What's wrong if my brakes go clear to the floor?

Question

And I kept puttin fluid in to pump them up but nothings happening still keeps going to the floor

Answer 1

quick brake operation explation
master cylender pumps fluid to the wheel cylinders or calipers

it doesent matter what condition the brake pads are in it will work the same

if you have a leak it will push the fluid out the hole where ever it is

if the fluid is leakind out it will be wet somewhere
the fluid can also leak past a seal in the mastre cylender there are 2 or 3 or 4 seals in the master cylinder the fluid can leak past the first one and it just goes back into the resivor

to diagnose this usually when you apply the brakes it feels normal thain slowly sinks to the floor as it gets worse it will go down faster

so fix your leak or replace the master cylinder

im not going to go into air into the system as unless you opened the system it cannot get in

Answer 2

Brakes Go Down To Floor

Answer 3

If you keep adding fluid, it has a leak somewhere. Have someone press the pedal while you look under the vehicle for drips or a spray. Look for wet places on the underside of the car. Also look on the wheels for oily dirt or wet hubs. One of the wheel cylinders could be leaking and you would not be able to see it until you take off the wheel and hub. If it's a steel brake line, take it loose and take it to a parts store and get a replacement. If it's a flexible hose, same thing except it has to me matched exactly for the fittings to work. Don't forget to replace the copper washers. If it's the wheel cylinder, don't bother with a kit, if you can even find one anymore. Just replace the wheel cylinder. I recommend doing both sides.

Answer 4

If it got low on brake fluid, there's a possibility that some air got in the brake lines. You need to bleed your brakes to get that air out...that should work. Now...you need to figure out why the brake fluid got low. Have a mechanic check it out, and see if he can find a leak somewhere. That needs fixed or you'll go through a lot of brake fluid.

Answer 5

Park the car. If you hurt anybody........
Next, get under the car and have a friend pump the peddle and see IF there is a seep or obvious leak.
Remove each wheel and look for fluid leakage around the callipers, continue to pump the breaks till you see the problem.
There could be a loose fitting, broken or worn hose or leakage from the bottle itself.
Follow the lines under the car along the underbody and check for splits.
The rubber grommets within the break unit sometimes wear out and need replacing.
If this fails to locate the fluid loss, you must get it checked out by a mech.
Cheers!

Answer 6

If the fluid is full and then you step on the brake and it goes down, you have a leak in the system. If the fluid does not go down you have an internal leak in the master cylinder.

Answer 7

You may have a leak in the hydraulics since you say you keep putting in fluid and/or you have a leak in the vacuum system or the master cylinder has gone bad. In any event, don't drive the vehicle until you get the brakes repaired.

Answer 8

Broke line fill with fluid have a friend pump the brake peddle and look for leaks,arund front rotors and rear,also check master cylinder while friend is pumping pedel,while engine is running.

Answer 9

Assuming that you have enough brake fluid in the system, and all your brake pads are good. There are three section that you have to look for:
1. wheel cylinder pistons (caliper pistons)
2. Brake master cylinder (bad seals) leak by.
3. Vacuum booster, not enough pressure to push piston rod in your master brake cylinder

Answer 10

Probably have a brake line broke