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Hi All, All good, apparently the brakes (which fit into the slots perfectly were the wrong ones), I notified the store which specified the wrong part no. in its system and i'll get a refund. Mechanic got the right Bendix one and fit it in, readjusted everything and its all back to normal now! Thanks All. :D

@Stewbie: Good advice, agree 100%. It was the recommendation from a mobile mechanic, he told me if it stops like that then the brakes still work just without much pressure. I have a mechanic around the corner so I'll take it to him! I'll try to post back what the outcome is!

I just took the car for a spin. Brakes are still no good, have to floor them for the car to stop slowly. Also noticed that the hand brakes are gone too.

Hi, Yep yep and all yep. Everything that came out of the nipple, through the clear tube i had on the nipple, in more fluid, was clear.... no bubbles at all.

@eviltwin, I bled all 4 while the engine was running and it still goes to the floor. Now the handbrake lifts up even higher as well. Any other ideas??? I might have to call a mobile mechanic :(

Yeah when I do major work I lift with the hydro jack then drop it on the stands. Very lucky I wasn't under it... When I was searching for a solution to my problem, I saw heaps of posts about people under the car when the jack gave way! Would it really be a bleeding problem? I'll try it tomorrow and post back with results.

Hi All, I changed my car's front brake pads today BUT.... When I jacked up the car with the Toyota standard jack... too lazy to go to shed to get my hydro jack. Pulled the front passenger wheel off, got up opened the bonnet to remove the brake fluid cap then the jack gave way and the car dropped on the disc! :o I then got my hydro jack and lifted the car properly, changed the pads, moved the (now warped) dust cover off the disc, adjusted the piston then put the wheel back on and released it back to the ground. When I pumped the brakes it seemed fine when the car was off, but when I run the car on idle the brake pedal hits the floor everytime. I bled the front passenger brake while the car was off then tried again and the pedal still goes to the floor. There is no leak that I can find, but I am guessing that there must be some air in the line or air being released before creating the pressure. Any ideas from the community will be greatly appreciated. Regards, Michael