
Axle bearings hold the brake rotor true without play while they both rotate. If the engine isn t started the brakes seem fine but after starting the engine they go to the floor. I just bought a truck and the person that i got it off of say there was air in the line because he put in a new brake booster and master cylinder and hasnt bleed the brakes correctly. I had them bleed and still acting the same.
1998 chevy s10 brake pedal goes to the floor did you put fresh fluid in the master cylinder. I really think you still have air in the lines. If this bearing goes bad it will allow the brake rotor it move back and fourth which pushes the caliper piston back into the caliper creating an air gap. If the brake pedal goes all the way to the floor it s likely there is a leak somewhere after the master cylinder.