Thanks for that -- I'll take a closer look at the other vac parts.
--R
M G wrote:
> Hi Rich,
>
> I joined the list just recently and have just been reading, not having too
> much to contribute. I have been thinking a bit on your problem and I believe
> that your booster is indeed bad. To my re
Hmm, that could be it -- I did pump the pedal to bleed brakes. Brakes
worked well for a coupla weeks though, maybe after a time something gave
up from damage? Is there a rebuild kit for that? I seem to recall
there is from other posts in the past, but do not remember for sure.
I did have the
Hi Rich,
I joined the list just recently and have just been reading, not having too
much to contribute. I have been thinking a bit on your problem and I believe
that your booster is indeed bad. To my recollection there is a valve in the
booster that in the closed position allows vacuum on both
ished area.? Destroying one half of your braking power will make
the pedal seem hard.
Regards,
Jim in Phoenix
-Original Message-
From: Rich Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Sent: Sat, 27 Oct 2007 5:46 pm
Subject: [MBZ] More on Weird vacuum problem -- pe
On Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:46:21 -0500 Rich Thomas
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am also recalling there is some kind of vacuum reservoir, I think that
> thing that looks like an egg crate at back underneath? Maybe I knocked
> something loose on that when doing the rear axle (again)? Too dark to
So I took the vac pump off, took it apart, checked all the bits and
cleaned it well. Getting 22in vac now (not sure why the check valves
weren't checking, maybe one was gunked up or something, but it was
pretty clean in there.). Still no brake boost though. I ran the car
for awhile, put the
