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• 1991 westy: torn CV boots on AT - best course of action?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin P Gilleran
  Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:56:45 -0800
  ...It looks like GoWesty has rebuilt axles with german CV's and lobo boots should hopefully be durable for the next 100k. I figure...
• CV Grease Kits
  Historical mailing list - Inua
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:24:51 -0500
  ...of CV grease, and a needle tip for a grease gun so it could be slipped under the rubber in a boot and the...
• Re: Rebuilt cv drive shaft
  Historical mailing list - Hans Vanhethoen
  Sat, 12 Apr 2003 09:53:04 -0400
  It kind of strange I have had cv boots fail, The rubber can breakup any time. I replaced the boots on my 84 lasted...
• Re: syncro front CV boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Thomas
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 16:20:49 EDT
  does anyone know a good place and price for all 4 front boots? I have one inner R boot torn, any special tools (I...
• Re: Tie Rod Boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 20:16:35 -0700
  ...CV joint rubber boot for a beetle that was > split length-wise and clipped over the CV joint to allow replacement of the boot...
• Re: Accurate maintenance records
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 1 Mar 2002 14:26:49 -0700
  ...places) that sprayed the CVs with water...eventually leaks into side of boot on shaft and goobs up your CVs in no time. When...
• Re: cv boot lube leakage question
  Historical mailing list - George A Lehman
  Sat, 3 Mar 2001 13:20:11 -0600
  ...I have replaced only one CV and no boots in 19 years of driving my '82 westy. However I do add lube with a...
• Re: Swing Axle Boot Leak Question - the only Swing Axle 88 Vanagon in existence
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:44:14 -0800
  ...Vanagon CV joints boots last nearly forever, about 15 times better than old Bug and Bus Boots. They're not that hard to replace...
• Re: CV boots again.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 15 Jul 2023 21:47:44 -0400
  ...CV boots again. > > Hi Jim, > > I think they sell all kinds of different boots at Bus Depot including some $100 VW boots. Can you...
• Re: CV Boot replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Scott D Foss
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 18:25:35 -0800
  ...HOW TO KEEP ANY CV JOINT ALIVE FOR YEARS AFTER THERE'S A HOLE IN THE BOOT : go to a motorcylce shop and get...
• Re: CV boots
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Fri, 7 Nov 2003 15:58:20 -0800
  ...CV boots off of Ebay, all came sealed in Febi Bilstein > boxes, Two of them are Marked KOK in a Diamond on the boot...
• Re: Cv boots cracking
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:14:07 -0700
  ...both the >>> outer and inner cv boots on the front axles to have the inner ends >>> of the boot clamped to the axle shaft...
• Re: CV Joint packing
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 14:09:56 -0800
  I put all the grease into the boot and leave the joint dry. After I bolt the cv up to the axle stub/transaxle...
• Re: axle connected to hub bone?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Aug 2009 17:21:02 -0700
  ...I undid the boot claps and pulled > back the CV boot and able to put the shaft back in the hub so I could...
• Re: cv questions
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 09:46:19 -0700
  ...right now i am on the cv's. i have pulled the rear and am cleaning them up, repacking them and replacing the boots...
• Re: cv joint tips
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:16:09 -0700
  ...Buy extra CV grease. (CV kits supply only so much) Torque bolts evenly and properly! Make sure the boot has a chance to "seat...
• CV removal tips?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 14 May 2006 10:33:12 -0700
  ...I suppose I could pull the *other* CV and install the boot from the other end, but I'd rather figure out how to...
• syncro front CV boot replacement
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 08:59:18 -0700
  I had a VW dealer replace the two front outer CV boots on my syncro last week as I don't have the time...
• Re: CV boots are not my friend! Which of these boots would you use?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:26:54 -0400
  ...boots out there that actually hold up? >> >> What boot did we choose to install? >> >> The used VW boot. >> >> >> Now off to order replacement CV...
• cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 2 Jan 2000 21:25:25 -0600
  Hi Volks, I have trouble keeping cv boots on my son Tom's 86 westy 265 k miles. Doesn't seem to make any...
• Re: CV joint theory: long
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 19 Mar 2005 08:11:46 -0600
  ...The Tri Square bolts that are furnished with many CV boot kits are a necessity. They allow you to properly torque the CVs to...
• Re: [NVC] Need advice on Passat CV joints
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:41:58 -0700
  ...I had replaced the boots with new GKN > bootf from my FLAPS. I inspected the two outer CVs and they all > had minor pitting...
• Re: No Go on CV Boot R&R
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Thu, 4 Nov 2010 11:15:24 -0400
  ...No Go on CV Boot R&R > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Dearing" <VWBrain@AOL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, November 04...
• Re: knocking sound???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 12:03:26 EST
  It is probably CV joints. You could just look under there at the boots to see if they look broken. Most of the time...
• 86 Vanagon CV boots replacement
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Mar 96 21:01 CST
  My van has one torn CV boot. I was wondering is it an easy procedure to replace. Which is the best replacement part (original...
• Re: CV Boot material question
  Historical mailing list - Rob & Karen Nevin
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 16:55:36 -0400
  ...CV Boot material question > Today I received a couple of boot kits for my syncro, and one set of > boots are > not the typical...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 22:48:28 +0000
  ...Pull the c-clip out of the CV joint at the offending boot. Most easily done with the axle in a vise, then loosen...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Mon, 28 Apr 2014 06:51:54 -0400
  Redline cv-2 grease. No boots last long as the quality just sucks. -craig > On Apr 28, 2014, at 2:55 AM, Dick Wong...
• Re: CV Axle Boot Options. Whats the best?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 4 Mar 2010 05:46:46 -0500
  ...wrote: > I'm looking at upgrading my CV axle boots on my 2WD automatic transmission vanagon. It is lifted and at a tight angle...
