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Self Vulkenizing tape??
Historical mailing list - Peter
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:42:51 -0700
Dear Vanagoneers! I searched the vanagon site while reading how to replace a ball joint due to a cracked boot and came across some...
Re: CV lube helper
Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 08:20:02 -0500
...remove the band and now slide a screw driver under the boot, lifting it up, being careful not to tear the boot..... now slide...
Re: Help with L�BRO CV Boot part number / Syncro 16
Historical mailing list - Michael Tevis
Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:46:50 -0400
how many do you need? i have a pair of boots, possibly two pair, made by gates in the usa. seem to be pretty...
Trying to get boot off EV, NVC
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Thu, 7 May 2015 09:41:21 -0400
...I have the outer tie rod out and I need to get the boot off the inner. Its held on by a zip tie...
Re: white 88 cabriolet top Boot Cover
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:54:56 EDT
...I'm interested in a white boot cover for my 1988 Cabriolet. I > understand is $90.00 each, does it include shipping.? If not...
Shifter ball boot needed!
Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:54:30 -0500
Hi all I removed the gear shifter ball from the trans linkage and the boot was bearly there. Any one know a source for...
shifter bushing/boot inventory (splittie)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 3 Apr 1996 22:16:16 -0500
...The bus is a '62. (front of shift rod) | bushing shaped like a skirt | little coupler with one screw | enters tube, boot with ridges...
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: Done: Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 18 Mar 2006 07:25:34 -0500
...Inspect regularly for toorn boots, > though. A > torn boot will trash a CV in short order. You can re-pack with a > needlepoint grease...
Re: Cv boots cracking
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:14:07 -0700
...But the manual does not show >>> clamps on the inner part of boots on the rear axles. >>> >>> alistair >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On >
FS: 2.1L Airbox, Intake Boot and brand new K&N Airfilter (never used)
Historical mailing list - Jason Denton
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 15:21:31 -0600
I recently bought a 2.1L airbox, intake boot, and new K&N airfilter for an upgrade on my 1.9L van. During the...
Re: Self Vulkenizing tape??
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 22:04:30 -0600
...Replacing the boot: about as difficult as replacing the joint, since the joint has to be taken out to slip a new boot over...
Re: Save your ball joints!
Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
Tue, 26 Nov 1996 12:45:52 -0500 (EST)
...Grease is kept in and dirt kept out by a flexible rubber > boot. This works well, saving you (or your mechanic) from having to...
Re: greasing CV joints - Grease needle experience
Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
Mon, 26 Nov 2001 06:53:34 -0800
I think it makes more sense to remove the small boot end clamp, then use your needle to go between the boot and the...
Re: [T2] aircooled intake elbow
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Tue, 5 Oct 2004 12:17:27 -0700
...The typical problem with these boots is that cracking starts to develop between the ribs of the lower bend of the boot, allowing unmetered...
Shift Rod Bushing Boots- necessary...?
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:10:57 -0400
In looking over the transmission, all the boots on my shift linkage are torn to shreds. I'm wondering if these are a necessary...
Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 13 Aug 2016 21:05:58 -0400
...Remove the CV from the splines under the van and replace boot and put back together. Other boots look fine and only the replaced...
Cv boot passenger side
Historical mailing list - tina canny
Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:25:52 -0700
...I noticed my cv boot is leaking.What would cause this? Thanks in advance for the help Tina 85 auto vanagon
oil inside intake boot
Historical mailing list - Michael Rule
Tue, 2 Nov 2004 15:32:09 -0800
Hi All, I've got a fair amount of oil (not puddles, but wet) inside of the intake boot; apparently heading in from (what...
Tie Rod Boot
Historical mailing list - David Prendergast
Wed, 3 May 2006 09:43:08 -0400
...It looks like an easy fix but if I have to have the tie rod end pressed out just to replace the boot on...
Re: Short c.v. Axles ?
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Tue, 17 Jul 2018 12:49:12 -0700
...Mark Vincent Dow wrote: > Hello rollers, > > I finally got *Modesto* into a garage here in greater Montreal to > repack/replace three torn CV boots...
