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• 82 Diesel Westy For Sale: Boo Hoo!
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Fri, 1 May 1998 11:28:18 -0500
  ...Blue All forward water hoses replaced Steering Rack boots New thermostat Needs: small dent right rear corner panel some painted surfaces peeled off when...
• Re: i need help
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 15:28:22 EST
  In a message dated 1/8/00 8:09:43 PM !!!First Boot!!!, BRIER5@AOL.COM writes: Sam Best of luck, comments below... << well...
• Auto Tranny Axles
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 10:06:23 -0600
  ...a pair of STD Tranny axles with good CVs and good boots. Price $80.00 the pair plus freight or just the std tranny...
• Re: LVC: FRIDAY!!! Barefoot Driving.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 7 Dec 2007 01:00:45 -0800
  ...Robert 1982 Westfalia Wearing a heavy pair of cast bronze divers boots.. --- craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Well ladies and gentleman, some time...
• Re: No idle/odd running.
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:26:44 -0700
  ...I went through and took the whole intake boot/aircleaner and all the vac. lines off and started fresh with the diagram in front...
• Re: WOOO HOOO!! Bus BRRR is Two Weeks Away! (Buses By the Beach Event)
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:19:09 -0500
  ...BRR next week! I have a bunch of handwarmers, some new boots, and my shipment of La Gloria Cubana cigars came in last week...
• Re: Preparing for The Big Trip (moving to the left coast)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Mon, 22 Apr 1996 08:06:06 -0700 (PDT)
  ...you do, and our mechanical problems amounted to: -split CV joint boot in Mexico: $7.00 part, afternoon's re/re -cooked solenoid in...
• Re: '83 wasserboxer wiring harness melted!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Mon, 1 Feb 1999 23:24:01 -0600
  ...circuits mentioned in your post? Thanks, Dan Hall 86 Westy "Das Boot" is still drydocked awaiting a new Bosch distributor. Send your check or...
• Fw: Re: hoses vs. pipes
  Historical mailing list - David Clark
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 20:29:37 -0000
  ...when that time is reached and a perfectly functional > vehicle to boot that has become a classic to WOW over. > > Doktor Tim > Maintenance Repair...
• Re: Oil mist/ leak on rear hatch and back of motor
  Historical mailing list - STEPHANIE WOLZ
  Sun, 6 Feb 2000 20:27:31 -0800
  ...This is the hose which runs from the stack kinda in the middle of the engine across to the intake boot. If somewhere along...
• Re: '83 watercooled, failed SMOG, pulsing exhaust
  Historical mailing list - Anders Lundin
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 06:17:58 +0200
  ...cylinder 4 made a big difference. > > Inspected the AFM rubber boot.. covered with a thin coat of black oil. Yikes! Where is the oil...
• Re: Stocking and Preparing your Westy - This is not spam
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Nov 2004 23:24:45 -0600
  ...Thanks to The Maker for Bates Bunny Boots. Best training I ever got for living in Alaska. Did'ja know you can scrape the...
• Re: Replaced my totaled Vanagon! (Also Camper & Parts FS)
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:28:11 -0400
  ...With the rare 5 speed trans and center bench seat, to > boot!) But my dream was to find that elusive "time machine" Vanagon Westy...
• Re: Off topic update
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 23:47:07 -0500
  ...The plug boots have fused themselves to the insulators and they are a real pain to remove. I'm on the third one and...
• Re: CV joint rotation ?
  Historical mailing list - Carlen, Gregg
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 11:01:34 -0400
  ...I had inspected the boots and soaked them in silicon spray from time to time and I knew they were intact. However going up...
• 86-synchro, parting out or whole corpse with bits.
  Historical mailing list - gaspo
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 22:31:11 -0800
  ...rear tranny, w/ dif lock, good cv's, boots, half shafts, etc. front tranny, new coupling 7 years ago has ~10k miles on it...
• Re: New springs on my 1989 Vanagon with shims for the lefty camper sway
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 11:04:04 -0800
  ...Both my ball joint boots were ruptured. The ride is also quiet with less squeaks and rattles. To compensate for the camper weight on...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 07:32:26 -0700
  ...Install new > > front spindle locking nuts.( parts from Ken at > > Vanagain.com) > > > > 6) CV Bearings > > _Action: _Inject CV grease into boots under boot edge...
