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• Re: Steering rack leak....rebuild or trash? 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 09:15:13 -0700
  ...inner tie > rods at the same time($35 eachx2, and new boots $25, and the little flex > plates(3 of them @ $15 each, and...
• Re: Sorry about the error on 1.9l intake boot
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 5 Dec 2005 14:17:08 EST
  ...Vanagon parts from numerous other sources quickly, correctly packaged and often times over a toll-free phone number with free shipping to boot. George
• Re: Bosch and Hella H4 Lights - Group Purchace (All Model Years)
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 13 Nov 1999 08:44:20 -0800
  ...7" rounds, two OSRAM 60/55W HI/LO and two >weather boots, all for $89.99 CDN - code HCK7 >Fits beautifully into your original...
• Re: Painting
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:10:26 -0400
  Robert how did you find a spray booth to rent? i wired spray booths for years and always wanted to rent one out to...
• Re: Oil in intake air distributor (2.1L)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 7 Dec 1997 22:28:15 -0500
  ...Oil in intake air distributor (2.1L) >Ken Lewis, thanks for the idea about looking for oil in the rubber boot that >connects the...
• How to remove the tie rods??
  Historical mailing list - Peter
  Mon, 1 Nov 1999 16:25:08 -0700
  ...I need to do this so I can replace my steering boots, they wore out & cracked within about only one year!! I have been...
• FW: 87 Vanagon for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 10 Jul 2000 23:27:08 -0400
  ...Quietest 2.1 engine I've ever seen. > New brakes, tires, exhaust, air flow meter and cv boots. > Solid, runs well. Well cared for...
• Power steer. rack rebuild?
  Historical mailing list - Imua Camper Co.
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 09:45:36 -1000
  Have an 86 Westy with a leak from the drivers side boot on the pwer steer rack. Bad. Runs dry in a day after...
• Re: Volunteer Bug Jam
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 07:33:10 -0400
  ...Maybe a listmember will win the camper! If you stop by the NVWSA booth (where the camper is, I believe), you can pick up...
• Cheap mechanics
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 21:31:02 -0400
  ...Virginia safety inspection on the GoldBrick due to torn CV joint boots (front inside, both sides). I was underneath the GoldBrick today trying to...
• Re: Blowing driver's side running light fuse
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:02:34 -0700
  ...The little rubber boot seems to hold the water *in* really well... On 6 Sep 2005 at 12:46, Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET...
• Re: Bummer
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 14:29:02 -0400
  ...Duhhh, Sam ... {;?) And, I'm a ham radio licensee to boot ...\ SamC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thor Svenson" <syncromonster@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: Power steering woes
  Historical mailing list - Jaime Forero
  Sun, 7 Apr 2019 18:55:34 -0500
  ...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: where to go on Vancouver Island?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Mon, 3 May 2004 16:24:11 -0700
  ...The reservation for assured loading will cost you $15 each way, and you must get to the terminal toll booth within a half-hour...
• Re: Noisy CV's below Zero degrees F?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 19:32:42 -0600
  ...Taking advantage of the warmer temps, I > crawled under there only to find some rotting of the inboard axle boot > but > no seepage of...
• Christmas Stoty
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:57:33 +0000
  ...I cleaned off the crappy CV boot and it was fine, so no need to know the best vendor for them.  Now I wonder...
• Re: Stealth Camping in Las Vegas
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:44:06 -0700
  ...I've used it a couple times on my way to/from Bootleg Canyon for mt. biking near Boulder. bob
• Re: '86 GL stutters, stumbles and dies intermittantly
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Fri, 1 Sep 2006 17:48:34 -0400
  ...How old are the spark plugs and associated wires, rotor and cap? I had a plug wire fail inside the metal boot that covers...
• Re: Midas or not
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 13:29:35 -0500
  ...Also, after charging me an arm and a leg for replacing the CV joint boots, a year later I had to replace it again...
• Re: Power steering rack seals shot
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 18:16:05 -0400
  ...at steering rack for a while (may be you have broken boots?) > and that's why your fluid were all gone. By adding the...
