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• Re: Didn't know there was two different CV joints. - Figured Out
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 22 Dec 2004 18:46:19 -0600
  ...The other side's boots blew out. This side just destrucked the cv ... great.. John. >>> TJ Hannink <tjhannink@yahoo.com> 12/22/04 6...
• Re: gas tank; fixing Syncro tank sender
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 19:04:31 +0000
  ...and then snapped when I tried to carefully disconnect the wire boot to them. after digging out some of the plastic around the two...
• Re: hard turning after replacing power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 11 Nov 2006 23:26:21 -0500
  ...metal on metal where it mounted and there was stress to boot (loosening the bolts relieved it). Maybe (I don't know for sure...
• Re: Mobil Delvac ATF or Brand of Dexron Automatic Trans oil best suited for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:48:13 -0500
  ...To boot the van is parked on a 7 degree grade, and before on cold start up I noted that the xsmn needed a...
• Re: Coach Net roadside services
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:42:14 -0500
  ...My AAA > membership is up the end of March and I'll bve giving them the boot too. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > The towing plan for...
• Re: valve adj.: lower compression, valve train noise remains
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 20 May 2012 11:45:51 -0700
  ...It's also bright red with a cool art deco label to boot. Actually, now that I think of it I've been wanting...
• Re: Westfalia Noise (Vehicle engineering little VW)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jun 1996 13:06:11 -0400
  ...The rear exhaust mount attached to the floot of the boot (trunk) this panel vibrated at 100 Hz. 5. the secondary harmonic for a...
• Re: English lessons
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 7 Dec 2002 14:50:22 -0600
  ...My first trip was to boot camp ............... we had Eskimo, Samoan, Philippine, Hispanic, East Coast, Midwest and of course California guys there. Everybody had...
• Re: Vanagon trivia
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:37:18 -0700
  ...westfalia > has the hump in the floor at the gear shift boot > and why my SO is always saying ... our van looks like a...
• Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 16:28:07 -0500
  ...My CV boot had a hole in it the shop could not find but a > VW friend answering a unrelated question noticed grease splatter...
• Dielectric
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sun, 13 Jan 2019 15:50:41 +0000
  ...Also prevents spark plugs from fusing to boots. Required for modern high energy ignition systems Using it on bulb sockets yet it is non...
• Re: car that refuses to die...
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 23:31:01 -0700
  ...sitting directly in front of my parking spot in a window booth, all looking @ my Van with excited looks & smiles & alot of chatting going...
• Re: Causes of Brake Pull at Highway Speeds? UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 26 May 2013 18:42:56 -0700
  ...few years old so there shouldn't be any corrosion, split boots etc. But..... Making assumptions isn't a good idea! Still. If it...
• Re: oh shit, here we go again
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 20 Nov 2004 00:04:07 -0800
  ...We peeled back the boot at the relay box end and could see a blackened spot in the large red wire just before the...
• Re: Introduction, Interesting Project, and Inquiry
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 19:39:35 -0500
  ...We all loaded up, copilot beside me, two others lounging in > the rear booth, and began first drive. It handled surprising well for being...
• Throttle Body, Plenum and Intake Runners - Looking for Advice
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Sun, 12 Oct 2014 12:36:03 -0400
  ...or experience :)* 1. *After getting the runners, plenum, TB and s-boot off I can see this being a pain to get back on...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:08:13 -0700
  ...So, further to that, I now recall seeing what appeared to be a restrictor in the "T" boot I showed in my image. And...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Marihuana?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 07 Jul 94 19:26:24 CDT
  ...now that the dealer wants $130 EACH for a joint and boot, and the FLAPS wants $100 for the same, i might just try...
• Coolant Bleeding Blunders
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Fri, 3 Jan 1997 09:03:06 -0600 (CST)
  ...Dangling htr hose gets a hole while rubbing on a CV boot. 9. Replace hose. 10. Attempt to bleed & coolant conduit near gas tank...
