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• Re: Dealers and E-code lights
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:35:28 -0700
  ...I just > got the headlights, with no bulbs, wiring connectors, bulb boots, or > running light sockets. I was able to get part numbers for...
• Re: Vanagon Wiki
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 May 2010 23:48:08 -0400
  ...How about a stand-alone boot DVD with Apache already configured, external networking disabled and the boot script pointing straight to the wiki index...
• re:split c.v. boot
  Historical mailing list - Edward Claiborne Gould
  Wed, 6 Mar 1996 12:18:48 EDT
  ...boot, I recommend completely disassembling all 4 joints, along with cleaning, repacking, and replacing the boots. I just did the job on my '72...
• Re: reset? OS2 indicator light
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 09:09:52 -0500
  ...Mine has torn the little rubber boot thing inside that keeps the gases from flowing out the back side where the piston slides. Is...
• Re: cv joint bolts?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 28 Jul 2003 19:43:09 -0700
  ...Normally you can buy a boot kit for about $13.00 that comes with the required Tri-square, 3 oz of CV grease and...
• Re: oil inside intake boot
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Tue, 2 Nov 2004 17:24:58 -0700
  ...amount of oil (not puddles, but wet) inside of the intake > boot; apparently heading in from (what I think is) the crankcase breather, > thru...
• Re: later model parking brake lever
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 2 Jul 2018 17:35:56 -0400
  ...Mine is a metal lever with the rubber boot. The boot is nice. the lever not so easy to grab and very wide spacing...
• Re: Battery, OXS lights stay on after start
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Fri, 26 Sep 1997 07:38:05 -0700
  ...So, if the residual field is fairly strong, just idle speed gets the alternator "bootstrapped." If it is weak, perhaps a small throttle blip...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint.
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 11 May 2008 06:06:08 EDT
  ...I have ALWAYS replaced these boot by removing the tie rod from the rack then slipping the old boot off and new boot on...
• Re: V Boot Replacement Tips and Caveats request
  Historical mailing list - Alan J. Flint
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 07:40:21 -0800
  ...In the FWD VW realm, using OEM Lobro German joints and boots is hightly recommended. Again, lots of labor, relatively inexpensive parts, so why...
• Re: Grease Needle....an important find!
  Historical mailing list - Jose R. Moscoso
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 12:36:04 -0500
  Another thing you have to look out for is that the boot can develop a fracture in the needle puncture site. Movement and flexing...
• Re: Question (little vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:05:11 -0600
  ...Bus Depot replace the CV boot NC but I'd rather had the first boot and avoided pulling that drive axle a second time...
• Re: 1991 westy: torn CV boots on AT - best course of action?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Spragge
  Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:50:48 -0800
  ...if it's from Germany and low > mileage better repack them and fit new boots, better than to replace with > parts w. unknown source....
• 85 GL Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 22:56:25 -0600
  ...I have a six inch long needle grease tube on my air grease gun, slipped it in the end of the boot, down to...
• power steering rack questions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 12 May 2006 18:45:18 -0400
  I just received my rebuilt power steering rack and it came with the boots installed and securely tie-wrapped in place. 1. Is there...
• Re: CV Joint Boots To Clamp or Not To Clamp
  Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 15:42:33 -0400
  ...To clamp/zip tie the small end of > the boot or not to. The article say yes but I've seen a few posts...
• Re: [T2] 81 Air cooled, famous for leaking oil where?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:37:15 -0800
  ...Either he was running with no boot or the boot is all torn up. Replace. > > What usually leaks oil on these beasts? > > Pushrod tubes...
• Re: Cv boots cracking
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:16:31 -0700
  ...The boots on my Syncro 16" are nylon looking material. I don't think it's white rubber.:-) BenT sent from my electronic leash...
• Re: Needed - right front - turn signal light socket and boot.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011 08:45:10 -0400
  ...Needed - right front - turn signal light socket and boot. Anybody got one of these you care to part company with? Thanks, John -- John Rodgers...