• Re: Bentley really sucks
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 May 1999 08:40:15 EDT
  ...Usually CV boot kits come with these fasteners and mechs replace the triple square with the allens. The thing that I would stress about...
• Friday Verse (Has Vanagon Content??)
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 20:15:26 -0400
  ...Yet some see our list as only a tool, Folks say: "Let's give 'em the boot!" There's a place here for for...
• Re: spare tire mounted on front of watercooled vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 18 Feb 2000 15:49:23 -0800
  ...was stored inside and took up a lot of room to boot. That, of course, is not an issue > with most Vanagons--maybe it...
• Fixed it Re:compression test on 1982 aircooled
  Historical mailing list - David and Shirin
  Fri, 3 Oct 2003 16:04:32 -0400
  ...I just pulled the rubber boot back, and took the contact all the way out, bent the little metal tab that locks it in...
• Re: o2 sensor troubles
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 3 Aug 2006 05:56:52 -0700
  ...The black wire connects to the green wire with the single rubber booted spade connector. Definitely cheaper to get the generic and splice wires...
• Re: How important are those two-hole washers?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 14:52:20 -0700
  ...that were > originally on bolts holding the outer CV's and boots in place. > > So.... > How important are they anyway? And what will happen...
• Re: Question on Surepower 1315 Install
  Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
  Sun, 26 Aug 2007 14:40:21 -0700
  ...Might look at a FLAPS for generic 90 degree Spark-Plug Boots? Used them on a Sure Power isolator with similar sized posts. regards...
• Re: slave cylinder rebuild kits
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 15:45:57 -0700
  ...in the old days > you could buy a rebuild kit which was a gasket, boot, and of cours the > plunger and seal. are those...
• Alcan trip (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 May 1996 12:13:36 -0500
  ...I found that both outer front CV joint boots were torn. It appears, from the marks on the lower control arms, that the tow...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Storage and or annual inspection
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 13:23:29 -0700
  ...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: Vanagon, Paint, and Isocyanates
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 09:03:35 -0800
  ...However, rather than pay a pro, I will be renting a professional spray booth for my painting next summer. The lowest bid I have...
• Re: CV Joints knocking?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 00:00:45 -0500
  ...As a quick check/symptom relief, massaging the boots to work grease back into the joint will probably help it for a while. However...
• Re: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 05:48:28 -0800
  ...One after the other, the Michelins blew out.One at a blistering >> 65mph >> on >> rt 95( heading home from a junkyard,full of booty...
• Re: A pesky air leak
  Historical mailing list - Matt McKeon
  Sun, 20 Oct 2024 21:47:07 -0400
  ...However, the impetus for changing out the intake runner gaskets and boots is due to a bad stumble when the engine is under load...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion(NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:55:05 -0500
  ...I'm taking the axle off now.I was worried it was coming from the > trans, but I see the boot has come separated...
• 88 Vanagon with Power Windows, No Power to Switches - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:30:05 -0400
  ...How do I remove that rubber boot sleeve. It seems like its pushed into the drivers side door behind a circular groove. I tried...
• Re: Driver's side power Window not working
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:35:17 -0700
  ...The rubber boot must be cut to gain access to the area they break while in the van�or remove the entire harness and...
• Re: Easy CV joint replacement
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Aug 2009 11:11:40 -0500
  ...The boots and transaxles get a good going over and shake out to catch such things early. Again - congrats! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver...
• Trip Report (Long!) LVC
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:06:50 -0800
  ...pay was well, but casually > dressed in a polished pair of boots, clean pressed jeans and a freshly > pressed cotton plaid shirt... and a...
• Re: Power Steering Rack Question
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Mon, 7 Jun 2010 15:06:23 -0500
  ...I just found the missing fluid in the > passenger side boot of the power steering rack. Can someone tell me if this > is repairable...
