2004 Ford F-250 Brake pedal

JAKEM96

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2004 FORD F-250
6.0L
V8
TURBO
4WD
AUTOMATIC
197,000 MILES

So one day my brake pedal started going to the floor with no resistance. At first I still had brakes but not till the very end of the travel of the pedal. I had to do a front end rebuild so I parked it for about three weeks and did that and as I went to deal with the brake issue I noticed it no longer has any brakes. I know my power steering and brakes are linked in some sort and that sometimes power steering issues may reflect to brake issues but I've also recently replaced the power steering pump and lines so I doubt that has any effect. There is no brake leaks or power steering leaks of any sort and I've replaced every brake component front and rear about a year ago.

Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 AT 3:34 PM

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HMAC300

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Have a pro check for brake bleeding it may have air in abs system causing it.

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Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 AT 6:51 AM

JAKEM96

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Thank you for getting back to me, I forgot to add it used to be daily driven and one day it just happened would that rule out possible air? I've got a lot of experience working on vehicles but not too strong on these complicated brake systems.

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Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 AT 6:57 AM

HMAC300

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You get air in system when brakes are done and it sometimes takes a wile to go to abs part which causes what happens with yours. It could be a master cylinder though as well. When air is in system at abs a pro has to use a scanner to open all the valves in abs unit then bleed whole system which can take up to 3 qts. Sometimes more.

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Wednesday, August 5th, 2015 AT 7:09 AM

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