• Odd sound from rear end...(not Friday and no smart 'subject' remarks please)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 14 Jan 2011 10:13:49 -0800
  ...They looked good with plenty of grease and no damage to the boots. The sound did not change after having all that apart' multiple...
• Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 07:28:27 -8
  ...Where is "the rear section of the selector > > shaft?" Are > > we talking about the collar that holds the spring under the rubber boot on...
• Re: Oil for infrequently driven vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Dominique Cormann
  Sat, 25 Dec 1999 22:53:06 -0500
  ...That and you can buy them cheaper then the CTC product to boot. For mineral diesel oils, the winners are all the ones that...
• Re: Clutch sticking
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 10:39:37 -0800
  ...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: Importing from USA to Canada
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:52:27 -0700
  ...up at the border,�the Canada Border Patrol Person in the booth�asked me if I had anything to declare and I said yes...
• Re: valve adj.: lower compression, valve train noise remains
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 20 May 2012 13:04:24 -0600
  ...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: Wasserboxer corrosion problem
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 17:29:35 -0400
  ...pay $$$$ to keep one there! And 95HP out of 2.1l is pathetic nowadays to boot. <pant, pant, end of rant> bye folks, Tim
• Dr. Diesel meets Mr. Harley
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 11:32:27 -0700
  ...The big engineering boots and lack of helmet told me that he, perhaps quite rightly, placed more value on his yellowed toenails then the...
• Struck Oil, Rebuilt CV's and a Tense Trip Home
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Salicos
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 08:53:29 -0800
  A few weeks ago I posted about finding oil in a rear, inside CV boot on my Syncro. I had also bought two rebuilt...
• Re: Leaking PS fluid, replace rack or just seals?
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Thu, 26 Jan 2006 02:47:13 +0000
  ...This is a rack with tie >rods >(inner and outter), and boots. I think someone told us recently of a rack >like this for...
• Re: CV Bolts (Stripping For Attention)
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:06:25 -0600
  ...Engaged rear locker and went for it (front right axle suspended by outer boot.) It was a very dramatic climb, with many twists and...
• A Soldiers Christmas (No Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 21:00:55 -0600
  ...NO STOCKING BY MANTLE, JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND, ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES OF FAR DISTANT LANDS. WITH MEDALS AND BADGES, AWARDS OF...
• Re: A Proposal re Paypal free money.
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 8 May 2000 08:07:54 -0700
  ...But paypal gets exactly what it > > wants through the referral program, and > > extra group exposure to boot, and > > interest in who wins the raffel...
• engine install almost success
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Mon, 18 Dec 2000 21:07:31 -0500
  ...a very special thanks go out to jason yasment, who drove down two hours to freeze his booty while helping me pull and replace...
• Re: SA T3 Ventilation System
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Sun, 4 May 2008 09:42:49 -0700
  ...Looks like a bigger cover around the shift boot, too. Nice improvements. On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 5:00 AM, Raimund Feussner <rfeussner...
• Re: Tools defined (it's a Fryedaye thing...)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 4 Nov 2005 15:50:47 -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: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pinnell
  Tue, 8 Nov 2022 21:25:42 -0500
  ...Make sure that the S-shaped boot from the box that connects the airflow meter to the throttle body is secure on both ends...
• Re: Off-road style jack recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Matt Thyer
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 11:28:48 -0700
  ...The little VW jack that came with Zeno is going to get the boot, but I'm probably going to replace it with a...
• Re: The Otter Has (CRASH) Landed!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:46:02 -0800
  ...Must be replaced. > 7. � � �Sway bar bushings are cracked - all 4. > 8. � � �Upper and lower ball joints all have split boots. > > I wasn't...
• Re: which pliers for GoWesty Fuel line clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:00:31 -0700
  ...I would not be using them on fuel lines for sure. ( a very good application for that type of clamp is CV joint boots...
• RE: Dave Easterwood's Holiday Trek II
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 19 Dec 1995 12:50:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...Are you sure you have the correct plug wires? Do they have the rubber air seals on the plug boots, that fit flush against...
