Lost front brakes...

So I went to play in the mud today (in this thread), but right as I went to leave I noticed the brake pedal suddenly went all the way to the floor and the truck had a hard time stopping. After driving a bit, I stopped and checked the brakes.

There is no fluid loss, at least not as of now.
I am guessing that it is a total loss of the front brakes because the rotors were not clean...they still had a thin layer of mud on them (they would have been cleaned off by the pads if they worked).

Any help? I need a quick fix so I can drive/work with this truck this truck until the new one is finished in a month...

 

id try a pressure washer to em see if that does anygood...

 

Ya I was thinkin that...maybe they were somehow stuck? But idk how that would explain the pedal going to the floor still though.

 

if you hold the brake down and gas it...do the brakes hold? they should hold the truck...

 

Well the the rear brakes work so it should hold ok...but I wouldn't drive a long distance.

 

If the pedal went to the floor, you have a leak.

 

...But I parked at a gas station for 20 minutes and didn't get any leaking brake fluid. Also idled and somebody pushed the pedal while I checked underneath. No fluid loss...

 

isnt toyota buying this anyways? i thought i remeber seeing something about it

 

Huh, weird. I would think that the only way the pedal could go to the floor is if there is a leak in the system.

 

That's what I thought! So I checked for leaks...!

 

That doesnt make sence. If there isnt any leaks there should be pressure in the brake lines.. Im sure theres some tips to check. But maybe you missed the leak?

 

What about water/ mud in the lines and expanding into air, you may want to bleed through your lines.

 

Good suggestions thanks. I was planning to clean/bleed Tuesday and see what happens.

 

well Im thinking your master cylinder failed its a 2 stage and the 1 stage failed internally sorry but thats what I figure

 

Well that's what I would say except I replaced the master cylinder about 3 months ago...so maybe I got a bad one/didn't install it right? I don't know.

 

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This has happened to me before!

 

That makes it sound even more likely: infant mortality is what we call it.

Was it a re-man'd part?

 

Ha...yeah I think it was. I didn't care about the quality because the truck is going into Toyota for the frame recall in about 3 weeks (and I already have the new truck, a 2001 V6 TRD)...I just wanted the problem fixed as cheaply as possible. Very unlike how I usually approach it.

Should I even bother fixing it?