Q: Loss of brake pressure

asked by on September 30, 2016

We recently replaced front pads only due to short funds the front ball joints are bad and back brakes were at .4 two weeks ago now today I push the brakes and it goes to floor if I do build pressure it releases back to floor if I hold foot on it after bout 60 seconds no loss of fluid anywhere thank u for your help

My car has 160000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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