• Re: Tranny Linkage Boots, etc. no 1st gear
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Wed, 4 May 2011 09:52:25 -0400
  ...Looks like BD and VC both have those boots too. It’s long past time to do the clutch too so I can’t...
• Re: WTB: 2.1L intake boot
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:10:35 -0400
  ...The Syncro boot is taller because the Syncro engine sits lower. This puts the air filter housing too high in my engine bay, so...
• clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:13:46 -0500
  ...Anyway--the cvs boots I have are the kind where the big end just bolts on. Anyone have a recommendation for the small end...
• Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 3 Apr 2006 18:11:07 -0400
  ...They had two new boots per axel.Cost $99/each.No shipping charges. I have about 30K on them. No problems. I remember one...
• Re: CV joints/Axle options
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:04:21 -0400
  ...The GKN boots also don’t last very long in today environment. Rockford boots are the way to go. Bill Sent from my iPhone...
• Re: latest info needed on cv joints - cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:33:34 -0700
  So will this also fix the premature cv boot problem? I swear I just put boots on my 77 Westy with Beck-Arnley on...
• Re: CV Joints (as long as we are discussing it)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:33:53 -0700
  ...really good CV joint boots ! I don't even consider them a 'regular failure item' . I have vanagons with CV joint boots on them...
• Re: CV boot or axle?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:10:10 -0600
  ...On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Edward Maikranz <maikranze@gmail.com>wrote: > I hate doing CV boots! I have only done...
• Dealers and E-code lights
  Historical mailing list - David Hally
  Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:56:43 -0700
  ...I just got the headlights, with no bulbs, wiring connectors, bulb boots, or running light sockets. I was able to get part numbers for...
• CV boot replacement, Syncro front outer
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:59:06 -0500
  Boot kit is on the way. Wondering what is involved? (the archive is down...) Bentley shows 39.17 "front final drive axle flange oil...
• Re: syncro front CV boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 17:20:47 -0500
  Kurt, I knew the VW dealers sell these boot kits which have everything you need for $49 a piece (inner or outer). You can...
• Re: [NVC] Need advice on Passat CV joints
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 11:53:45 -0700
  ...Both boots cracked and grease leaked out last year. The joints were very likely damaged already at the time. Have had new boots on...
• Re: Silly Question, maybe?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 10:41:42 -0400
  Laura, I have tie rods and boots for the Vanagon. http://www.vanagain.com/shop/tie-rod-assembly/ http://www.vanagain.com/shop/steering...
• Re: wtb: Air Intake Boot
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:31:17 -0400
  ...Kevin McLean wrote: > I need the air intake boot that goes between the pre-filter and the main > air filter housing on a 1987...
• Re: Rant - Was: Stainless Steel Coolant Lines Now Available!
  Historical mailing list - Jon Brown
  Wed, 13 Jul 2005 13:33:44 -0700
  Bruce, don't waste your time he's already been booted from the list once and reincarnated himself. Why is alter-ego hasn't...
• Re: Jiffy Lube weirdness...
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 21:15:12 -0600
  ...If a boot goes bad I remove, clean, replace the boot and repack both axles ............. I keep a spare set booted up but not...
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:00:45 -0700
  ...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts > Leather may be a good solution - - I've seen leather seals used for a lot...
• charcoal air filter/vacuum system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 06:31:21 -0700
  ...1.9L 85...i don't know that i need to replace the canister, but the rubber boot coming out the bottom goes from...
• latest info needed on cv joints
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:14:12 -0400
  received this from van cafe and can anybody confirm yes or no? " "We now carry only Lobro cv boot and boot kits which has...
• CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 16 Aug 2021 02:02:04 +0000
  CV joint boots are like so many other parts these days. The quality just is not there and often critical design details are missed...
• Re: O2 sensor - wire repair?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 17:24:33 -0500
  ...On the '84s the green wire has a boot covering a female spade connector -- the sensor also has a female connector with a boot...
• Re: manual steering rack lubrication requirements
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 19:07:24 -0500
  When I replaced a torn boot on my manual rack, I got the steering rack lube from the dealer as well as both boots...
