I do have a lead on someone who can rebuild old ones. Terry Kay, here is his samba ad:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=957480

rebuilt U joint, $108.55

alistair

On 2012-08-28, at 2:42 AM, Frank Condelli wrote:

>        Lucky you !  I may have a lead on someone who can rebuild old ones.  Also, VW Classic Parts is working on getting the original manufacturer to make more.  Stay tuned !
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> On 2012-08-27, at 5:01 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
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>> I just got three of the small universal joints that attach to the power
>> steering rack on all Vanagons with power steering.  These joints are
>> impossible to get new right now.  If you would like one you can order it
>> through our store.  The part number is *281422417.  I will also post
>> this on thesamba.com tomorrow and they will probably be gone in short
>> order but I thought I would see if anyone on the list needed one before
>> I did that.  The price is $325 each.
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