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The brake is soft when I step on the pedal

Tiny
THANVAS
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  • 2013 MAZDA 3
  • 2.0L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 107,000 MILES
The brake is soft when I step on the pedal. There is no leaking fluid. The pedal does not sink all the way, but quite a bit. My wife's car brake became soft about a year ago after the car was sliding down the driveway when it was snowing and the anti-lock brakes came on. It was not as bad then as it have been in the past few months. Thanks in advance.
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 AT 3:36 PM

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Tiny
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Sounds like you either have an issue in the master cylinder or the pads are just worn.

Here is a guide that will help with this:

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

Also, here is a guide that will help with replacing the pads and rotors as this is where I would start: This video shows the job being done on a similar car but the process is the same.

https://youtu.be/UnYZUNnG8mw

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

Below is the process from the manual on how to replace these as well.

Please run through this material and let us know if you have other questions. Thanks
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