• Re: NVC Re: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:34:45 -0500
  ...to pay for the boots but free replacement CV joints from VW. > So I purchased a pair of Lobro boot kits and replaced them...
• Re: CV joint boot kit - what to do with the large washer?
  Historical mailing list - William
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:49:19 -0400
  ...CV joint boot kit - what to do with the large washer? > If you mean the dished washer this should go on the axle before...
• Re: CV joint noise problem and simple greasing fix
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 9 Apr 2004 13:11:53 -0500
  ...Perfect > solution. > > I had to use an awl under the CV boot ends to allow the 1/8 inch > tubing to > go inside where...
• Re: CV & Axle for a Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:42:27 EDT
  ...Bad is usually caused by lack of grease caused a torn boot. On my other VW's we used to take junk yard CV...
• CV joint noise problem and simple greasing fix
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 8 Apr 2004 18:20:46 -0700
  ...I had to use an awl under the CV boot ends to allow the 1/8 inch tubing to go inside where I pumped...
• Re: Syncro outer front CV boot
  Historical mailing list - moritz schmid
  Wed, 29 Aug 2018 21:25:59 -0400
  ...one of the ribs of a two year old Lobro CV > boot. The boot shield on that side was damaged also. > So probably my...
• Re: Lobro CV joint boots review
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:35:02 -0500
  ...Lobro CV joint boots review Howdy List, I installed new cv joints and boots on my 83 westy 2 years and 22000 miles ago...
• CV boot question
  Historical mailing list - France Daigle
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 09:36:01 -0500
  ...When we bought our Westy, the inspection revealed that 2 CV boot were torn. How do we know if we only have to change...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:38:17 -0700
  Never seen a split IRS CV joint boot. Swing axle used such things, but (like I said) I’ve never seen such a critter...
• Re: CV joints/Axle options
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:36:10 -0400
  I have been selling GKN CV boots for many years. They are the best you can buy and will last. That has been my...
• Re: CV boots are not my friend! Which of these boots would you use?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:49:42 -0500
  ...boots out there that actually hold up? >>> >>> What boot did we choose to install? >>> >>> The used VW boot. >>> >>> >>> Now off to order replacement CV...
• Re: CV joints/Axle options
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:33:24 -0400
  Chris, You want to get the OEM GKN CV Joints, and repack with Red Line grease! As for boots, the GKN boots are OEM...
• Re: 87 Synchro CV Boots
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Oct 1996 23:36:23 +0100
  ...What's the best CV boot available, and >where can I get them? Is there a split boot available (for a temporary >measure)? > >Also...
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 15 Aug 2016 19:00:42 -0400
  ...tell me the correct torque for the CV bolts when we install the joint and boot back? > > Also, anyone have a link to the...
• Re: Silly CV abuse
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 27 Mar 1998 20:24:33 PST
  The third-hand '85/86 (French) Diesel Syncro Westy that I owned while I was living in Morocco came with cracked CV boots and...
• 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: rear cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 09:06:04 -0500
  After having done a few CV repacks and boot replacements, I've found that rebuilt half shafts are available from Advance Auto Parts or...
• Re: CV Grease Kits
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 10:55:20 -0700
  ...of CV > grease, and a needle tip for a grease gun so it could be slipped under > the rubber in a boot and the...
• Re: CV Grease Kits
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:40:29 -0700
  ...the boot/axle. You can channel the length as far up as you need to to direct the grease right at the CV joint...
• Re: Bus CV Boots Busted again
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 8 Dec 2003 23:00:33 -0500
  ...Bus CV Boots Busted again Does anyone know where I can get some boots that will last longer than 400 miles, my poor vanagon...
• Re: Cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Sat, 14 Aug 2021 20:16:41 -0400
  ...I went for an axle/CV joint upgrade after I broke an axle, but the Rockfords looked pretty good after 20-30k mi. Just...
• Re: CV's
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 00:51:11 -0800
  Hi JT - It's my turn to answer a CV question. I rebuilt my CV axles with four new CV joints and boots. It...
• Re: CV boots are not my friend! Which of these boots would you use?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:28:04 -0700
  Done. > On Apr 12, 2022, at 6:45 AM, Peter Baker <bakes5669@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > Please unsubscribe me,
• Re: clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:53:08 -0700
  ...clamps for cv boots, ridged washers for cv bolts Some of the VW replacement boots came with what look like large plastic ZIP ties...
• Re: 88 CV Joint ?s
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 29 Aug 2001 05:19:42 -0500
  ...Maybe she > is telling me its time to clean the CV joints. > > I had a look and found the outter boots and joints are...
• Re: '86 CV Boots
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Aug 1996 11:58:00 -0400
  ...A Moran) writes: << I have noticed that my front inboard CV joint boot is torn.:-( I have checked the archieves and could'nt find...
• Re: CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:06:53 -0600
  ...the German or VW grease intended for CV use is SUPERIOR to anything else. The moly and lead contents are critical. Don't use...
• Re: CV boots does anyone make quality boots these days ?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:19:29 -0700
  > So last june I had a tranny rebuilt & asked the shop to replace any boots > that looked short for life they found 1 ... > well...
• Best grease to use for CVs
  Historical mailing list - aerie
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 08:21:24 -0400
  I have serviced my CV joints on our 87's before (replaced boots, etc.) but somehow always had little containers of grease supplied. I...
• Re: CV Boot replacement...
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 23:04:48 -0800
  ...HOW TO KEEP ANY CV JOINT ALIVE FOR YEARS AFTER > THERE'S A HOLE IN THE BOOT : > > go to a motorcylce shop and get...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:08:32 -0600
  Wes, A tear in a boot is a guarantee you have sand and grit in the bearing. Not much to do but take it...