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• Re: What are you folks working on these days?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:47:57 -0400
  ...I do hope the new CV boots >> turn out to be good ones so I can do this a bit less often. >> >> The support...
• Re: Drive thru puddle, engine quits.
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 14:59:04 +0100
  I had this problem too! It was the connectors on the fuel pump getting wet, the rubber boot was shot. If you didn't...
• Re: tail light dissassembly question
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:02:54 -0700
  Hi Eric, The rubber boot should be for the wiring connector. If you lie the unit lens down, there should be 4 clips facing...
• Re: CV advice needed
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 10:23:43 PDT
  ...The new boot also came with a tube of "Meiserzatz" grease (the brand of the boot). I used the extra tube to repack the...
• Re: oil inside intake boot
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Tue, 4 Jan 2005 10:22:07 -0500
  ...Still getting oil in the intake boot. Is >there supposed to be something in the tower on a 1.9 to keep out the...
• Re: CV boot or axle?
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:37:44 -0700
  Am I the only one that enjoys CV service? I love the way it feels when everything is apart and clean, big heavy metal...
• Re: nicknames for the generations
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Tue, 4 Oct 94 20:25:13 PDT
  Sorry, but this is gonna seem pretty dull & bootlicking...... BUT, I think the kids in Wolfsburg got it right. It looks like a EuroVan...
• Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 12:32:06 -0600
  ...What I'm experiencing now is a vibration at highway speed.(55-70) Are the CV joints greasable? Can the boots be slipped off...
• Re: Looking for CB Antenna mount
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Sat, 19 Feb 2000 19:58:48 EST
  In a message dated 2/19/00 11:51:16 PM !!!First Boot!!!, yeff@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << Also will a CB Antenna work well...
• Re: Toronto/canadian help w Paulchen rack?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:13:30 -0800
  if you drive the item over the boarder, you can stop at the little booth and declare your purchases and get your taxes back...
• Re: NEW Axle Shafts w/CV's NOW AVAILABLE!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 26 Dec 2002 20:33:08 -0600
  The Bus Depot wrote: >So, you could say that for the price of joints and boots, the Bus Depot >gives you the shaft. :-) (sorry...
• WTB: Syncro intake Boot
  Historical mailing list - SyncroWesty
  Tue, 25 Mar 2003 23:07:10 -0700
  Anyone have one of these they would like to sell me for less than the $25 the dealer wants? http://home.attbi.com/~cz137...
• power window wiring
  Historical mailing list - Damon Lowe
  Sat, 8 Jul 2006 13:46:54 -0500
  ...and didn't bother to rewire most things going through the boot...my wife REALLY wants to be able to roll her window down...
• Re: CV joints/Axle options
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Wed, 13 Mar 2019 07:30:42 -0700
  ...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: followup: won't start, 1984
  Historical mailing list - John Flaherty
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 19:02:42 -0500
  ...Replace the boot. If you can't do that immediately, seal the crack temporarily. John Flaherty 1984 GL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Olson" <kdosmm...
• Re: K&N air filters
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 17 Nov 2020 02:34:25 -0500
  ...pull the intake boot off the throttle body and look inside - what do you see? These filters only offer a tiny amount of 'better...
• Re: Upper ball joint - use a ball joint press!
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:40:39 -0800
  ...So thanks! Fortunately, since my neighbor had pickle forks and I was replacing the old ball joints, the rubber boots were expendable. I bet...
• Crowded at the polls today
  Historical mailing list - Bill Bastillion
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:00:10 +0000
  ...They're quiet. > You hardly notice them there in booth with you. > > With names like Smith, Jones, Brown, Gonzales, Nakamoto, Chan, Begay, > and others...
• Re: Part
  Historical mailing list - Gmail
  Sat, 18 Apr 2015 10:36:48 -0700
  Looks like the weather boot from a headlight bulb socket. Sent from my iPad > On Apr 18, 2015, at 10:07 AM, B Feddish...