• Re: Rebuiilding *#$&^ Brake calipers! [Syncro]
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 14:52:45 -0800
  ...world, looking at them - a single o-ring and a rubber boot. But how the *#$&^ do you get the piston back into the caliper...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Mon, 30 Oct 2000 19:12:20 -0700
  ...The light shells, the weather boots, > park light holders, 55/60W Hella UV Free H4 bulbs, 5W park light, H4 > connector and installation instructions...
• Re: 1983.5 with 108,000 miles
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 13:05:47 -0800
  ...I have the kits from Bus Depot including grease, boots, and > replacement fasteners. I've noticed, when I turn sharply right, I hear the...
• Re: ebay vanagon report item=1837094347
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 19 Jun 2002 23:49:07 -0700
  ...rear blower is history A/C no cold air decent cv boots broken overhead A/C cover where bolts go into roof cracked windshield...
• Re: Thnings that go "Squish" in the night
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 09:16:10 EST
  ...clutch master cylinder has seen better days and leaking into its boot. Since the clutch and brake master cylinders draw from a common reservoir...
• Re: Radiator Fan runs constantly 84 vanagon camper
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 28 Oct 2004 14:13:28 -0500
  ...performed some TLC on it, >replaced the intake manifold boot, and did an oil >change about 1,000 miles back. This morning in the...
• Re: Needed: Rear right CV axle '87 Vanagon 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:34:31 -0700
  ...and if the boots are good ...keep those in service. if you do buy an entire ready-to-go axle...( not recommeneded ) and they...
• FS: single westy swival middle seat on lockbox, also 2 person middle seats
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:21:09 EDT
  ...can be mounted either facing front, or rear for "booth" style seating around your rear table. kids love them! slides out for fridge acess...
• Re: Kelley Park, and other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 11:10:21 -0700
  ...Rex Eastman was doing great business at his booth -- most of the vendors seemed to be busy. I hope it was a good day...
• emerg. repairs/solutions
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 22 Oct 1998 17:51:28 -0300
  ...Terminals with boots work best, nothing like having the fuel pump ground out due to salt slush on the bare connectors. fuel hose: not...
• Re: painting questions
  Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 08:50:41 -0800
  ...that any painting is really "allowed" without a properly filtered spray booth. You also want to make sure you have at the very minimum...
• Re: Front suspension upgrades and more
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Tue, 22 Mar 2005 20:21:49 -0800
  ...miles ago. > > Other things on the list are the steering rack boots (1 is torn), fuel > lines and in the near future a transmission...
• hard start, for 2 years!
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:53:20 -0400
  ...I have plugged up every outlet on the air plenum and intake boot and this did not have any effect on the vacuum. I...
• Re: BCFS GPX Camp sites was Re: Friday trips again (NVC) - now free BC campsites
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:12:19 -0800
  ...keep it on the dash and access easily...no need to "boot up" > a book. > > http://hikingcamping.com/camp_bc.php > IMHO, books like...
• Re: VW bus and beetle on Yahoo's 10 deadlies car list. Any thruth?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:55:22 -0800
  ...See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the > boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch...
• Re: MINOR? COOLANT CATASTROPHE HELP NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 21:49:08 -0500
  ...I had to remove the entire interior from the front seats to the tailgate(Unca Joel saw Das Boot in that less the ship...
• Re: Recent trip, agajn to Klanawa
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Sun, 27 Aug 2023 18:28:55 -0700
  ...This time was added to as I > did some work the day before… cv joint boot and oil “cooler” and some hoses > replaced. I...
• Re: Seeing Red
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 4 Jul 2020 18:30:10 -0700
  ...as I immediately began working on replacing the manifold intake > hose / boots. This included repainting the manifold, cleaning the top of > the block, inspecting...
• Re: speedometer noise and other ramblings
  Historical mailing list
  09 Jan 97 06:26:34 PST
  ...Hummph! I sit corrected (a little more warm too boot!) Indeed, the top lever in my '80 Vanagon DOES control location of floor heat...
• Vanagon Maint. Schedule
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 15:24:30 -0700
  ...for leaks - check brake system for leaks, damage - check CV joints boots for leaks, cracks - check exhaust system/pipes for leaks, damage - check coolant...
• Re: manual steering - more questions - longish
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 19:39:32 -0500
  ...are physically the same width (they take the same tie > rods, > boots, etc.). The connector shaft (from the relay steering box back > to > the...