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 5 May 2014 08:37:38 -0700
...New boot kits do not come with such a clamp that I know of. That > should tell you all you need right there. > > Jim...
Re: knocking sound???
Historical mailing list
Mon, 29 Jan 2001 12:03:26 EST
...Use the needle to squirt some new grease inside the boot and then massage the boot to get the grease into the joint. If...
CV Boots
Historical mailing list
Tue, 5 Mar 96 20:05 CST
>Also, how difficult (time and tools) is it to replace a boot on the cv >joint? Mine is cracked. I was doing mine today...
Re: (rear) cv joint
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:16:57 -0500
Should I clean up and repack the other while I'm at it? (and replace that boot as well). Am I correct in assuming...
rabbit cabriolet convertible boot for sale..New!
Historical mailing list - puzerewski
Sun, 3 Jun 2001 14:22:02 -0400
...It was an 86, and I found I still have the brand new boot that goes over the top when it is folded down...
Re: WTB: Syncro intake boot
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:26:33 -0400
thanks again, everyone! I just bought a good used boot. My DJ-code WBX will be happy. Chris S. On Fri, Jul 25, 2008...
Re: CV Boot material question
Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
Fri, 20 Apr 2001 13:17:41 EDT
The white boot material is used on the newer Syncros. They seem to be more durable than the black rubberized variety. BenT <A HREF...
WTB: 2.1L intake boot
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:02:12 -0400
I need a non-syncro 2.1L intake boot that goes between the throttle body and the air filter. Reasonably priced, please. I can...
Tranny Linkage Boots, etc. no 1st gear
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Tue, 3 May 2011 19:07:31 -0400
...Can someone point me in the direction of what part numbers I need for those boots, I can't find them at BD. Thanks...
Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:23:04 -0700
...Does anyone know of another source or of a similar rubber boot that > will work in this application? > Mine is disintegrated. Photos of the...
Re: idiot DC drivers (was RE: sucks in snow!
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Fri, 2 Dec 2005 21:09:09 -0800
Look out Joy, we'll have a heated thread going on the proper tread design and rubber composition for boots for walking in the...
Re: 1991 westy: torn CV boots on AT - best course of action?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:13:52 -0800
...CV Boots on Automatic I replaced axles with complete new axle assembles from Van Cafe well over 50k miles ago (80k maybe?) and no...
Re: WTB: Syncro intake boot
Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:50:45 -0700
...Syncro intake boot Posted this before... lost the reply I got, so here it goes again: I need a Syncro intake boot that goes...
Re: CV lube helper
Historical mailing list - Steve
Fri, 19 Feb 1999 10:19:12 -0800
...remove the band and now slide a screw driver under the boot, > lifting it up, being careful not to tear the boot..... now slide...
Re: No Go on CV Boot R&R
Historical mailing list - Thomas
Thu, 4 Nov 2010 10:32:13 -0700
...No Go on CV Boot R&R Anthony, You can replace the boots yourself at home with a bench vise and a pair of...
Greasing CV's (lots of ???)
Historical mailing list - Casey, Tim
Tue, 08 Oct 96 09:08:00 PDT
...How does the joint-side of the boot attach? Can this end of the boot be moved? Another CV-related item. I was only...
Re: FW: Wanted: Syncro tranny shift boot
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 14:57:27 -0800
...Syncro tranny shift boot > I, too, need the syncro shift boot. Checked Bus-boys, checked Vanagin, > checked Bus Depot with no luck. Is this...
Looking for ball joint boots
Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
Tue, 6 Nov 2001 12:32:24 -0500
Volks, Have some cracked ball joint boots......joints are fairly new and have no play....any sources? Adam P 81 westy (3 of them...
Re: 2 matters, oil pressure, and axle
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:30:21 -0500
...The boot as you call it is the boot, and the joint is the CV joint. If the boot rubber is torn, and nowadays...
Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
Historical mailing list - AD Felder
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:17:04 -0700
FYI that boot part number is 251 711 167A .� Only one is required.�� Check to see if you have the plastic ring 251 711...
Re: CV Joints
Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
Mon, 5 May 2014 08:29:57 -0400
...The discussions I read about the job before I started mention a clamp on the boot. There was no clamp on the boot of...
Re: CV boot or axle?
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:59:54 -0700
On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 10:41 AM, Edward Maikranz <maikranze@gmail.com> wrote: > I hate doing CV boots! I have only done...
Re: 251 711 167 E Boot
Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
Mon, 6 Oct 2003 19:19:29 -0700
Yup, It's a boot to keep road debris out of the shifter ball and socket. Jim gary hradek wrote: >Travers, > Jim maybe able...
Re: Shift Linkage Boot for 1982 Diesel Westy
Historical mailing list - Ryan Tanner
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:11:26 -0400
...it fits? Kind of like this one, eh? > > > http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_249_332/shift_rod_bushing_boot2_required.html >
wtb: Air Intake Boot
Historical mailing list - Kevin McLean
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 08:34:29 -0700
I need the air intake boot that goes between the pre-filter and the main air filter housing on a 1987 Syncro. Does anyone...
Re: What symptoms from leaking AFM boot?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 20:12:36 -0400
<snip> What symptoms would one likely see from a crack in the rubber boot between the AFM and the throttle body? <snip> We're...
Re: Do Shift linkage bushes wear ...
Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:41:33 -0400
While we're on the subject, how bad are they going to wear if the two rubber boots have completly worn away? Are replacement...
Rattling shifter fixed
Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
Fri, 9 Jul 1999 08:38:59 -0700
...After listening to many exchanges, I saw someone mention a boot where the linkage meets the tranny, and I thought to myself, 'I don...
Re: Lobro/GKN CV-Boot ONLY kit?
Historical mailing list - John Meeks
Mon, 8 Oct 2007 19:24:03 -0400
...wrote: > > You guys know where I can get just the boot kit (boot, grease, bolts, > > locking ring). Don't need the joint itself. > > > Van...
Re: Power Steering Boots
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:57:04 -0800
Larry, The "correct way" would be to remove the tie rod end, replace the boot, reinstall the tie rod end, and get a wheel...
Re: Lower ball joint boot question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:43:25 -0500
...Anyway, if the original boot is split, there is already grit in there that would ruin the joint. I would replace it as an...
Re: Lower ball joint boot question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:55:47 -0500
Eric, There is no way to just replace the rubber boot if that's what you are wondering. Remove the lower joint--might as...
Re: 1991 westy: torn CV boots on AT - best course of action?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:30:58 -0800
...if it's from Germany and low mileage better repack them and fit new boots, better than to replace with parts w. unknown source....
"Just the boots, please" !!??
Historical mailing list - Peter
Wed, 10 Nov 1999 14:02:51 -0700
Does anyone know if just the boots can be purchased for the upper ball joints (for the Syncro) without having to buy the entire...
Re: Grease on axel
Historical mailing list
Tue, 3 Oct 2023 11:05:39 +0000
Thanks Rick. I will check that out. Boots have been in place for some time now with no problem, but one never knows. Dave...
Re: Securing the guide pin (shifter linkage)
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Tue, 26 May 1998 21:46:09 -0700
...This flange also holds in place one end of the rubber boot that > covers the guide pin, serving to keep dirt and junk out...
2.1l Air Intake boot also discontinued
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 2 Dec 2005 13:56:44 -0500
Another item that has been discontinued by VW (there is no other source at the moment) is the 2.1l Vanagon intake boot. This...
Rear CV-Joints/PS Rack boots..
Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
Mon, 16 Dec 1996 19:50:48 +0000
...I was flushing out the undercarriage, and noticed a *huge* hole in the left front rack and pinion boot :( The boot had become quite...
Re: Lower ball joint boot question
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:27:36 -0400
Hi Jim, I noticed that the lower ball joint boot is sold separately. I thought this might be an indicator that it can be...