I have had very good luck with the boots on my van, about 230,000 miles.  I
check them frequently and have found no problems with them so far.  The CV
joints need tending to about every 90,000 miles.  I just cleaned them up and
reassemble.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greenamyer, William L" <william.l.greenamyer@BOEING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 5:25 AM
Subject: CV boots life

> Got a question for those who keep track of repairs.  What have you found
to
> be the rated life of your CV boots?  Seems that the ones that have been
> installed on my Vanagon last about 3 months (up to 9000 miles in some
cases)
> and split.  This has occurred several times now.  The parts my mechanic
are
> using are aftermarket axles with the boots already installed.  The boots
> that split are usually the ones next to the trans.  Once it was a boot at
> the tire.  Messy either way.
>
> William
>