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• wire splicing
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 26 Sep 2003 18:08:17 -0700
  ...power mirror was a broken wire in the drivers side door boot. Any suggestions on splicing or otherwise repairing it? I have an inch...
• Odd sounds
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 17:58:49 -0400
  ...At first I was thinking maybe my front inner CV was going bad (torn boot that will get replaced RSN). But the sounds didn...
• Replacing driver's door wiring
  Historical mailing list - Ryan London
  Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:16:58 -0500
  ...the new wires for the future (other than the stock rubber boot). I assume that I will have to remove the dash to do...
• Re: Who wants a Tornado Red Carat!?!? CHEEP!
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:20:01 -0800
  ...As a matter of fact, my T3 just rolled out of the paint booth the other day: http://tinyurl.com/3ay4qr See... I hate...
• Re: Serious problems with CV reinstall -HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
  Sat, 1 May 1999 22:09:48 -0400
  ...You just can't replace the boots with the inner race still on the half-shaft. Good luck! TomC tcarrington@relitech.com http://www...
• Re: Well blow me down!
  Historical mailing list - prb
  Wed, 20 Nov 2002 20:31:28 -0800
  ...A couple other thoughts: --check the CV boots. Mine were shot when I got it and dirt had gotten in and ruined the joints...
• Re: Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal(correction!)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:48:06 -0500
  ...The boot around the end of the cable is shot on mine >too, but I smear grease on it regularly. > My wife like to...
• CV Joint installation on half shaft
  Historical mailing list - ThomasD. Hanlon
  Tue, 7 Dec 1999 04:25:06 -0800
  ...It included CKN joints, 80 gr of MOS2 grease, Lobro boots kit, w/hardware {12-point-bolts WITHOUT lock washers, crimping bands, circlips, and...
• Re: CV - Will it fit?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 19:20:55 -0400
  ...The end > of > the boot was ripped open and the joins was soaked. But it was the > driver outer joint that knocks! > > Here's...
• Re: Web Site
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 23 Aug 2014 03:21:53 -0700
  ...their own from turnbuckles and angle metal. �Seems like sewing the boot to seal the unit against the window would be the toughest part...
• rear defogger wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 2 Dec 2011 13:14:31 -0800
  ...I've repaired weak spot in rubber boot up at hatch hinge, and I have ascertained that power is leaving the switch at dash...
• CV joints
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Doherr
  Mon, 1 May 1995 14:17:36 -0700 (PDT)
  Since at least one of the CV joint boots on my 80' vanagon is more than cracked, I am planning on replacing all four...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 Apr 1996 22:42:42 GMT
  ...Am waiting for boots for my rack and pinion to come in (the old ones are shot). They are supposed to be here by...
• Re: Rear Cushion
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 22:19:15 -0600
  ...Dan Hall 86 Wolfie "Das Boot" ---------- From: pmunce[SMTP:pmunce@EARTHLINK.NET] Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 5:23 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 28 Nov 1999 08:20:59 -0600
  When I worked my outer cv to replace a torn boot last year, I did buy new bolts and lockwashers - didn't use locktite...
• Tightening E-Brake
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 22 Sep 2000 09:29:06 -0700
  ...Lucky for me there was my muddy hiking boot under the bus behind the front passangers' tire to stop it before i got to...
• Re: hidden Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 09:43:47 -0600
  ...but those are definitely tele boots. aaron '87 syncro westy ej22 >From: Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU> >Reply-To: Richard A Jones <jones...
• Re: heads up on IE browser flaw
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:38:10 -0600
  ...That way you > don't have to mess with ntloader, or any boot manager stuff. Just boot > from the floppy if you want linux...
• Re: moving from California to Virginia
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 16:54:16 -0400
  ...Maybe I am misunderstanding where you are describing, but the CV boot bolts up to the CV on the inside edge, and has a...
• CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 14:39:04 EDT
  ...I had inspected the boots and soaked them in silicon spray from time to time and I knew they were intact. However going up...
