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• Re: Regreasing my CV's. Flip driveshafts on reinstall good idea?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:18:36 -0600
  ...The inner CV > joint shows more wear signs than the outer. (even tough the boot was torn on > the outer). Should I also swap...
• Re: No reverse? Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:44:06 -0800
  ...I put the boot back in place and the cable was resting on it. I didn't like that, the old boot had already...
• Re: Where's the other end of my broken ground strap?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 2 Apr 2017 17:04:05 -0400
  ...You have no alternative but to get all those connections cleaned up, including the buried one under the rubber boot that is the main...
• Re: Syncro Tintops
  Historical mailing list - Dick Wong
  Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:20:40 -0700
  ...Need 3 CV boots, one tie rod end, and one steering rack boot. Probably shift linkage bushing soon. Very clean interior. SS coolant pipes...
• Re: Gas Tank Alignment Questions. PIC
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:45:15 -0800
  re So early and later MY fill pipe both use the same boot (seal) at gas cap end? the two filler necks are entirely...
• Smoooooooth Shifting
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 14:56:05 -0500
  ...Most of the boot was gone, but the linkage still looked clean and greasy. There are two bolts that hold a bracket through which...
• Re: '56 Kombi update: DMV/clutch
  Historical mailing list - ray landers
  Fri, 4 Nov 1994 06:09:37 -0800 (PST)
  ...i guess that makes me a free-booter asshole. hhmmmm, i smell a pun there, but will leave it to those that can't...
• Thanks Re:2liter2cool...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Baden
  Sat, 11 May 1996 14:33:17 -0400 (EDT)
  ...While out I managed to pick up a rubber boot for around the oil pressure sender and cut some inner tube material to seal...
• Re: 84 Westy Manual Shift Knobs
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 08 Sep 1996 13:49:53 -0800
  ...It also has wood all around the shifter boot on the floor that matches the shift knob wood. Todd Francis tbf@pacifier.com '86...
• Need advice rapidly! Engine running rough
  Historical mailing list - S. Hajasz
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 11:42:00 -0400
  ...morning when I check the wire it just came off the boot into my hand. Now with a set of Bosch wires from the...
• Re: Stairs to the Westy roof?
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:47:48 -0500
  Yeah, I've actually done that a few times.........however, with snowboard boots on ma feet, it's a bit tough to climb the...
• Free clutch slave cylinder - for rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 7 Dec 2001 17:13:05 -0400
  ...Cylinder, plunger, 2 rubber boots APPEAR ok but are 10 years old. The plastic collar (on the plunger) that fits over the tranny lever...
• Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:08:50 -0800
  ...Go easy for the first mile or so, those CV boots are cold too. Rob rob_b9@lycos.com Now in western Washington, USA
• Re: end of camping season????
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 19:16:07 -0800
  ...I turned it over, put it in front of the westy door, and > now I have a great, light, compact boot scraper. STOMP, STOMP...
• Re: WTB: Vanagon in canada
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:35:29 -0700
  ...4WD to boot!! http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=340164 Malcolm (Halifax) --- John <jgo@ASERTY.COM> wrote: > Any Vanagons for sale...
• Re: Other groups - a better one? - gasp!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:19:49 -0500
  ...I also have the bushings for this pin, and new OE VW boots as well if anyone needs some of these parts. I suspect...
• Re: upper control arm
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 11:03:05 -0800
  ...My upper > boots were torn but the joints were good so I found some boots that would > fit.. they failed within 2 months. A...
• Adjusting shifter
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Sat, 26 May 2007 21:52:47 -0700
  ...running, by hand at tranny Shift lever/ball/cup has cracked boots, but all parts seem intact. I haven't removed or adjusted them...
• Re: Old Bus Backfire
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 Feb 1995 19:39:17 -0600 (CST)
  ...Parts/swap booths were extremely unlike the NOPI show in September, but that's another story. Want some company on the Blue Ridge? I...
• Re: Test driving '87 syncro - what to check?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 15:13:27 -0500
  ...http://pwp.usa.pipeline.com/~tforhan/swbuying.htm I'd add a careful look at the CV joint boots: at the inner and outer...