• Re: Raised floor heater duct in diesels
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:52:04 -0800
  ...It SURROUNDS >>>> the shift boot. >>>> Al Brase >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Have this in my 1989 1.6TD Syncro. Have to check but IIRC it is the >>> same...
• Re: Engine Racing (not racing engine...)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:34:59 -0700
  ...The little rubber boot at the end of the housing rots away after a time, and the cable rusts into its housing. Or, it...
• Re: Ball Joint removal.
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:08:10 -0800
  ...will generally come loose without hurting either the joint of the boot. Keep the nut on so it wont go flyin away. Hope this...
• Re: Searched archives. Missing CV bolt question
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:32:29 -0400
  ...Rear CV shows only bolts. > > > > I have 4 new boot kits ready to install. > > > > Given that my van had some or all of these...
• Re: HELP: in Kamloops and need some help
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:55:13 -0800
  ...I suspect the CV, inspection of the boots shows no > rips or anything. I can't do anything about this right now (until I...
• Re: Rebooting a idle 87 vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:25:52 -0500
  ...I would also check the differential fluid and CV boot condition if you plan on going for a long drive. If you have a...
• Re: Steering "clunk" noise solved??
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:56:56 -0600
  ...Replaced upper BJ's. (driver side > >had a torn boot). Lubed steering rack. Noise seemed to go away. > > >Replaced all rubber steering couplers. (cracks...
• Fwd: AW: Why Different Front Axels For Front Diff Lock?
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sun, 10 Sep 2000 16:59:57 -0400
  ...front diff lock for the front axels because the CV joint boots on those only have three folds rather than four. WOW!<br> <br...
• Re: 88 GL - manual tranny - fail to start
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 3 Jun 2014 18:25:48 -0500
  Why an OLD plug? I usually just pull the plug in question, put it in the boot, and lay it on the engine. On...
• Re: 2.1 idling @ 2200, stumbling, etc, where do I start?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 11:54:29 -0700
  ...The large air boot lasts quite well on 2.1's ...but check that . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raymond Paquette" <raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: stuck CV joint (kinda long)
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 07:30:19 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Removing the joint from the shaft will make life easier, and I'd argue that it's worth your while to slap new boots...
• Re: everybody knows them to be high maintenance
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 10:11:28 -0600
  ...cylinder, new right half shaft assembly (Honda doesn't replace CV boots or individual joints they do entire half shaft assemblies), a/c overhaul...
• Update: Is my Compressor Broken? (was: Re: Is the clutch engaging? How do I check? (A/C))
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:10:37 -0400
  ...in at the low > pressure side to get the system to boot up. If not, you may be able > to use a jumper apply...
• Re: Trouble with '85 1.9l wasserboxer in Europe
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 22 May 2008 13:47:43 -0500
  ...See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the > boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail >
• Re: Bit o' stopped Rust
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:49:41 -0700
  ...I don't have a paint booth or >>>> sprayer. I do have chewing gum, though. >>>> >>>> Please see >>>> >>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/j.michael.elliott...
• Re: [Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:52:43 MDT
  ...out each end, one of which goes to the rubber intake boot. This part is NOT this gentleman's problem, but it DOES exist...
• Re: How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 13 May 2002 08:51:16 -0600
  ...The slave has a piston, surrounded by a rubber boot, that rides against the cross shaft (the part that holds the throwout bearing inside...
• Re: What's on YOUR checklist?
  Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 15:12:24 -0700
  ...I also looked under the van for any rust starting, any oil leaks and CV boot condition. The nice thing about doing the above...
• Re: Burning Van...
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 14:44:24 -0800
  ...He had > > on a > > cowboy hat, cowboy boots and red long-handle wool underwear > > .........with a pink ribbon hanging out the front fly. As...
• Oh Lucky Day! (manual steering rack, Febi Tie Rods, some pics, insights)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:06:57 -0700
  ...It's possible the smaller logo Febi has better quality boots. Quality difference between new Febi tie rods and new rack tie rods, is...
• Re: The Subtle Joys of Busdom
  Historical mailing list - David O'Shea
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 12:07:12 -0800
  ...Especially the tattooed, pierced type with sh*t kicker boots. *Yow* Are VW buses really such chick magnets (pardon the expression, ladies) ? Sigh. Some...