• Re: Rubber elbow connecting filler neck and gas tank
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 04 Jul 1996 21:00:52 -0700
  I found two different part #'s for these filler neck boots, 211 201 119 72-74 and 211201119a for 75-79 the differece is...
• Re: A Vanagon of a Different Color
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 10:52:38 -0400
  ...Car > is in the paint > booth for a very short time. > A good paint job involves sanding between every coat, not just before the...
• Re: Let's not let this happen again if we can
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 14:43:28 -0600
  > > A large pair of men's work boots sitting outside the doorstep of yer > rig is one trick, > a mannequin for a passenger is...
• Re: where's Gerry?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Apr 2004 17:04:17 EDT
  ...Time, wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET writes: > Schwenky & TK both got the boot. Funny thing is that TK was jerking > Schwenk's chain and Schwenk...
• Re: Where does this tube go?
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:42:59 -0400
  ...http://www.benplace.com/engine/booth100.jpg (under the arrow) Look carefully. You will see an opening Ben http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm
• Cookies and Credit
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Sun, 1 Jun 2008 13:45:17 -0700
  ...not run my credit card, meaning that they sent them regardless, with Chocholate Chip Cookies to boot. Its fun to own a Vanagon. Zoltan
• Re: 12v Fan for fridge interior
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 8 May 2008 13:50:32 -0600
  ...http://www.suckercreek.org/Dave_Articiles/Dry_Boots.htmBob .... in my Vitrifrigo fridge ... not me, the fan. :) _________________________________________________________________ Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure...
• What to look for in buying a bus
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Apr 1996 16:56:20 -0700
  Carefully inspect the CV joint boots- pull and push the axle shaft to see the boots move. They should be soft and have no...
• Re: Cleaning CVs
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 14:26:18 -0600
  ...IF you'll clean them and regrease them periodically, AND check the boots ... a torn boot is a quick way for a cv joint...
• Re: Manual Trans complete axle?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:03:16 -0400
  ...ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Hi folks, >> >> I just found a ripped boot on my 84 manual trans. I’d much rather change out the...
• Air Cooled/Diesel Vanagon shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 1 May 2009 08:44:26 -0400
  ...I have found new sources for the boot and the bushing. My concern now is getting the two "hard" parts made up. I will...
• Re: need 1986 Digifant computer
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 18:17:00 -0600
  ...Still haven't gotten around to fixing it. "Das Boot" has too many other problems right now but I know of one list member...
• Re: CV & Axle for a Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 21:48:54 +0100
  ...Bad is usually caused by lack of > grease caused a torn boot. On my other VW's we used to take junk yard CV...
• RE: WTB CV Joint and fr. wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve SD-MS
  Thursday, June 20, 1996 4:39PM
  ...But if more than one boot is torn... this is a good time to replace ALL boots, torn or not, since you're already...
• RE: WTB CV Joint and fr. wheel bearings.
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 13:07:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...But if more than one boot is torn... this is a good time to replace ALL boots, torn or not, since you're already...
• Re: Hot brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sun, 15 Apr 2018 03:28:01 +0000
  ...Some boots are such poor quality that will > tear in short order. > http://t3technique.com/suspension-and-drivetrain/drivetrain-parts/cv-joints,-boots,-etc...
• WCM package arrives
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 20 Mar 96 16:18:41 EST
  ...Last but not least, I got the rubber boots for the clutch and brake pedals, which, surprisingly, are the exact same part as the...
• Re: Inject grease into rear wheel bearings w/o disassembly?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:12:26 -0500
  ...No clunks from the CV's yet, so I was planning just to order four Febi boot and grease kits from busdepot and repack...
• Just got a 1987 Westy Syncro!!
  Historical mailing list - W.R. Transue
  Fri, 19 Jul 96 14:58:38 -0500
  ...Leaks oil from front & rear seals, looks like it has a punctured cv boot in the front (and a bootie from a stabilizing bar...
• Re: CV Shafts - 86 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 17 Jan 1999 16:47:36 -0500
  ...If they are the same, is there any harm in switching them around ? When purchasing new boots, the store is selling inner or outer...
