I just got this part from California Imports (www.cip1.com), so unless they are
out of stock then try them. Hope that this helps.

Regards,
--Jeff Strickrott
82 Westy, South Florida

Tom Young wrote:

> Hi all:
>
> I'm looking for the boot the covers the guide pin/rear shift linkage
> connection near the transmission, part # 251 711 167A.  None of the internet
> retailers I've contacted have it and according to my local VW dealer no
> warehouse in the U.S. has one either.  I thought I might take a flyer and
> try to contact a Germany-based retailer for this part.  Has anyone tried
> this, and can anybody offer any URL's where I might try my luck?
>
> TIA.
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> Tom Young                        '81 Vanagon
> Lafayette, CA 94549          '82 Westfalia
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