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• Re: Sink pumps out of stock everywhere?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 23 Jun 2006 19:23:31 -0400
  ...We have plenty in stock (and cheaper, to boot) ... http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=255070805 - Ron Salmon The Bus Depot, Inc. www.busdepot...
• Re: Cleaning CV
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:14:41 -0500
  Good idea, leaving the boot on. Sometimes I wrap the joints in rags and tie them up so that the one end doesn't...
• Re: ERROR Re: [Syncro] Heavy Duty Rear Axels/CVs (108mm), Factory
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Sun, 7 Jan 2001 20:13:17 -0800
  ...Possibly the difference being whether the > CV comes with a boot or not. Not sure. VW used to sell their cv joints as a...
• Re: Painting
  Historical mailing list - Mike Bucchino
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 18:53:48 -0400
  Us military-types can rent an on-base booth by the hour at the auto hobby shop....... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anthony Egeln" <regnsuzanne@YAHOO...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 19 Oct 2021 02:42:10 +0000
  ...Yes, I have the axle with perfect boots, all greased up.  Also, the 12 point tool.   I am ready for that day.  Be Prepared...
• Re: CV boot or axle?
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:25:35 -0700
  ...CV boot or axle? > I agree Brendan - CV joints are such amazing pieces of human thinking, as > are differentials and gearboxes. > > On Wed, Apr...
• CV Grease replacements
  Historical mailing list - Chris Chubb
  Tue, 2 May 1995 10:11:11 -0400
  ...Gotta keep what is in there from plastering its self against the boot, and not sitting IN the joint!) Every CV that I have...
• Re: intake air for cis van
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 00:36:18 -0700
  Greetings David did use a 3" pipe and it does fit the rubber boots from an 1.8L GTI, Jetta, etc. I am doing...
• Re: 89' GL Shift problem mostly solved!
  Historical mailing list - Bob McMain
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 14:15:01 -0700
  ...Bob >Thnaks for your insightful comments on adjusting the two nuts under the shift >lever boot. It did the trick pretty well. As of...
• Re: Removing window seals
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:32:14 EST
  ...Is it better to do this barefooted or with boots on (if I > wear the boots, I will at least take all the bits...
• Re: '84 anti-sway now radius rod arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:38:44 -0400
  Any other observations? Thank you. > > Skip > '84 Westy 1.9L WBXR Bushing discussion aside, the steering rack boot in the background looks like its...
• Steering rack question
  Historical mailing list - David G. Hobbs
  Fri, 24 Sep 1999 10:40:42 -0500
  Howdy Volks!! How does one tell whether the steering rack is shot, or whether the boots are the problem (fluid was pouring out of...
• (no subject)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kjeldgaard
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 16:38:26 EST
  ...1982 Westfalia - w/diesel engine, 57,000 actual miles, new tires, battery, Clutch, CD changer Awning, ��CV's lubed and new boots, have all...
• Instrument Lighting Mishap
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Wed, 21 Mar 2001 00:07:00 -0600
  ...Dan Hall '86 Westy Weekender "Das Boot" Alabama [text/html]
• Re: U.S. Guys, something for you to drool on.
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:01:19 -0500
  ...Curiously it doesn't have a leather boot on the shifter, just the standard rubber one. Kim Brennan 86 Syncro. 91 Westy Syncro. 90...
• Re: Floor Duct
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:27:53 -0800
  If you mean the later gear shift lever floor boot it can just rest on the floor. It is intended to have the lower...
• CV left front outer :( for'90 syncro westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Nov 1996 12:37:56 -0500
  ...As I prolong the inevitable, what am I destroying? Assuming the correct diagnosis (he said boot's slightly torn) & considering labor cost, what options...
• 90 Syncro Westy clunker
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 21:25:54 -0300
  ...The "limited warranty" says as long as the boots aren't torn and it's not used for off-road nor trailering. Sheez, life...
• Re: CV's
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 00:51:11 -0800
  ...I rebuilt my CV axles with four new CV joints and boots. It is a greasy job, best done with surgical gloves. You need...
• Re: Reman. Half Shaft---an Oxymoron???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Apr 2002 15:32:12 -0400
  ...Also the boots will be universal $2 cheapies that will not last. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com...
