a bicycle innter tube and a few zip-ties will suffice. btdt. My first
winter in idaho i found i couldn't shift becuase the shift linkage was
encased in ice. On a side note, the newer syncros had bellowes at each
joint and a majority of the linkage was in a big tube/pipe.

Jim Arnott wrote:

> 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
>>
>> tell me what you think of the website!
>>
>>
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