• Re: NAPA - Syncro axles $82/ - any good?/reply
  Historical mailing list - Todd Hill
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 19:02:04 EDT
  ...More than likely the CVs have had oversize ballbearings installed and new el-cheapo boots thrown in for good measure. Keep in mind that...
• Vanagon.com is Hacked!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 17:10:33 EST
  ...Anyone clear the site and boot up a back up copy? Tom? Thanks, Ken Wilford http://www.vanagain.com John 3:16 New Phone...
• unclas : Newbie from the UK
  Historical mailing list - Thomas, Geoffrey
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 13:58:17 -0400
  ...and think that a boot is something for the foot. Looking forward to your posts. Mike '84 GL "Mongo" '85 Westy (Paid for but...
• Re: Donors to Flag & Hospitality Fund: THANKS!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 6 May 2004 18:19:52 -0700
  ...He mentioned being booted off a few times over the years. He is sometimes active on the Syncro and SubaruVanagon lists on Yahoo. Mark...
• Re: Book time for CV Joint work?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:34:17 -0700
  You like paying more? The 1.1 hour per side I quoted was for "inspect, clean, repack, and replace the boots". That's 2...
• Re: cv joint tips
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:40:11 -0700
  ...cv joint tips Well, whilst doing the clutch on Totoro, I am also repacking all 4 cv's and treating them to new boots...
• Re: Somewhat urgent help requested
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:59:09 CDT
  ...you can cut the rubber boot open if you are in a rush and tug on the wires one at a time until you...
• Re: Rear Brake PICS. Have Questions, Need Critique.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 23 May 2009 10:55:57 -0700
  ...one of the LH boot looks "wet" ?? I'd be choked if an internal seal is failing (fluid in boot). They're only a...
• Re: Save your ball joints!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 18:38:58 -0800
  ...replace ball joint! > >Instead of replacing the joints per Bentley, I thought about other >solutions: > [Replace the boot: too tough to be worth it...
• Re: CV Joint Vibration
  Historical mailing list - Blake Heinlein
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:03:21 -0800
  The half shaft came as one piece (new CVs, shaft, and boots). I just bolted it in and lubed it with the grease in...
• Re: Hot brakes!
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Sat, 14 Apr 2018 10:47:18 -0600
  ...There is one guy who has CV boots. I'm bummed that they are torn - they were only two years old. I made the...
• Re: Cleaning CVs
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 21:30:41 -0600
  ...replaced ONE cv joint (torn boot) on a 71 bus. your mileage and experience may differ.
• Re: Sounds Like a Bad CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 12:57:46 -0500
  ...Snake a >> grease gun in there; squeeze in a few strokes, and massage the boot to > work >> grease into the joint. Noise will go...
• Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 14:16:37 -0400
  ...Any noise, cv boots intact? ___ _____ Check power steering for leaks and noise, steering rack boots intact ___ _____ Check front & rear wheel toe in/toe out...
• Re: E T K A cd's
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 17:50:27 -0500
  ...Why is that? As for bootleg copies, I understand the publishers have vigilantly pursued and shut down even those who have made them available...
• Re: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 3 Mar 2018 11:18:41 -0800
  ...or broken vacuum hose/air leak on intake booth and the such
• Re: CV Joint position
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 5 Aug 2014 14:33:51 -0700
  ...CV Joint position Hi all, I'm getting ready to re-lubricate and re-boot my 105,000 mile CV Joints on my 1990...
• Re: Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright.
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sun, 29 May 2011 10:23:09 -0600
  ...Pre-Columbian rubber boot over the switch. After than crumbled off, the brass push-on connectors had nice green verdigris. I gotta do something...
• FS: 2 Rear Shocks-NEW
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:19:38 -0600
  ...http://www.trailmaster.de/stageII/stageII%20English.htm NO RUBBER BOOTS WITH THESE. But those are easy to get from a 4X4 shop. Thanks...
