240sx brake pedal hits floor!help

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bestlowrida
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Hey guys , I got my car towed home with the caliper detached from rotor on the front, hit the pedal and the pedal hit floor before it grabbed to stop. A week later I put everything back together and pedal hits the floor. Bled the brakes and the pedal was back to normal. About 2 days later I come back to test drive the car and brake pedal hits the floor :wtf2: any help wold be appreciated, of course searched and didn't come up with anything helpful, the brakes were fine before the tow, thanks you guys are the best!


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Lobo240sx
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Brake master cylinder or your brake booster is leaking somewhere. Bleed system again as you might have air in the lines. Did your brake fluid go down in the reservoir?

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Do a visual check for leaks around the master, calipers, lines and hoses.

Does it have ABS?

bestlowrida
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non abs, fluid DID NOT go down in the reservoir, funny thing right when I was going to do a quick check for leaks the pedal was back to normal WTF , I didnt drive it yet ill come back when I finally have the strenght to drive the car thanks for all the replies

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Does the booster have rust on it?

bestlowrida
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Car: 92 nissan 240sx
99 estoril m3 vert
92 325i-sold
99 eclipse gs-traded
92 volvo 850-totalled
92 300zx tt-sold
93 240sx se-sold
89 535i-sold
92 honda accord-sold

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yeah it looks a lil rusty actually does it mean its bad? Well I went to drive the car today the pedal it the floor again, I just bled the brakes 2 weeks ago and it was perfectly fine, guess I have a leak some were. ughh


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