• 2.1 WBX Ignition System
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:09:32 -0300
  ...This seems rather complex, considering that most vehicles use resistive wires and rubber boots/connectors on the plugs. So what would happen If I...
• ??? Syncro front half-shaft removal
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Nov 94 9:16:02 PST
  Has anyone removed the half-shaft(s) from the front of a Syncro? My CV boot developed a pinhole over the weekend, and needs...
• Re:Has anyone R&R'd the distributor in a sy
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 19:03:13 -0700
  ...I remember some Syncro owners mentioning that their distributors were water-sealed with some sort of a gasket or rubber boot - the one in...
• Re: Westy Electrical Outlet on Dash ??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Oct 1998 15:38:14 EDT
  In a message dated 10/4/98 1:00:19 AM !!!First Boot!!!, westfalia83@EMAIL.MSN.COM writes: << Anyone who can give me some...
• Two Tranny Questions
  Historical mailing list - David Snyder
  Mon, 20 Sep 1999 21:42:27 -0700
  ...It looks like the multipoint we use on CV boot bolts but it is a 5mm. Does anyone know where I can get one...
• Re: More BusDepot woes...
  Historical mailing list - Dave Christensen
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 05:49:14 MST
  ...One day i'm home in Az, next sitting behind a booth x-c...story of my life) On Tue, 2 Nov 1999 00...
• Diesel Auxillary Heater
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 12:07:37 EST
  I removed the diesel auxiliary heater from my 82 Westy recently to repair some torn rubber boots and hopefully try to get it working...
• Re: midas,mieneke?anyone ever try em
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 07:13:01 -0700
  ...To boot, they also welded a crack in one of my pipes. Nice folks. That's been my only experience with them. Not too...
• Re: Power Steering Leak usual suspects?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 19 Oct 2003 15:23:37 -0400
  ...Check the boots for any signs of being oily. Squeeze them, if any oil is inside, the rack is leaking. Dennis -----Original Message----- From...
• last call for axle cleaning suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 20:11:09 -0500
  ...What do people think is the best way for me to clean them up (at the ends where the boots will go)? Thanks for...
• Front suspension and steering parts suggestions - 87 Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Dec 2006 12:20:50 -0500
  ...Upper ball joints Lower ball joints Upper control arm bushing tie rod assembly Steering rack boots Steering rack bushings Can anyone else give insight...
• Re: Soak Idle valve in carb. cleaner ...Adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 11 Jan 2007 21:09:30 -0500
  ...If you pull back the rubber boot the adjustment is possible with the engine running. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• The subtle joys of busdom
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 21:43:54 -0800
  ...Especially the tattooed, pierced type with sh*t kicker boots. *Yow* Sigh. Some days I wish I was single and twenty-something again. Then...
• Shifting issue Update........
  Historical mailing list - wognacious
  Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:46:01 -0700
  ...everything seems to be in order except for a torn rubber boot around the shifting lever at the tranny....... Thanx again Paul 85 WWW
• Re: Inquiry - Source for E_Code Headlight Glass
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:41:14 -0500
  ...It is $475 and that includes the glass housings, the adjusters, bulbs, wiring, and all of the boots and sockets that you need to...
• Road trip and mechanics litany of issues
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Tue, 27 May 2008 23:39:00 -0400
  ...has stain at weep hole Right ball joint bad, need upper boots So...estimate is about $1500, and recommend I don't go to...
• Re: Front axle rip off?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 1 Apr 1999 12:46:44 -0500
  ...You can ruin a brand new (0k) CV by driving it for a while with a split boot. Conversely, CV's can last many...
• Re: [Syncro] tranny probs.
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 07:36:54 -0400
  Kevin, you might try this simple fix: -unfasten the rubber boot on the gear shift and slide it up the stick -you are going...
• Re: Pwr Steering Rack Maint. - about alignment shops
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 10 May 2008 16:18:54 -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: 85GL won't turn over...help please?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:35:17 -0500
  ...replacing all the fuel lines in the engine > compartmentand the intake boots. I also replaced the injector > seals. Now that I have > everything hooked...