1996 Mercury Sable NO BRAKE PEDAL

Tiny
JERSEYJACK
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  • 1996 MERCURY SABLE
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 14,000 MILES
I REPLACED THE FRONT PADS THIS MORNING. AS I WAS COMPRESSING THE PISTON ON DRIVERS SIDE WITH OLD PAD AND C CLAMP FLUID LEAKED FROM MASTER CYL CAP, WHICH USUALLY DOES HAPPEN.
AFTER RELPACING PADS ON BOTH SIDES AND STARTING CAR I CANT GET PEDAL TO STAY UP GOES RIGHT TO FLOOR. THERE ARE NO LEAKS ANYWHERE. PLEASE HELP I AM STUMPED AND NEED CAR. REAR BRAKES ARE ONLY 2 WEEKS OLD.
MASTER CYLINDER STILL FULL.
Friday, December 21st, 2007 AT 7:20 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Did you bleed all four brake ports at each tire? Also check to see if your pedal is not hooked on the dash or wires.
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Friday, December 21st, 2007 AT 7:49 PM
Tiny
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PEDAL IS MOVING FREELY, I DIDNT OPEN ANY BRAKE LINES SO THERE IS NO REASON TO BLEED.
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Friday, December 21st, 2007 AT 8:39 PM
Tiny
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Still has to be bled, even if the lines wernt opened, when the calliper is all the way out and then is bottomed it can create air bubbles.
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Friday, December 21st, 2007 AT 8:41 PM
Tiny
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I WILL BLEED IN MORNING AND LET YOU KNOW HOW I MAKE OUT. ILL SLEEP WITH MY FINGERS CROSSED.
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Friday, December 21st, 2007 AT 9:54 PM

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