Yup, It's a boot to keep road debris out of the shifter ball and socket.

Jim

gary hradek wrote:

>Travers,
>        Jim maybe able to help me out on this but I
>think this is a dust boot not a boot to keep the oil
>in.   You may have a bad seal, plugged vent or just
>drive too fast.   Check the tranny oil from time to
>time and perhaps slow down a bit until you are sure
>the leak is gone.   regards gary
>Date:    Sun, 5 Oct 2003 20:54:49 -0700
>From:    Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
>Subject: Re: Can you guys help tell me what part this
>is?
>
>251 711 167 E Boot. from ETKA v5.30.  Assuming an '84
>year model.
>(actually went back and checked...  Same p/n for all
>years.
>
>Jim
>
>Travers Fenton wrote:
>
>
>
>>http://www.calaboose.com/vanagon/transmission/transmission.html
>>
>>
>Date:    Sun, 5 Oct 2003 19:23:50 -0700
>From:    Travers Fenton <,>
>Subject: Can you guys help tell me what part this is?
>
>http://www.calaboose.com/vanagon/transmission/transmission.html
>
>The homepage of the website is:
>
>http://www.calaboose.com/vanagon
>
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