On Jan 30, 2008, at 8:33 PM, David Kao wrote:

> I found reports of other Passat owners in other parts of the nation
> having to pay for the boots but free replacement CV joints from VW.
> So I purchased a pair of Lobro boot kits and replaced them myself.
> I was also hoping that by putting in fresh lubricant came with the
> Lobro boot kits might quiet the CV joints. It did not.

Part of the reason they may be balking is that you already worked on
them yourself.  That gives them some wiggle room, sad to say.

Allan