There is also a rubber seal between the master cylinder and brake booster that needs to be able to hald a vacuum. I spent the better part of a year trying to figure out the brake problem on my 78 300d before i discovered that to be the problem.

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1959 Gravely LI, 1963 Gravely L8, 1973 Gravely C12
1982 380SL
1978 450 SEL 6.9 euro restoration at 63% and climbing
1987 300 D
2005 CDI European Delivery
2006 CDI Handed down to daughter
2007 GL CDI. Wifes