I bagged my trip to Yellowstone .. snow and no brakes held me up.
I posted earlier and got some great help but I am stumped. I will keep this simple and straight forward.

80 Merc 240D 190k miles runs like a dream

I decided to repack my front wheel bearings. I had to spread the caliper to remove it from the rotor. No problem... worked fine and repacked the wheel bearings. As I drove it ... it became obvious I had no booster at that point. Very stiff brake and no booster . I looked for vac leaks. BTW the key woould no turn off the motor now as well... so had to be a vac leak.
Ihave no locks or other vac lines hooked up other than the two brwon that go in and out of the key. IP shutoff works great btw when I add any vac with mouth suction or miteyvac.
I pulled off the main vac line to the booster and replaced with a direct setup from the vac pump on front of motor to the vac booster.
I am pulling 20 hg and holds well. Vac booster does not work.
I do no believe the booster is bad but thats all I have left. I have a spare booster but don't want to go through the brake/cluthc bleed unless necc.

any suggestions.. I am pulling my hair out
remember I have only one vac line on the entire car right now..( I unhooked the key vac lines as well) from vac pump direct to booster . When driving around I get a boost as I slow then the pedal get real hard and I have to stand on it....I just don't believe in coincedences... eveything was fine befoe the bearing pack and now no booster.

confused.... all opinions appreciated.. forgive my ast type/spelling and punctuation.

Bennett