• Re: Finger Sparks
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 15 Feb 2004 01:08:24 -0500
  ...I also put some dielectric gel around the boots when I >installed it to keep water out. > >I live about 100 yards from the...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 22:06:09 -0500
  ...Even a >> little grit from a cracked or torn boot is a death knell. >> > > I had a knocking CV joint when my Vanagon was...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 16 Aug 2021 05:33:02 -0700
  Actually, it is the other way around. The aircooled and early diesel CV axles are longer than later axles. The difference is small, only...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 08:17:58 -0600
  Engine upgrade to more HP might be in order from the get-go! Maybe on of those Porsche trannies to boot. John On 11...
• Re: 12v Crock Pot
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
  Mon, 3 May 2010 13:54:21 -0700
  ...s a hallowed > tradition, and zero additional carbon toe-print to boot. I'll probably stick to cooking methods that don't require getting...
• CV thanks
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sat, 1 Feb 97 1:04:16 EST
  ...The advice is about evenly split between those who say it'll be OK with a new boot and some grease and those who...
• Re: Power steering woes
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 7 Apr 2019 18:26:34 -0400
  ...I finally got around to investigating and found a long slit on the driver side steering rack boot and grease all over the lower...
• Re: Injected grease into CV boot and it works
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:07:05 +0000
  ...Inserted that line through the boot with the help of a > screwdriver. I filled the syringe twice (one whole tube of CV grease) and...
• Re: 1987 Oxygen Sensor Wiring 2.1 liter Digifant MV engine
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 17:30:54 -0500
  ...The normal connector is a female spade-lug on both harness and sensor wires, each with a flat molded rubber boot. They are joined...
• Re: 86 running problem
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Tue, 16 Jan 2001 12:48:47 -0500
  ...The wires are suppose to be protected by a rubber boot, but that boot has disintegrated. Purchasing some rubber tape fixed the problem. I...
• Re: Clutch slave r+r from bracket: What Works?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 11:30:14 -0700
  ...Move slave shaft/boot off clutch lever ball. If your >slave is >> totally shot, you can usually just push the slave cylinder shaft/boot...
• Re: FLAPS? not in my experience (No Van Content)
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 16 May 2007 11:00:23 -0700
  ...If the CV boot is still original and isn't torn then it's covered. Wow!!! FFF-word!!! They knew it but tried to...
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:41:52 -0400
  ...CV joints and take one along as a spare, along >with some new bolts, a tool, some moly grease, and one spare (used) boot. > >
• Spark plug wire order
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Thu, 16 May 2013 16:52:39 -0200
  ...Bought new spark plugs at a local supplier, it turned out they did not fit snugly in the boots of the spark plug wires...
• CV Joint Grease
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 23:21:12 -0500
  ...Got four new German "racing" CV joints, clamps, German boots, grease, transmissiion, etc., from Transform. Luftringe GMBH, the manufacturer of the CV joints, recommended...
• Re: Is mechanic on the level?
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 12:48:50 -0600
  ...slave or master cylinder will be leaking enough to fill the boot, but not leak outside of that. Usually, it's on it's...
• Re: Vanagon Parts For Sale
  Historical mailing list - WFryer
  Sat, 26 Aug 2000 20:24:09 -0700
  ...2) Almost new E-Code rectangular headlights (H4s with city lights, boots and connectors). Were in van for about six months - no scratches or...
• Rebuilt Half Axles/ Autozone $99
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 15:48:10 -0700
  ...New boots, rebuilt CVs on shafts ready to install with grease. Their warrantee is generous. I've replaced three sets of brake pads on...
• 50 cents to fix the AFM
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Thu, 5 Apr 2001 23:19:32 -0500
  ...connector and then taped it down and covered it with the boot for the AFM. This seems to be the best way to do...
• Update on Rough idle on 82 westy
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 12 May 2001 11:40:47 -0700
  ...Then on a lark I started twisting the 4 intake runner to airbox boots. All of a sudden I start getting a whistling & the...
• Re: Clutch Hydraulic Questions...
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 09:15:17 -0500
  On Tue, 28 Oct 2003, Brian wrote: > I noticed that at the base of the steering column, > where the black boot covers the shaft...
