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What causes no brake pressure after bleeding your brakes?

I tried bleeding my brakes myself, but now when I’m pushing my brake pedal, it goes straight to the floor with no braking power. What causes no brake pressure after bleeding your brakes?

Melanie Mergen · Updated on May 4, 2022

Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.

Discovering a problem after doing your own car maintenance can be disheartening. These could be some reasons you have no brake pressure after bleeding your brakes:

Air in the brake lines

Brake fluid leak somewhere in the system (check your fluid level to make sure it’s remained at the right amount)

Faulty seal in the master cylinder

Piston stuck in the master cylinder bore

If you do not have luck troubleshooting, a mechanic should be able to help you identify and correct the problem.

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