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• Re: Brake warning light flickering
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:24:46 -0500
  ...shot CV joint boots.. worn out transmission .. leaking clutch slave cylinder.. and about 25 things like that. 'The Trick' ..the Hard Part ..is the...
• gas heaters
  Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
  Thu, 18 Jun 1998 21:29:08 -0300
  ...This should be just right, same power as older BN4, which really boots out the heat fast. By my catalog-measuring the S-12...
• Re: [vanagon] Common problems with Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 09:49:23 -0800
  ...All the wires are in that rubber boot, which makes it a bit of a challenge. Finally, I have taken some of the solenoids...
• Re: Mis-firing
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 9 Oct 2007 12:32:11 -0400
  ...I replaced all my fuel lines and all my vacuum lines and >> all four little intake boots. The van ran and idled perfectly before...
• Record EuroVan Gathering....
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 03 Jul 1995 22:07:23 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Can you believe it $30/hr overtime!!!!! That's what...$20/hr straight time...for sitting in a booth handing out tickets or giving...
• S&S header for a GTI experience
  Historical mailing list - Carl Krucke
  Wed, 28 Apr 1999 21:38:56 -0400
  ...replacements for the plastic shift linkage bushings and the steering rack boot that couldn't take the heat. 6) I noticed a -very- slight...
• Re: cv joint questions
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 07:24:01 -0800
  ...I made up a simple tool > to address getting the grease into the CVs > without removing the CV or the boot. It > works fairly...
• Re: What's it really worth?
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:47:53 -0500
  ...new front wheel bearings and races, new Lobro CV's and boots. gas tank over the tank vent parts, shifter parts front to back...
• Re: Bit o' stopped Rust
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:34:18 -0230
  ...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: Ultimate Tall Tires was Re: New 15" wheels and tires for OTTO!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 29 Aug 1999 20:40:47 -0700
  ...A factory fit, and a >>great price to boot. I believe Ken Wilford ( http://www.vanagain.com ) sells >>these, although I bought mine from...
• Re: 85 gl still running rich at vw shop.
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 17 Mar 2003 07:52:50 -0500
  ...well I wrote in a couple of weeks ago with a van that would not run after replacing fuel lines(and filter), intake boots...
• Re: Rear-wheel clunk (possibly) identified
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Wed, 25 May 2016 23:10:11 -0400
  ...But many >> don't >> use it. >> >> The other possible solution is to slide the CV boot as far towards the >> wheel as possible, and...
• Re: Oil/gas leak from passenger cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Zach Hale
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:31:51 -0500
  ...Then I noticed something dripping from around the passenger side rear axle boot. I can't tell whether it's oil or gas. It...
• Re: Total Cost of a complete engine overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:03:18 -0600
  ...I replaced the CVs and boots. To shorten this story, I've replaced everything that could put me down on the road. In most...
• Re: Sounds Like a Bad CV joint?
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollin
  Sat, 15 Feb 2014 00:37:57 -0500
  ...described from Friday. > > I had not seen any rips on the boots. > > 1) ANY chance a brake pad could cause the same? > 2) Does...
• NO VW CONTENT--USA, Vote today! quotes
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 10:19:19 -0500
  ...At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, making...
• Re: Vanagon shocks and coils spring
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 10 Feb 2005 12:22:25 -0600
  Bad ball joint boots can allow the insides to rust and squeak. Surprised me, too! Jack it up and work some grease into the...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 10:39:50 -0700
  ...I felt like my nads had dropped into my boots while I watched this motorhome roll up to an impressive angle on the driver...
• Re: [vanagon] Any climbers out there?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 11:42:23 -0700
  ...5.10 zlippers > > >> > are brand new and the > > >> > Ice Climbing/Mountaineering Boots have been used > > >> > less than five times. > > >> > I'll have some VW...
• Re: Was: coolant hoses Now: Mechanic search
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 23:11:57 -0600
  ...I replaced alll the CV's not long ago wity new Lobro's and boots so they should be good to go. This past...
• Re: 31K for a vanagon? You must be mad -- or not.
  Historical mailing list - Howard Allen
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 13:07:08 -0400
  ...hatch / strut shocks, tires, brakes, CV joints, CV boots, clutch master and slave cylinders. It's hard to think of a part on that...
• Re: The wire harness becomes brittle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 14:26:56 -0500
  ...so first I want to clean up the newer one change boots for the fi & there > are 3 or 4 wire that are bit...
• MICE: points of ingress in cab area?
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 2 Sep 2004 10:44:27 -0700
  ...of the centre console covering on the floor, and the shifter boot. There may be other spots they pop in and out, but I...
• Re: roof rack vs. trailer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:09:21 -0500
  ...and the people that work in the toll booths.. breathing all that exhaust .. now that is DUMB and very Dysfunctional ! you could show on...
• Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:03:45 -0800
  ...My source is Dr Booth from the Mercedes diesel list I used to belong to. We were discussing diesel engines and he quoted the...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:41:20 -0700
  ...I used a ski boot. but a tire wedge of some sort .......I put one under the back seat of every vanagon I rescue...
• Re: Mechanic says $250 muffler
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 15:18:31 -0800
  ...I think you can do way better than $250 for a muffler AND do some good upgrades to boot. I have been looking into...