• Re: Lighting Options....??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 15:59:57 EST
  ...I would like $80 for the pair and they come with rubber boots for the rear of the housing. Ken Wilford Van-Again John...
• Re: how much did you pay for your vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dave Rodriguez
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 14:07:31 EDT
  ...Replaced the two front-to-rear water pipes myself, front suspension bushings are next, then trans gaskets and CV boots. All said and done...
• Gearshift bracket
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 21:23:03 EDT
  ...With the rubber boot.It is for a 1985 manual trans Vanagon.Anyone have one for sale?Cheap?My van was stored at the...
• Winkler 22.5 fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Tue, 21 May 2002 23:40:07 -0500
  ...has anyone ciphered what effect the weight of 6.5 extra gallons has on fuel mileage? thanks Dan Hall '86 Westy Wolfsburg "Das Boot"
• Re: CV joint boot kit - what to do with the large washer?
  Historical mailing list - John C.
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:18:46 EDT
  In a message dated 9/10/2004 6:52:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time, william@IDZYN.COM writes: Now I've heard it all...
• Re: Interior Colors Query
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:56:54 -0800
  On Jan 3, 2008 9:37 PM, dahn van laarz <bootlvr@hotmail.com> wrote: > Also, the rear window wiper didn't come on the...
• spare tire rack problem
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:28:21 -0400
  ...any aftermarket boots for this spot? mike
• Sorry about the error on 1.9l intake boot
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 12:01:55 -0500
  "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." I want to apologise for un-intentionally misleading anyone about the 1.9l air intake boots. About...
• Cleaning CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:30:32 +0000
  ...I pull the boots back to the center of the axle and don't remove the joints. I stuck the ends down in the...
• Front axle rip off?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Macaulay
  Thu, 1 Apr 1999 09:29:14 -0800
  ...They were doing a 60k service tune-up and were also going to replace the CV boots because one of them was visibly cracked...
• Re: boot: shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 May 1996 10:47:43 -0500
  At 18:08:06 5/21/96, jgladu@bcm.tmc.edu wrote: >>Tried to get a new boot for the spot where the shift...
• Re: Etka favor!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:53:02 -0500
  The boot is 171-419-523. The top gasket is 171-419-547-A Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry...
• Re: 85gl acceleration Flat spot until warmed up
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:39:35 -0800
  ...85gl acceleration Flat spot until warmed up > Dennis > Where do you get the the new harness & boot witrh just the pigtails ? > > thx tim > ----- Original...
• Re: Window Regualtor Saga Continued
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 26 May 2003 21:25:47 EDT
  ...Now, you can ring out each conductor which passes through the rubber boot between the door and the jamb and replace the ones which...
• Re: New CJVs: How stiff is TOO stiff?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Oct 1994 18:34:31 -0700
  ...My procedure on inner CVs was to install the boot first (on the axle- remember to put duct tape over the splines to keep...
• Re: Vanagon Bucking
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Thu, 15 Jul 2004 14:34:02 -0700
  Check your intake boot for leaks and cracks. I had a similar yet less severe problem and it turned out to be the boot...
• Re: V Boot Replacement Tips and Caveats request
  Historical mailing list - T.P. Stephens
  Thu, 18 Nov 1999 08:45:06 -0800
  ...V Boot Replacement Tips and Caveats request >In-Reply-To: <0.49fb00ba.2565762f@aol.com> > >At 10:33 AM 11/18/1999 EST, you...
• 82' diesel transmission swap advice
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mugge
  Sun, 29 Jun 2003 07:34:25 -0500
  ...Should I get the cv boot kit? The clutch has about 500 miles on it (before the transmission failed). The gearshift is vague. "Ollie...
• Re: Insulated pop top sleeve / cold weather boot/ heating/ insul...
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 19:48:40 EDT
  ...I have been thinking of using a boot on the outside only because I would like to have access to the luggage area while...
• Chains for your whip (was whips and chains, O My)
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:14:36 -0800
  ...Pensionerd Snickero, westie, decoupler and lockers SVX in the boot.ds
• Re: Power Steering Leak
  Historical mailing list - Robert Wing
  Tue, 16 Oct 2001 12:03:02 -0400
  Pull back the boot on the steering rack. Be prepared for a shower of power steering fluid. If there is fluid present it is...
