Brakes Mushy after changing front pads?

[jsmith14]

my friend and i changed the front pads today, and now the brakes are mushy. we didnt take off the brake lines or anything, just compressed the pistons and changed the pads. now, the brakes are mushy and the pedal will go all the way to the floor. what could be the issue?

Even though your brakes operate in a closed system, contaminants can still work there way into the works. Air can enter the system through the smallest hole, and you can end up with water in the system from condensation and other means. There's not really any way to check for this, but bleeding your brakes will remove the bad stuff and replace it with new fluid. to do that here are some guide you can read for how to check the brake fluid level.