• Bad CV Joint Turns Vanagon back home
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 12 Aug 2006 06:18:29 -0700
  ...The CV boot was rotten and it tore, throwing the grease out from the outer-right cv. We decided to return home about 35...
• Re: CV boots again.
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sun, 16 Jul 2023 01:29:18 +0000
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• CV Joint position
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Tue, 5 Aug 2014 14:29:31 -0700
  Hi all, I'm getting ready to re-lubricate and re-boot my 105,000 mile CV Joints on my 1990 WB Westy. I...
• Vanagon Manual Mirror Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 08 Nov 1996 12:55:50 -0600
  ...Magee 87 Vanagon "Das Boot"
• Re: How do I find a type 2 e-mail list ?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 15:10:50 -0700
  ...Meaning that if you engage in crass, excessive and abusive commercialism in the face of the expressed displeasure of list members, you get booted.
• Re: I Need CV boot grease needle
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Fri, 10 Sep 1999 23:14:10 -0400
  Grease needles at NAPA, 2 for $5.95 or something. Regular stock item, but they're behind the parts counter so you must ask...
• Re: Shift rod boot? and seats
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Mar 2001 00:52:45 EST
  In a message dated 3/23/01 12:44:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, steph@USWEST.NET writes: > I'm assuming that the seats...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:11:46 -0600
  ...These CVs are tougher than a boot and as long as the cages are in good shape and there aren't any pitting in...
• Re: Silly Question, maybe?
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:31:27 -0400
  ...Replacing Tie Rods and boots is relatively easy. Replacing the rack is a whole order of magnitude more difficult. Goes from a one hour...
• Re: Rear closet removal
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Thu, 14 Oct 2021 07:50:11 -0700
  I guess I should also chime in that I also do like the closet for boots, beach shoes,rain gear, extra blankets, life jackets...
• Re: where to get new axle
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:42:56 -0500
  ...We have brand new axle shafts with CV's and boots already installed. Yes, these are brand new, not rebuilt, and with no core...
• Control Arm Bushings (do I need to WELD?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:53:06 -0400
  ...do the upper ball joints while I'm at it (boots are torn, otherwise they seem okay) I wasn't going to do anything...
• Re: The VW bus in the news: 60'th birthday
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Mon, 8 Oct 2007 12:15:51 -0400
  ...See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail --------------------------------- Be smarter than spam. See how smart...
• Re: Shift Linkage Cleaning and Adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 22 Mar 1998 13:42:39 -0500
  ...Ours had a torn rubber boot which had allowed the lube to become contaminated with everything imaginable. Besides removing, cleaning and relubing with synthetic...
• Re: CV boot or axle?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:59:28 -0400
  ...face, the grease on the workbench, the greasy rags and old boots to dispose >of, grabbing that one tool out of your box weeks...
• Re: '89 Auto 2.1 Digijet stalling when pulling away (sometimes).
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 14:03:22 -0400
  Check all the vacuum hoses and the intake boot. Check the throttle position switch adjustment. Also check the Temp II sensor and fuel pressure...
• Re: Electrical Connector dust boots
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:43:39 -0400
  At 04:13 PM 6/13/2010, Evan Mac Donald wrote... >I am trying to find new replacements for the rubber parts of the...
• Re: Question about propane tank
  Historical mailing list - Jack Agnew
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 23:25:31 -0800 (PST)
  ...a lot of places charge a minimum of 5 gal and at a premium price to boot. Croft is on Bascom at Camden. -Jack
• Re: Painting your van???
  Historical mailing list - Ian Cameron
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:50:08 -0800
  ...Repaints, unless done with heated booths at very high cost (heat to dry the vehicle, extensive prep, baked finish) lead to rust.
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 10:44:54 -0700
  ...Both my upper boots were ruptured. My lowers were OK. William > OK, I need to put in a new upper ball joint onthe right...
• (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:36:56 -0500
  ...the joint is okay without removing everything? And is changing just the boot easier than changing the whole bearing? Thanks for any tips... -Wes