Dennis, tie rod end boots.  And no, the joint is not shot, but the boots were cracking.  mcneely

---- Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: 
> Are we talking the tie rod boots that go on the rod and rack or the little
> boots on the outer tie rod ends? 
> The rack-tie rod boots are part#251419831A. For the ends, most likely if the
> boot is shot so is the joint. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Old Volks Home
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 4:55 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: tie rod boots
> 
> 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

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David McNeely