• Re: "new" camper report
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Sun, 9 Feb 1997 15:27:46 -0800 (PST)
  On Sun, 9 Feb 1997, bill wrote: > Next item -- there is a rubber boot connecting some sort of housing on the > back of the...
• Swing axel
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 20 Jun 2003 14:34:14 +0000
  ...the older swing axle rubber boot had a crack and tore up moving the axel around, you know the one with all the screw...
• Re: Remote Starter Switch Wire-up for '88GL
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:30:38 -0400
  ...It hangs clear of the motor in a protected area, and the plastic boot extends well past the end of the clip, not like...
• Re: Using wire ties on CV joint boots?
  Historical mailing list - andrew swingler
  Mon, 31 Jan 2000 14:59:00 -0800
  ...Maffeo wrote: > Has anyone tried using wire ties on CV joint boots as a temporary > or permanent option to the metal ones? > > John-Reed...
• Re: shifter boot part #
  Historical mailing list - Brien Dews
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 18:30:55 -0500
  ...earthlink.net> wrote: > > I need the part number for the shifter boot for an 84 manual tranny. > > Any help out there/ > > which one? the...
• Re: greasing CV joints - Grease needle experience
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 09:35:16 -0400
  ...He pulled the other 3 CV boots and same thing, SAND packed in the grease. All of this from a tiny needle hole (but...
• Re: Help! 1.9 idle/ stalling problem !!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 18 Jul 2003 07:24:26 -0700
  ...SStones , Tracy Bonin It's the boot located on the intake air distributor. There are 4 boots all together. The left lower one is...
• Re: Name of campground along 395?
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 13:23:01 -0700
  ...On my (AAA Camping) map Bootleg is on the east side of 395 but I see on the link below it is on the...
• Re: mileage
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 22:54:43 -0800
  Hmmm - I didn't see any springs when I rebuilt my calipers, just an O-ring and a rubber boot. Run-out and rotor...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 25 Mar 2011 - Special issue (#2011-245)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:53:37 -0700
  ...Once, I repaired a CV this way on > bus when > the boot went bad. I had a new boot in a box, but didn...
• Re: cv joint lubing
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 14:06:57 -0500
  ...To clean them we slid the boot back, and methodically cleaned out the joint completely. We used lamp oil to dissolve and remove the...
• Re: CV Grease Kits
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:40:29 -0700
  ...You need to remove the clamp first that is on the small end of the boot/axle. You can channel the length as far...
• CV boot replacement - easy!
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Wed, 8 Dec 2004 08:35:03 -0600
  ...While under the bus, I noticed that one of my CV boots was split, so purchased a new boot and a tube of Lubro...
• Re: cv joint question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:39:36 -0500
  I have Bus Depot boots on my van right now, and they seem pretty good. Time will tell. This after a horrible three-year...
• Torn PS rack boot before 1500 mile trip
  Historical mailing list - Andrew R.
  Sat, 9 Aug 2014 12:12:31 -0700
  Hey all, It never ends...after a full motor and trans rebuild a month ago, I find the passenger boot on the steering rack...
• CV boot kit prices
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 11:46:00 -0500 (CDT)
  I called RMMW this morning and their $9.95 cv boot kit, complete with all of the hardware is on two week backorder. Calls...
• Re: Grease Needle....an important find!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 14:10:34 -0500
  ...say this was the shape of a boot....+AF4-v+AF4-v+AF4-- +ADw----- I injected into the side wall, where there is very...
• Re: '84 anti-sway now radius arm bushings now steering rack boot
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:55:28 +0000
  ...I'll add steering rack boot to my growing list on the front end. At least I have a little time while my back...
• Bum CV joint summary.
  Historical mailing list - John Grunkemeier
  Fri, 21 Jun 1996 13:38:31 -0700 (PDT)
  ...3.) It is not worth it to scrimp on cheap CV boots. They can tear in one year, leading to another very greasy replacement...