brake pedal sinks to the floor after brake replacement

2009 INFINITI G37
66,800 MILES • 3.6L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LESLIEC
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i recently replaced the rotors, brake pads, and calipers on my car because of squeaking and the rotors were completely scorched from the old owner.
everything is installed nothing is leaking it works perfectly fine except that i had to pump the brakes to completely brake. so we came to the conclusion that it was the master cylinder. i went and replaced that, bleed the cylinder to make sure there was no air and bled all the brakes again, no air bubble's nothing! but the pedal still sinks to the floor.
Sep 21, 2020 at 5:30 PM
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KASEKENNY
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So the only things that will cause the pedal to drop is air in the system as it is able to be compressed where fluid is not, and a leak allowing the pressure to bleed off rather then being pushed against the piston in the caliper.

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

So if there are no leaks and you are not getting air coming out then we have to have a leak internally. This would most likely be the master cylinder but if it was doing it with the old one and new one, we can assume that is not it.

What I would recommend at this point is to take all the lines off the master cylinder and cap each one of them on the master cylinder. Then operate the brakes. If the pedal drops, then the master cylinder is the issue.

If it does not then start adding the lines back in one at a time until it drops again. Whichever one it does this on shows that is the leg that has the issue. Then we can start narrowing it down from there.

Let me know if you have questions. Thanks
Sep 21, 2020 at 5:50 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

When you bled the brakes, is this the procedure you followed?

2009 Infiniti G37 Sedan V6-3.7L (VQ37VHR)
Procedures
Vehicle Brakes and Traction Control Hydraulic System Brake Bleeding Service and Repair Procedures
PROCEDURES
BRAKE FLUID


Bleeding Brake System


CAUTION:
- Turn the ignition switch OFF and disconnect the ABS actuator and electric unit (control unit) connector or the battery negative terminal before performing the work.
- Monitor the fluid level in the reservoir tank while performing the air bleeding
- Always use new brake fluid for refilling. Never reuse the drained brake fluid.
1. Connect a vinyl tube to the bleeder valve of the rear right brake.
2. Fully depress the brake pedal 4 to 5 times.
3. Loosen the bleeder valve and bleed air with the brake pedal depressed, and then quickly tighten the bleeder valve.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all of the air is out of the brake line.
5. Tighten the bleeder valve to the specified torque.
- Front disc brake
- 2 piston type
- 4 piston type
- Rear disc brake
- 1 piston type
- 2 piston type
6. Perform steps 1 to 5 for the rear right brake to front left brake to rear left brake to and front right brake in order.
7. Check that the fluid level in the reservoir tank is within the specified range after air bleeding. Refer to See: Brake Fluid > Procedures > Inspection.
8. Check each item of brake pedal. Adjust it if the measurement value is not the standard. Refer to See: Brake Pedal Assy > Initial Inspection and Diagnostic Overview > Inspection and Adjustment.

Let me know.
Joe
Sep 21, 2020 at 5:53 PM
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