• Re: Where's Waldo? (Something is missing?)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 23:05:07 -0500
  ...One hose goes to the air intake boot and the other goes to a tee connection on the auxiliary air regulator. Hope this helps...
• Re: 90 Carat Auto TDI Conversion: MPG ect.
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:44:02 -0700
  ...Magee Kemah TX USA 90 Carat 95K "Das Boot" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- I am just a Pilgrim Passing through this world, doing His work as He directs...
• Re: Replace Hydraulic lifters with solid lifters?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 21:00:05 -0500
  ...too, but upon > > taking it on highway for short (1 km) boot, noise > > didn't go away. In fact I lost power for a...
• Re: Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal (accelerator cable auto transmission)
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 22:44:40 -0500
  ...Make sure you replace that rubber >boot on the transmission end of the linkage, the new cable should come with >one. > >I hope this...
• Re: Refresh my memory about inner tie rods someone! Parts quality.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 3 Nov 2020 18:55:05 -0800
  ...Have 2 degrees more articulation than a Moog = joint, be greaseable, have a durable boot, and will come with a lifetime = warranty. The joints...
• Re: Manual shifting very difficult.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 Feb 2016 20:13:51 -0600
  ...moly suffide I think it is, on that ball. > I kinda prefer the rubber boot there to be semi-shot so I can spray...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 10:10:50 -0500
  ...Ohio antique mall was fairly boring >> until >> > I hit a huge booth full of tools and the $5 find that is now living >> under...
• Re: I can name this sound in...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Aug 2012 21:13:46 -0400
  ...I don't see any rips in the boots at first glance. Yep, I guess I won't get too far without determining which...
• Re: clunking from CV????
  Historical mailing list - Jay lefstein
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:31:40 -0700
  ...take care of them .... > ( you can even inject grease under the boot every few years if you > want ) ....they will outlast everything else on...
• Re: Clutch sticking
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 13:49:25 -0500
  ...I had to pry it up with the toe of my boot to get the pedal to > release fully. Before I got home the...
• Re: very mysterious tranny problem...
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Sat, 11 Oct 2003 15:25:19 -0700
  ...squeak" sounds > to me like the plastic mechanism under the rubber boot on the floor at the > base of the shifter. I lifted mine...
• Re: Opinions on tranny rebuilds from Long Enterprises?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:41:53 -0800
  ...know does high quality work and is a nice guy to boot. > > Daryl of AA Transaxle > Duvall, WA. (Seattle area) > 1-877-377-0773...
• Input shaft question
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 17 Jul 2005 19:11:46 -0400
  ...so now for the question on the input shaft: * ive replace CV Joints and Boots and Dog bones and all but, ive not replaced...
• Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 14:22:17 -0800
  ...Theoretically useful as a sandwich tool for > spreading mayonnaise; used mainly for removing dog feces from your > boots. > > 14. E-Z OUT BOLT AND...
• Re: Help needed with engine running poorly
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:38:05 -0800
  ...re Air intake boot – swap - sucks plenty of air just fine it's not that they don't suck air right ....they always do...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 7 Nov 2022 14:22:52 -0500
  ...secure.  Second thing is to make sure that the S-shaped boot from the box that connects the airflow meter to the throttle body...
• Trip prep done
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 10 May 2022 23:16:13 +0000
  ...improved performance with that and now I'm ready for toll booths. Worked on a couple of security ideas to help retain ownership.  I...
• Re: Rapture Texture Coating-Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - Adam Butler
  Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:28:04 -0500
  ...help protect your vehicle from road debris (and look great, to boot!). >> >> For more information on the black texture treatment take a look at...
• Re: Manual Transmission Drive Flange Seal
  Historical mailing list - Project Pat
  Sun, 10 Aug 2014 01:35:04 -0400
  ...Z Sent from my iPad > On Aug 10, 2014, at 0:34, Michael Magnani <mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > > I'm lubricating and re-booting...
• Another Little CV Question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 22:15:14 -0500
  ...I dissasembled the axles on the '85 tonight to replace boots, and repack joints. I am so anal about these that I always scribe...