I replaced my pads now the brake pedal goes to the floor

Tiny
AL Z
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  • 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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I replaced the brake line going to the rear and replaced both front calipers, bled the brakes numerous times and getting no air, but brake pedal goes to floor. Replaced master cylinder after bench bleeding it. Pedal still goes to the floor after bleeding and of course the brake warning light is on as well as the service brake warning and chimes! I took it and had a scanner do the ABS module bleed, came home and re bled all 4 corners, got a few bubbles of air out of the right rear, pedal still goes to the floor. I took it around the block on dirt roads and hit the brakes to try and imitate what the scanner did, rear brakes would lock up sometimes but no kind of anti lock action from the pedal. I am a retired Chevrolet technician and bled hundreds of vehicles and never encountered this. What do you think?
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 5:23 PM (Merged)
Tiny
KEN L
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I would check the rear brake shoes to see if they are worn. Also gently install three vise grips to gently pinch off the brake flex hoses to try and isolate from the wheels from the master and ABS brake system. This guide will help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/brake-pedal-goes-to-the-floor

Please run down this guide and report back.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 5:23 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Have new booster and master cylinder have bled brakes over and over even auto bled ABS pedal. Good until I start truck then goes to floor.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 5:23 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Hello,

Okay, you either still have air in the lines, or more than likely you have a leak somewhere. Double check all your brake lines with an assistant pressing the brake pedal. You should be able to find it. I have included a link below for you to go to.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/brake-pedal-goes-to-the-floor

Please get back to us with what you are able to find out.

Thanks,
Alex
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 5:23 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Ty how likely is it that a vacume supplemental assist pump goes bad
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 5:23 PM (Merged)
Tiny
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Hello again,

I am so sorry. I thought somebody named Ty answered your question and hadn't answered back, so I assumed you had it fixed. My bad, I apologize. Okay, when I was doing a little more research on your vehicle I came across this Technical Service Bulletin(Recall) for your vehicle. I have included it in the diagrams down below. I do not see an expiration on it anywhere, so it is probably still good. Go through it and give your local dealer a call. You might be able to have them fix it for free. Get back to us with what they say. If not, we will just go from there.

Thanks,
Alex
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 5:24 PM (Merged)
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My pedal goes almost to the floor even after I have bled all four wheels several times.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 5:24 PM (Merged)
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STEVE W.
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The early 2000's trucks never had the best pedal feel, but that still sounds poor. Did you get any air in the system? If so you may need to use a scan tool to activate the ABS unit to bleed it fully. Why did you need to bleed them originally?
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 5:24 PM (Merged)
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DUANE GROSHEK
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I changed all of the calipers because the bleeders were so corroded that I could not open them without snapping them. I wanted to bleed the system assuming there was air in the lines.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 5:24 PM (Merged)
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DUANE GROSHEK
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I bought the truck used and noticed a softer pedal right from the get-go. Could there possibly be an issue with bypass in the master cylinder?
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Monday, February 22nd, 2021 AT 5:24 PM (Merged)
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STEVE W.
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Bypass is easy to find, pump the brake a couple times with the engine off, then step on the pedal and hold it, if it sinks you have bad seals in the master or a leak. If it stays solid until you start the engine you probably have an ABS related issue.
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