Flooring It Then Immediately Braking

If your brake pedal sinks all the way to the floor when you press there can be many possible culprits for this problem.

Flooring it then immediately braking.

Recently the brake pedal goes extremely soft after the anti lock brake system engages. The abs light is on. A common example is you might find the brake pedal goes to floor but still works. Rhonda on december 11 2018.

When i tried they pumped up like normal but after starting up the truck the pedal then sank to the floor. Attach a rubber drain tube to the rh front disc brake caliper bleeder screw and submerge the free end of the tube in a container partially filled with clean brake fluid. If you must leave the roadway at high speeds you should. But worry not this maintenance guide will give you the steps to troubleshoot and fix this issue of brake pedal goes to floor in under 45 minutes.

Pedal is okay then sinks to the floor. Any info would help. When i got everything put back together it was time to bleed the breaks. Eddie carrara author from new hampshire on december 05 2018.

It should be very easy to press down on and once pressed should have an immediately noticeable effect in slowing the vehicle down. I unhooked all the break lines at the calipers to do the lift. You brake and the pedal goes all the way to the floor. It can still brake but i have to press the pedal almost to touching the floor.

It will stay soft a while at least 20 min probably longer but i found that if i pump them hard a few times like while at a red light it then returns to normal. My 2005 honda cr v driver side rear breaks are eating up the brake pads i have to change them every 2 to 3 weeks what could be causing this problem. Have an assistant pump and then hold firm pressure on the brake pedal. Pump the brake pedal hard and fast.

So i just installed a rough country 6 inch lift on my 03 silverado 1500. Brake immediately to avoid tire. If you start to notice that over time the pedal requires increased effort in order to achieve the same amount of braking force then that may be a sign of a possible issue with the abs module. Turn off the ignition.