• TriStar Service record
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 18:22:16 +0200
  ...four boots is changed *today it has 65000km on it. What can I more tell? It was sold at 891215 Chassis no.24LG007995 Peter...
• power steering leak
  Historical mailing list - Philip R. Hanlon
  Sat, 13 Jun 1998 23:20:21 -0500
  ...Exam of the steering rack showed wet, but intact, right front rubber boot. No puddles on driveway. Looks like a leaky power steering rack...
• Re: Is mechanic on the level?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 08:53:01 -0800
  ...that? > If you use a screwdriver to lift up the rubber boot on the slave cylinder and see fluid in there, that means it...
• What is an AFM? (here is the answer)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 20:45:13 EDT
  ...It is attached to your air box between it and a rubber boot that goes to the throttle plate, and basically tells your fuel...
• Re: Millenium Viruses
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 16:14:00 -0800
  ...I'm about 95% certain I'll have no problem booting up on 1/1/2000, but that 5% uncertainty will serve to keep...
• Rounded CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Fahrney
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 23:19:46 -0700
  So I decided it was time to repack the CV joints and replace the torn boots. Got under the beast with a jack and...
• Re: GOOP
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 13 Dec 2005 21:25:56 -0600
  JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >i have used this stuff to fix cracked air intake boots, rubber hoses, etc.. >its called "GOOP" Automotive sealant should...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Apr 2014 09:58:05 -0400
  ...So before setting out on trips, ask yourself when were these joints last serviced? Boots should be inspected every oil change. Get boot kits...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 12:07:02 -0800
  ...They are the two that have rubber accordion boots over them. If you do not keep these lubricated with caliper grease, or if the...
• Re: 85 manual Clutch and more shifting woes...
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:50:35 -0400
  Dave, Peal back the rubber boot at the top of the clutch slave cylinder and check for fluid. There should be none. If there...
• Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:27:38 -0500
  ...creating a booth style seating around the rear table...and also making the rear bed longer.. open the sliding door, slide the seat out...
• Coolant sensor LEAKING? (84 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Elfelt
  Wed, 1 Dec 1999 11:45:04 -0500
  ...The rubber boot of the lead had coolant up inside it, a few drops even flowed out when I turned the thing toward the...
• Re: FS: '87 Syncro van for parts
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Mon, 20 Dec 1999 20:38:41 -0700
  Karl -- Are the front driveshafts available? If so are the boots good? What do you want for them? I really only need the two...
• Re: is your Vanagon your main/only vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Fri, 11 May 2001 19:05:15 -0700
  ...Let's see, after the cooling system, I need new tires, CV joint boots, etc., etc.,... Dan
• Re: higher temperature for higher octane,cleaning your wallet [F]
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 08:52:43 -0600
  Gary, The only thing knocking back there is my CV joint in right-hand turns and occasionally I knock my g-friend's boots...
• new half axle
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Tue, 6 Aug 2002 06:44:19 -0700
  Because the boot on a new axle was under warrenty, the axle was again replace. Now I have this noise which appears to be...
• Re: Raised floor heater duct in diesels
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:24:41 -0800
  ...It SURROUNDS >>the shift boot. >>Al Brase >> >> > >Have this in my 1989 1.6TD Syncro. Have to check but IIRC it is the >same...
• Re: Mahle OC 28 oil filter
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:51:50 -0400
  ...to boot! "groan!" ) Neil. --- Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > The OC28 is the Mahle Oil Filter for your Vanagon > (021 115 351A...
• Rear sidemarker lens issue
  Historical mailing list - Neil Crawford
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 09:36:29 -0700
  ...I've got a leak from the top of the body/lens (presumably) into the boot and spade terminals. How to stop? I thought...
• Re: Interior Colors Query
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:36:48 -0800
  ...ASI> Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:37:05 -0800> From: bootlvr@HOTMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: Interior Colors Query> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• 5-speed shift linkage..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 29 May 2017 14:16:32 -0700
  ...The 'boot" that is on that lockout pin was shot in my linkage..I've a few time squirted lubricants into that square enclosure...