• Front-end help
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 19 Jun 2006 22:44:37 -0400
  ...I think that all the front suspension and steering parts except for the rack boots are original. Generally, I let one of the mechanics...
• Re: Taxing eclectic fuels
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 23:57:51 -0500
  ...What's the alternative? Toll booths everywhere? Allan
• Re: heads up on IE browser flaw
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 14:23:57 -0700
  ...That way you don't have to mess with ntloader, or any boot manager stuff. Just boot from the floppy if you want linux...
• Re: Steering rack replacement question
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 16 Nov 2003 00:03:27 -0500
  ...Got the OEM boots, tie-rod ends, and a >tube of molybdinum disulfide grease (CV joint grease) from Mark >at Adirondak >Auto Parts (see...
• Re: Source for reliable axle assemblies
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 13 Jan 2015 06:25:34 -0600
  ...This will penetrate the rubber boot and apply grease to the CV joint. > Not perfect, massaging the boot will help. If simple lubrication is...
• Vana Blue's hesitation fixed, I believe!
  Historical mailing list - prb
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 13:39:37 -0800
  ...Replaced the Air Intake Boot and hoses coming off it to the AFM, and that seems to have done the trick! (Although it's...
• Re: Front, driver's side turn light...
  Historical mailing list - Phil
  Thu, 6 Jan 2011 18:12:04 -0800
  ...Pull the rubber boot back and look at the wire connections. Very common for them to be ugly as heck. This is a chronic...
• These Strange Days...
  Historical mailing list - Erik O
  Mon, 23 Jun 1997 14:52:45 -0400
  ...The other thing was while installing the clutch cylinder I felt the rubber boot and felt some kind of pressure behind it. It wasn...
• Re: Trip Report - Jackson, WY to Moab, UT (and Questions)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 11:11:41 -0400
  ...hinge opening - pull the old rubber boot over the now loose wires - install the new rubber boot over those loose wires - reverse the above...
• Re: CV Joint position
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Pacheco
  Tue, 5 Aug 2014 15:49:43 -0600
  ...Hi all, > I'm getting ready to re-lubricate and re-boot my 105,000 mile CV Joints on > my 1990 WB Westy. I...
• Re: Fraydaye -- What Was Your Favourite Westy Moment This Week?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:00:00 -0500
  ...The only shoes I ever wear any more are Birkenstocks, sneakers, hiking boots, warm house shoes. The occasion warrants a tie (which I will...
• Need hoses, dont know what they are called, help needed
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:39:48 -0700
  Mechanic who worked on my van noticed two deteriorated hoses in engine compartment going between crank case breather and in boot of air flow...
• FW: Starter removal???
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Sun, 6 Dec 2015 17:33:15 -0500
  ...Thanks, BobC Just remove the air flow meter boot and use an open end wrench to loosen the nut. Then a short Allen key...
• Re: Vernagon Sighting in Bend
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:15:51 -0700
  ...Re: [VANAGON] Vernagon Sighting in Bend > It wasn't that hard, fellow with said stability boot walking away from an > Ivory '84 Westy. > > I...
• Re: CV advice needed
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 26 Nov 96 21:32:26 CST
  ...not ALL of that 1/2 tube will fit into the joint, so the rest going into the boot (well ... at least what didn...
• tranny flange seals
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 14:58:00 -0400
  ...it looks like it's coming out of the CV boot, but it's gear oil. Anyone know how hard this is to fix...
• Re: [T2] Rebuilt Half Axles/ Autozone $99
  Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
  Sat, 10 Feb 2001 11:34:21 -0700
  ...The boots usually go before the CV's anyway and they replace the whole unit (Your labor). "Robert Dalton" <rpdaltonsr@yahoo.com> > >By the...
• Re: Oil Filler Tube Question
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 14:30:50 -0600
  ...I think it might get too much air into the intake boot. Take your oil filler cap off and see how it effects your...
• Re: '90 drive shaft problem...
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 14:30:19 -0400
  ...from the velocity joint) It's also important to adjust the boot each side (they act like a spring) so they have about the...