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Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:06:38 -0700
Not sure if they make a leather boot for type 4 CV joints, but they do make a leather "quick fix" boot: http://www...
Re: CV joint boots
Historical mailing list
Mon, 7 Apr 1997 10:12:54 -0700
> Malcolm I think the outside cv boots with disc brake applications need to > withstand a lot of heat.Some Ford products use different material...
Re: New Type of CV Boot Available - 10 Minutes and boot replaced
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Thu, 8 Apr 1999 01:20:20 +0200
...The idea is that you just cut off your > old boot, clean and push grease into your joint, and then wrap the "split" > boot...
Shift guide boot
Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
Wed, 5 Jan 2011 11:46:49 -0800
...Within fewer than 50 miles the boot was shredded. I'm getting an OEM boot from Vanagain to replace the shredded boot, but even...
Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
Fri, 10 Mar 2006 19:09:14 -0600
...Have the boot, and axle shaft clean and dry! Grab the CV boot by the flange, and shove it on the axle. The boot...
Re: CV Maintenance - Re-use old or new Rockford USA boots?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 12:14:02 -0700
I second keeping the OEM boots. I've seen too many reports of aftermarket boots failing after a few thousand miles. The OEM boots...
CV Joint boot blues
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sat, 13 Dec 1997 02:53:00 -0600
...Can anyone tell me how a brand new outer cv joint boot on a 90 GL with less than 1K on it can be...
Shift Rod Boot
Historical mailing list
Mon, 07 Oct 1996 11:24:57 -0500
...The boot itself is torn. Has anyone ever replaced that boot on a Vanagon, and if so, any helpful hints? Can the linkages inside...
New CV boots
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Thu, 3 Sep 1998 17:01:16 PDT
Hey all, I have a dead CV boot on my '81 Vanagon. On Saturday I will be replacing it. I wanted to give you...
Re: CV Boot
Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
Fri, 11 May 2001 10:42:49 -0600
Stan Wilder wrote: > > Anybody got a source for high quality CV boots? > In the past I've performed this service when the boots tore...
Re: CV boots does anyone make quality boots these days ?
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:48:39 -0700
OK, time for a "shameless plug". "Ole Putt" been the "guinea pig" for almost 4 years and over 16K miles for the CV Boots...
Tie Rod Boot replacement
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 13:50:58 EDT
Is there a way to replace a torn tie rod boot--the boot on the steering gear around the tie rod--without removing the...
Re: Cv boots cracking
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:34:49 -0400
We used to be able to get the GKN/Lobro aftermarket boots for the rears and when we did, you could look around the...
/recommendation for power steering boots?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 17:38:35 -0400
Hi folks, I just had an alignment done and they found a small rip starting in a boot. Darn thing is only about 2...
CV boots life
Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 05:25:27 -0700
...The parts my mechanic are using are aftermarket axles with the boots already installed. The boots that split are usually the ones next to...
Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 14:07:25 -0400
...Is the boot ripped, or are you leaking fluid? Jeff Oxroad wrote: >Is there a way to replace a torn tie rod boot--the...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:19:50 -0700
I confess that I have had a split inner CV joint boot on my Mercedes car for the last 24 years.. and I just...
Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
Historical mailing list - Antaki
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 18:05:39 -0700
My cheeeep-assteroid, and probably temporary solution to torn tie rod end boots is to clean and grease them through the torn boot, then...
Re: 251 711 167 E Boot
Historical mailing list - Aaron Ellringer
Tue, 7 Oct 2003 11:23:23 -0500
...My shifter link broke two years ago (the part that this boot apparently covers). I have been to the junkyard and checked three vans...
Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:16:35 -0700
You can change the steering rack boot without removing the tire rod end from the steering knuckle. First you need to mark the position...
Re: CV boots does anyone make quality boots these days ?
Historical mailing list - neil
Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:55:12 -0700
...Kit Axle Boot" (251 598 201 CVJ Boot Kit) on all 4 along w/new CV's last summer. Have put 1000 - 1500 Km...
