Q: So my mom has a 2006 Chrysler Pacifica 2wd 3.6l and we changed the brake caliper and break pads but we still have to floor it

asked by on May 15, 2017

So my mom has a Chrysler Pacifica and the break pad just fell out of the caliper so I changed the break pads and caliper but we still have to floor the breaks so it stops completely and it's leaking break fluid what should I do to fix both of those problems
My car has an automatic transmission.

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