Cost to replace a 1997 VW Golf brake booster?

I've just been out in my car and the brakes seemed a bit dull and slow to respond, and now they have started hissing too. Some online research seems to indicate my brake booster has failed, can anyone with a little car knowledge tell me if they think this is right and tell me how much it costs to repair/replace? The prices seem to vary a lot online.





Obviously I'm going to book it in the garage but I'd just like a rough idea first. Thanks!
Cost to replace a 1997 VW Golf brake booster?
i have a 97 Jetta GLS and if you have not replaced the vacuum lines this could be the cause of your problem.





the vacuum lines that came in these cars disintegrate when the get older and causes vacuum leaks. vacuum leaks can cause the brake booster to fail as it uses vacuum from the engine to function.





if you do have to replace the brake booster then you will have to re-bleed the brake lines and that is very hard for the beginner to get right.





if you are unfamiliar with working on cars i would recommend that you should have a professional work on the brake system. think about it, that is the one system on the car that you can't have go wrong on you when you are on the road. take it to a shop that is familiar with these vehicles and get a quote, then shop around.
Cost to replace a 1997 VW Golf brake booster?
Sounds like a split vacuum hose to the brake servo, or the servo itself. But it needs looking at properly to diagnose the fault. Just because a fault is common does not mean that is the fault with your car. A misdiagnosis will just be a waste of money.


Some Golfs had a rubber joining peice for the servo pipe that fails too
Reply:could be just a blown vac pipe on the servo[booster] if not a brakers yard will sell you a servo for bout 拢15