Re: CV Joint boot blues
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sat, 13 Dec 1997 09:25:02 EST
...Upon re-installation I did not stretch the new boot as far.Less stretching =less stress on the boot. That is, I did not...
Re: CV Maintenance - Re-use old or new Rockford USA boots?
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 19:49:18 -0600
...I'm going to re-use my existing CV boots assuming they all pass inspection... and get a spare Rockford boot to take on...
Re: Needed - post '84 e-brake boot
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:58:35 -0700
the later parking brake handle doesn't use a rubber boot. it uses a clip on plastic cover. I have some of those if...
Re: CV boots does anyone make quality boots these days ?
Historical mailing list - TC
Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:19:29 -0700
> So last june I had a tranny rebuilt & asked the shop to replace any boots > that looked short for life they found 1 ... > well...
steering arm boot?
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Wed, 10 Mar 1999 17:29:11 -0800
Well, at least I think it's the steering arm boot. It would be the most forward rubber boot that looks like a CV...
Re: CV boots life
Historical mailing list - Walter Stephens
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:31:54 -0700
I have had very good luck with the boots on my van, about 230,000 miles. I check them frequently and have found no...
cv boots that will last??
Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
Thu, 27 Jan 2005 06:53:47 -0600
I have the tranny out of Billy Bones right now, and as I mentioned on an earlier post, several of the cv boots need...
Re: Lobro CV joint boots review
Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:05:05 -0000
So, are LOBRO CV joint boots good? Mine are stored in a cool dry dark place for already 5 years. If they aren't...
Needed - post '84 e-brake boot
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:55:45 -0700
...The boot was long gone. The pre '85 boot be a bit different. Does anyone have a post '84 boot they'd like to...
Re: Cv boots cracking
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:05:17 -0700
...http://www.dormanproducts.com/c-255-cv-joint-boot-kits-solvent-welded-split- boot.aspx Or look for used OEM boots! Stuart -----Original Message...
Re: CV boots
Historical mailing list - Leon
Fri, 7 Nov 2003 15:58:20 -0800
If you wanted boots that will last a long time you should get Rockford boots. Leon 85 Subwagen Westy On Sat, 8 Nov 2003...
Re: Puzzler: Why Do Syncro Front/Outer Boots Differ by year?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Mar 1998 12:17:29 -0800
...I've installed this part # on 87 and 91 Syncros without a problem? Now these boots are the white boot. i wonder if the...
CV boot quality
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Thu, 4 Dec 2003 12:06:43 -0800
...I have purchased a new set of Meistersatz CV boots. Does anyone have any experience with this brand of CV boots. Thanks, Jake --------------------------------- Do...
Re: Cv boots cracking
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:49:40 -0700
A couple of notes, Andreas (noted for his springs) has a pretty extensive test of cv boots here: http://ig-syncro16.de/forum/index...
Re: New Type of CV Boot Available - 10 Minutes and boot replaced
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Thu, 8 Apr 1999 08:32:03 EDT
...If one has boots that DON'T use >clamps on >their CV Joints, can boots WITH clamps be substituted? > >Also: ARE there CV boot...
FW: [Syncro] CV Boots and crimp clamps
Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
Tue, 22 Aug 2000 10:50:35 -0400
...The key is to grease the shaft before putting the boot on, especially where the small end of the boot will ride. By NOT...
Re: shift linkage boots
Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
Tue, 20 Apr 1999 17:15:42 -0700
...The other boots (there are several) >are loose and expose areas that seem like the boots were supposed to cover. >Questions: >Are these boots...
Lobro/GKN CV-Boot ONLY kit?
Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
Mon, 8 Oct 2007 16:07:16 -0700
You guys know where I can get just the boot kit (boot, grease, bolts, locking ring). Don't need the joint itself. I've...
