How much should i pay for a 280sl refurb'd brake booster?

[Erics]

I found someone with a recently refurb'd one and selling it in the UK for £500 or there abouts.

I have to give mine in part exchange. I thought it would cost me half as much.

Can someone please shed some light on this?

Maybe i could get my own one refurb'd but i would not know where to go.

Thanks in advance.

[JamesL]

Eric
Have you called Colin Ferns? He might have one or...
Drop Walter a line. http://www.classicmercedesbenz.co.uk/contact.html  He's up in the North East and while he now specialises in pre-war MBs, he may have one or put you in the right direction
or try find Dave Collins - his details may have changed (he was in Halifax)  07710 672986. Dave is a long-established Mercedes-Benz Club member and breaks Mercs

[Chris_ATL]

You can also get "replica" boosters which will do the job better than the orginal and may help you keep the car running while you search for a perfect one:

http://www.autohausaz.com/pn/0024306830

[stickandrudderman]

It’s the RHD bit that makes the servos expensive.
I sell RHD refurbed ones for £500 plus VAT and have sold four in the last two weeks.
Supply and demand.....

[Khurram Darugar]

How is the RHD booster different?  I have a spare form a 230sl RHD I thought they were both the same...

[enriquegarcia]

As point of reference, in February this year I paid US$304, less $100 for my core, for rebuilt booster from Power Brake Exchange Inc. in San Jose, CA (for my '68 280SL). So my cost was $204 and that included an extra $20 for powder coating and shipping to the East Coast. The folks there were very helpful and knowledgeable. Hope this helps.

[stickandrudderman]

There are major differences between LHD and RHD. Plenty of info on here already about it.

[dirkbalter]

As point of reference, in February this year I paid US$304, less $100 for my core, for rebuilt booster from Power Brake Exchange Inc. in San Jose, CA (for my '68 280SL). So my cost was $204 and that included an extra $20 for powder coating and shipping to the East Coast. The folks there were very helpful and knowledgeable. Hope this helps.

Thank you for that info. Don't know about Eric but I was looking for the same.

[enriquegarcia]

Note of caution when installing a replacement brake booster: make sure the length of the plunger (the rod that pushes into the master cylinder piston) is exactly the same length as your old one. The rod's length is adjustable by adding or removing washers from under the rounded tip of the plunger. In my case, it was still too long after removing all washers and I had to file down the tip. If too long, the master cylinder piston will not retract all the way, trapping brake fluid in the master cylinder and locking the brakes.

Most people probably already know all this, but I learned the hard way!

[Erics]

Cheers everyone. Found someone who did a fait few pagoda breake boosters. Cost £250.

PAS pump sent to Germany was more expensive: £500.

[sandcrab59]

I assisted Thierry in Laos in obtaining parts for his rebuild from CA.
He was satisfied with the parts and his Booster works great.
I found the parts at:

Karps Power Brake
66 North Central Avenue
Upland CA 91786
Tel # 909-985-0800
 Contact Jeff Watts
KARPSPB.com

He rebuilds Boosters and is reasonable.
Tom