As I recall, the older diaphragm style was rebuildable but the newer piston style was not rebuildable but should last longer.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Allan > Streib via Mercedes > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2019 2:12 PM > To: Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>; Curley > McLain <126die...@gmail.com>; mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: Allan Streib <astr...@indiana.edu> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vacuum leak no booster no shut off. > > My 79 300SD had that type of pump I think? It was different from the > pump on my '83 300D. Jabba was able to get me a rebuild kit at the time, > that was at least 5 years ago though. > > Allan > > Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > > > I did some research and it seems that the 80-85 cars utilize a piston > > type pump with piston rings and internal check valves instead of a > > rubber diaphragm and rebuild kits are no longer readily available for > > these newer pumps. I did see a kit or two on eBay but not sure I trust > > them. The entire pump is available as an OEM rebuild though from > > fcpeuro, autohausaz etc for a pretty penny. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
