The reason they're not listed on the site for Vanagons is that VW
never listed a replacement boot in any of their parts books, fiche or
ETKA.  I make it a policy when constructing a model/year database for
the print and web catalogs that I follow as true to VW's model/year
database to be as accurate as possible.  Same reason for accurately
using VW's numbers as true to their origin in the factory database.
Of course, there will be "bastard" VW numbers created for items that
never were available separately, but again I try to use what would be
the most close and "logical" in their numbering system.  Most other
places "shoot from the hip" with their own numbers, sometimes nowhere
near logically close to the item area, because they don't have info
like I do or have incorrect numbers created by someone as long as 3
decades ago.

In the case of the boots, I will add in the "Additional Description"
on the web catalog that they can be used on Vanagon Tie Rod Ends
sometime down the road.  I just happened to know they would work from
test fitting them on my own time.

They should last a very long time, the material Airhead/VWG used is
far superior than the original.
-- 
Jim Thompson
84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
Full Timing Since March 1999
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> 'twas Jim Thompson. �Thanks, Jim, good tip. �mcneely
>
> ---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 10:56 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> > I believe Loren was the one who recommended these:
>> >
>> >
>> > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/tie-rod-ends/boot-tie-rod-end-113415835
>> >
>>
>> Wasn't me, someone else gets credit for that tip.
>
> --
> David McNeely