I agree, that's the classic description of a bad master cylinder. When faced with a similar choice on my '95 sedan, I ended up buying an ATE brand.
I found that there are very few makers of kits for rebuilding master cylinders. I think that ATE is one of the few? I wasn't sure what was in my car (could find no markings other than the MB star while it was mounted) so rather than gamble on buying a rebuild kit that might be wrong, I just bought the ATE MC. ------------- Max Charleston SC On Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at 3:26 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Sounds like classic cups on the piston are worn/leaking. Time for a > new/rebuilt master cylinder. > > -D > > > > On Oct 21, 2018, at 3:15 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > So I have pressure bled the 124 wagon brakes about three times now and no > > air comes out any more. I drained at least a pint each caliper this time. > > No leaks from any of the calipers when pumping pedal with nipples tight. > > > > This is a non-asr car. > > > > Pedal will pump up but then goes to the floor with sustained pressure. If > > you pump it up then let up for a few seconds and push again it goes way > > down before any resistance. Probably not going to stop the car at the > foot > > of my driveway. > > > > My thought is to replace or rebuild the master cylinder, because maybe > the > > pedal was pushed too far down while bleeding. > > > > Is the collective wisdom to use ATE only, or is meyle just as good (or > > others)? And has anyone just rebuilt the original cylinder with new > seals? > > > > Thanks > > > > On Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 11:53 AM Karl Wittnebel <atypical...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> Did you use the Meyle HD mounts or oe stuff? > >> > >> On Sat, Oct 20, 2018, 7:00 PM Max Dillon via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Yes, I'll be sore for a couple days. About nine hours total, with a > >>> couple breaks. I've still got to fill with gear lube and test drive. > >>> Tomorrow. > >>> -- > >>> Max Dillon > >>> Charleston SC > >>> '87 300TD > >>> '95 E300 > >>> > >>> On October 20, 2018 7:53:25 PM EDT, Curley McLain via Mercedes < > >>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> Congrats! Waytago! Strong work! > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