• Upper ball joints - replacement
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 20 Jul 2002 09:13:58 -0700
  The boots on my upper balljoints have split, and they are ooozing all their grease. The replacement seems straightforward. Two questions: 1.) How do...
• Re: p/s power mirror not working
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 22:33:20 EST
  ...switch is good have prob on my 87 and 88 >> commonly a broken wire inside rubber boot at the door hinge area. benT
• Re: Testing Front Door Power Lock Accuators??
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sat, 25 May 2002 01:10:02 -0700
  ...If you can jury rig the springs you will think of the proper boots. Anything from an eye dropper to a ??? should work. How...
• Re: CV joint noise problem and simple greasing fix
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 22:36:24 -0500
  ...I positioned the tip of the grease gun applicator around several locations inside the boot, then used a plastic tie to tighten the boot...
• Re: linkage lube and washer check valve
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 25 May 2011 08:35:47 -0700
  ...The boot there was intact and the grease in the cup was almost pristine. I have worked on a van where that boot was...
• Re: Upper Ball Joint Lasts ? miles?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:47:36 -0800
  ...IIRC, the 20K mile "failure" may have been limited to the boot. Of note, the new Febi ball joints I just got have a...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint.
  Historical mailing list - John Goubeaux
  Sat, 10 May 2008 15:05:20 -0700
  ...Mark with paint first too, of course. > The tie rod has to turn in the outer end of the boot. > > When you have that...
• Re: Speaker wire repair and impressions of Vanagon door wiring in gen eral
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Mon, 22 May 2000 13:24:21 -0700
  ...What I did -cut that stupid boot off. Replace all wires. Wrap them in electrical tape, or use some sort of flexible conduit. Everything...
• Speaking of heat and rubber.. CV boots?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:49:54 -0700
  Anyone want to guess or actually divulge knowledge on how much heat the inner CV boot on a manual tranny van could take? I...
• Re: gas pedal > accelerator linkage question
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 24 May 2011 07:12:21 -0700
  Right -- mobility boot, same idea. Had my right leg and foot in one for a couple months while this thing was healing. It immobilizes...
• Re: Knocking sound
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Sun, 24 Jun 2018 17:20:01 -0400
  ...Should I just get a new boot or should I order the entire cv kit with new bearings and all that stuff? When I...
• Re: Sounds Like a Bad CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 11:34:26 -0600
  ...Snake a > grease gun in there; squeeze in a few strokes, and massage the boot to work > grease into the joint. Noise will go...
• Re: ETKA 7 install
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 17:48:45 -0400
  ...I also need to try an install in Boot Camp vs. Parallels. I report back if I have any success. BTW -- what was the...
• Re: Power Steering leak...options?
  Historical mailing list - Andy Stalick
  Mon, 16 Aug 2004 22:25:50 -0500
  ...Today there was a bunch of oil leaking from one of the boots the driver's side. I knew I needed to get all...
• re: clutch slave cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kenneke
  Wed, 30 Apr 1997 23:34:23 -400
  ...The kit just contains a rubber boot, a plastic washer (I think) and a couple of circlips. I did the same about a year...
• Aussie replacement for the Westie!!
  Historical mailing list - C&S Gibbs. Alaska. USA.
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 17:40:11 -0800
  ...It has the PERFECT (simple and reliable) powerplant, loads of headroom for the camper section and BETTER traction than a 16" Syncro to boot...
• Re: Slave or Master?
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Sun, 20 May 2001 13:46:35 EDT
  ...needs replaced? >> Does your foot keep slipping off the clutch pedal? Seriously, pull back the boots on each and look for leaking fluid. Rich
• Oiga Amigos! Free Part / Shifter Boot Frame!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 19:58:47 -0600
  Free part, new, I bought it last year. See here: http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/vanagonlist/vwp?.dir=/Photos&.dnm=ShifterBootF rame.jpg&.src...
• FS: eBay FYI
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:41:10 -0800
  VW Vanagon Shift Boot, Knob, Ash Trays & more ~$5 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1871662344 VW Vanagon Middle Bench...