Re: CV Maintenance - Re-use old or new Rockford USA boots?
Historical mailing list - Roman Haag
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:40:42 -0400
Who has the best quality replacement boots are best, btw? Mine have been replaced. One was sourced locally by a former mechanic and the...
Re: syncro front CV boot replacement
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Mon, 10 Aug 1998 12:18:31 -0500
...That's why VW superseded the original black rubber boots to harder WHITE plastic type boots. It supposed to stronger than rubber but you...
Re: CV Joint Boots To Clamp or Not To Clamp
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 13:15:09 -0700
...So is it better to clamp it and risk a prematurely cracked boot or save the boot by keeping it unclamped and risk getting...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:08:53 -0700
...maybe it's the ozone or other pollution in southern California eating the boots. worth considering. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@GMAIL...
Re: Cv boots
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 19:56:02 +0000
Understand. On my 2004 Toyota Highlander, with 138 K Miles, all is good, solid. I can't figure out either why Vanagon CV boots...
Re: Cv boots cracking
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:11:47 -0400
...Cv boots cracking > > > > We used to be able to get the GKN/Lobro aftermarket boots for the rears and > when we did, you could...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:50:28 -0700
Must be why I just keep good CV joint boots in service. They don't make 'em like they used to apparently. Though I...
Re: Cv boots cracking
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:46:48 -0700
...But the manual does not show clamps on the inner part of boots on the rear axles. > > alistair > > > > > On
Re: cv boots
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Tue, 4 Jan 2000 09:04:04 -0500
Darrell Boehler wrote: > > Hi Volks, > I have trouble keeping cv boots on my son Tom's 86 westy 265 k miles. > Doesn't seem...
Trans shifter linkage rubber boot
Historical mailing list - Arkady Mirvis
Sat, 10 Apr 2010 13:22:30 +0100
Rubber boot on the linkage next to the transmission had deteriorated. Anyone knows the part number, who can supply the boot and how it...
Cv boots
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 14 Aug 2021 14:14:20 -0400
Hi folks, I’m yet again faced with needing to replace a CV boot. I was under the van for a different reason but...
Re: Cv boots cracking
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:05:47 -0700
oops, you mean the boot test? well as Jim said, Google translator works. BTW I keep Chrome around just for its seamless translation of...
Re: 1991 westy: torn CV boots on AT - best course of action?
Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:03:34 -0500
...Unless the boots have been torn for years and years, you should be able to get away with just cleaning and repacking them with...
Lower ball joint boot question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:07:31 -0400
Question on lower ball joint boot. My 84 has a ripped lower ball joint boot. I’m wondering if I can replace it and...
Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:27:33 -0500
...I have heard LOTS of complaints on this list about bad CV boot rubber in the last few years. But the dealer suggestion is...
Re: Cv boots cracking
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:22:49 -0500
Maybe the cracked boots every two years is a way to ensure the owner has to pull the axles for service. Once off to...
Re: tie rod boots on '91 campmobile
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Sat, 28 May 2011 10:55:58 -0700
Dave - I just took a look at the boot and compared with both the Beetle and Vanagon (German Lemforder) tie rod end and boot...
Re: Bus CV Boots Busted again
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 8 Dec 2003 23:00:33 -0500
If the boots are failing that fast, you are installing them wrong. First though is you are overfilling with grease. In a properly greased...
steering arm boot and radius rod sleeve
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:59:07 -0700
Replaced a rubber boot and made a sleeve for radius rod today. Pics etc here: http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/vanagon-steering...
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 30 Apr 2014 13:18:49 -0500
My last three rounds of boots, purchased locally, each lasted nine months. Then on recommendation from the list I ordered Bus Depot boots. I...
Power Steering Boots - hose clamp attachment
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Tue, 25 Jan 2005 22:53:31 -0500
...I have this situation (hanging PSR boots). I attempted to install them by removing end tie-rod (counting threads to re-install?) and placing...