Hey Eric,

It's late and I just did a quick search, but here's an example. Others are
probably far better to help find the best one (or one for the proper year
and vehicle). It certainly is a great arrow to have in your repair
quiver....

http://www.autohausaz.com/pn/111598021A

Ned

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Ned Savoie
Creative Director

Harbour Light Strategic Marketing
Savvy Software, Inc.
621A Islington Street
Portsmouth, NH 03801

[Telephone] 603.427.2821
[Facsimile] 603.427.0938
[Mobile] 603.828.2400

On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 7:00 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi ned,
>
>         I didn’t no there was such a beast.  Do you have a link?
>
> Luckily thanks to this list and local support I should be on the road in
> time for last summer trip.  And, I should have knowledge and tools to do
> this myself in the future.
>
> Still this could be a handy thing to have to keep me from getting stuck
> traveling with a open boot in the future.
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto Westfalia
>
>
> > On Aug 15, 2016, at 4:45 PM, Ned Savoie <ned@harbourlight.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Eric (and list),
> >
> > What about using one of the aftermarket boots that you screw together. I
> know they have a bad reputation, but it might be the best thing to get you
> going on your trip, and then you can do the full procedure when you have
> more time and are not under the gun.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
> > Ned
> >
> > --
> >
> > Ned Savoie
> > Creative Director
> >
> > Harbour Light Strategic Marketing
> > Savvy Software, Inc.
> > 621A Islington Street
> > Portsmouth, NH 03801
> >
> > [Telephone] 603.427.2821
> > [Facsimile] 603.427.0938
> > [Mobile] 603.828.2400
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 3:16 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net
> <mailto:ecaron1@comcast.net>> wrote:
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > One more related question on this repair
> >
> > Can someone tell me the correct torque for the CV bolts when we install
> the joint and boot back?
> >
> > Also, anyone have a link to the tool used on these bolts, I’d like to
> have one for future use.
> >
> > appreciatively,
> >
> > Eric Caron
> > 85 GL Auto Westfalia
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Aug 14, 2016, at 9:39 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net <mailto:
> ecaron1@comcast.net>> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi John and others,
> > >
> > >        It looks like a Vanagon friend that has done this before has
> time to help out on Tuesday afternoon and has a boot.  Still I plan to
> leave this experience prepare to do this myself if it happens again.  I’
> plan to get the better quality boots and have them ready to go.
> > >
> > > These tips are appreciated and I’ve read through them several times in
> preporation.  I am hoping to look at a friends spare axle and CV joint
> before handling mine.  That will be a big help.
> > >
> > >        The info given here gives me confidence and partly makes up for
> not  being able to see Bentley diagrams!
> > >
> > > Eric Caron
> > > 85 GL auto Westvalia
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> On Aug 14, 2016, at 3:05 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com
> <mailto:jrodgers113@gmail.com>> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Eric,
> > >>
> > >> On the automatic the axles are of different lengths, but the
> procedure for moving and replacing the boots and the CV's is the same.
> Others have pretty much covered the steps, but I offer this an alternative.
> For getting the CV off of the axle.
> > >>
> > >> Get a block of wood (a 2 x 6 x6) is good.
> > >> Get a piece of solid round steel or brass twelve inches long and one
> half to five eights inches in diameter.
> > >> Remove the circlip holding the CV on the shaft.
> > >> Hold the shaft vertical with one hand. The end of the shaft with the
> CV to be removed should rest on the center of the wood.
> > >> Place the steel or brass rod next to the axle.
> > >> Now hold the the two together with one hand.
> > >> Let the rod slide down until it touches the side inner race of the CV.
> > >> The rod should not be of a diameter to extend into the ball bearing
> area.
> > >> Tap the upper end of the rod downward with a hammer.
> > >> Slide the tod slightly around the axle shaft and tap again.
> > >> Continue this procedure until the CV begins to slide downward towards
> the wood.
> > >>
> > >> At that point the CV should slide from the shaft splines. Be very
> careful not to let the CV fall of or the center of the CV slide out because
> the bearing will also fall out. Then it becomes a nightmare to get back
> together.
> > >>
> > >> To reassemble put boot on first, with the large open metal end to the
> end of the axle shaft. The CV should just slide on. If not freely, a slight
> bump with a rubber mallet should do the trick. Then put on the circlip to
> hold
> > >> the CV.
> > >>
> > >> Hope this helps. Feel free to ask questions.
> > >>
> > >> John
> > >>
> >
>