• Getting a Westfalia (need other suggestion for my site)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 17:32:52 -0400
  ...Also check all metal cooling tube for rust. - Ask the history of the alternator and starter. -Check the CV joint boot for crack. -Check...
• Re: Need size of CV bolt socket tool...12 pt 6mm???
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 09:38:51 -0800
  ...VANAGON, knowing > it > > would need new CV's d/t torn boots. The existing > CV > > bolts were the hollow allen-head socket bolts > shown...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 10:45:13 -0500
  ...with visual inspections of the boots. > > I got my '85 in 2002 and have only inspected the boots several times. I > have no idea...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re:_86_sliding_door_handle_mechanism_=E2=80=A6_stumped?=
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:57:21 -0700
  ...years ago asking the simple question, how to get the rubber boot off the marker light. Mine was welded in place. Tips were to...
• Re: titling and registering camper in Washington
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:51:15 -0500
  ...But another lady, at a different booth, spoke up, saying that it is a motor home. The two disagreed, so they called someone else...
• Re: parts source
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 7 Feb 2013 12:26:03 -0800
  ...On 2/7/2013 7:38 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > Got tie rod end boots for my '91 camper from Airhead. Trouble is, they...
• Re: What Did You Leave At Home?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:36:17 -0400
  ...outdoor stuff, like binoculars, >> magnifiers (for identifying insects and plants), hiking boots >> ............. . I do take books, though most are nature guides or >> identification manuals...
• FS: 1987Syncro GL $2000 / BO from Hawaii now in Novato, CA
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 25 Apr 2003 09:41:43 EDT
  ...The CV boots look OK. Has the locking rear differential. All the Syncro hardware seems intact. I was NOT able to drive it test...
• Re: Attachments... txt files passing throught Gerry, will zip in future
  Historical mailing list - shawn feller
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 01:07:30 -0400
  ...computer is set up to check Norton Antivirus regularly (daily on boot and at other times) for updates. IIRC, there was a virus a...
• Re: Steering wheel or brake pulsing??? problem solved
  Historical mailing list - Leo Lee
  Sat, 9 Apr 2005 08:29:41 -0700
  ...the rubber boot of the > lower ball joint was broken, and there was a very small play when I pushed the wheel upward. I...
• Re: Subject: 1985 Vanagon - Ford Focus Engine alternative
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:29:27 -0800
  ...Parts are available literally everywhere off the shelf (and usually on the cheap to boot.) Simple wiring harness - Only 7 wires to hook up...
• Custom XP Listreader
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:51:06 -0800
  ...I also keep a bootable "Ghost" DVD with a similar image. Ghost is a dos level application that copies disk information at the sector...
• Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?
  Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
  Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:45:59 -0400
  ...I didn't say it would ever work again- we are creatures of habit and comfort hounds to boot On Aug 15, 2008, at...
• Re: Service Interval, Real Wheel Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:48:01 -0800
  ...One or more CV joints may be bad.� I'm just going to replace them all.� GoWesty has complete axles with joints, boots, grease...
• Help needed with engine running poorly
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:07:06 -0800
  ...Vanagon Syndrome capacitor soldered into the AFM plug) 6.     Air intake boot – swap - sucks plenty of air just fine 7.     Throttle body cleaning and...
• Re: AVP Engine for 88 WBX
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 07:18:18 -0600
  ...I also had the clutch replaced while the engine was out, and had the CV's serviced and new boots installed. The CV's...
• Re: Maps vs GPS
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:03:28 -0500
  ...re usually lost/in a hurry and therefore >> under pressure to boot. >> Then there's the aforementioned ability to reverse left/right and >> top...
• Re: Thule Hullavator Kayak Carrier
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:54:15 +0000
  ...Our booth was understaffed so I didn't get a chance to look around much. This year we have a lot more people coming...
• Re: An intro and Throttle Body leak question
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:53:07 -0700
  ...42 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Check the rubber boot going to the TB. They crack over time. Easy to > repair with...
• Re: Fuel Injectors
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:49:39 -0700
  ...they have a promo code to save 20 % to boot. now, I know what you Bosch purists are thinking and I'm with you...
• Re: Manual Transmission Removal - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:45:40 -0700
  ...I believe > the CV joints were replaced about 50k ago when the PO had a rebuilt engine > installed - the boots are in very good...
• Re: [WetWesties] blinkin' buzzers!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:24:21 -0800
  ...After dark in downtown Eugene I noticed that when this happens, the radio light blinks out, then the radio boots up, the blinker blinks...
• Re: <syncro/all> hesitation/miss after fording?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 13:37:33 -0700
  ...There is supposed to be a water-tight boot on this plug -- mine is all cracked. It might explain your troubles -- the distributor getting...
• Re: 87 Syncro: busted rear brake bleeder screw
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Tue, 11 Jan 2000 16:09:26 -0800
  ...Pull back the rubber boots and I'll bet you will find some fluid > leaking. Don't waste your time fiddling with a lost...
• Re: Tin-can westy toaster
  Historical mailing list - Trevor
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 03:24:20 -0800
  Now this is Trevor's findings on how to use a tin can and will also assist Loren with his wifi signal too boot...
• Re: Bled the Clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 95 14:35:38 AST
  ...needed! The $31 seems high for a single seal, and dust boot, this is dealer price I assume. Try for the rebuild kit from...
• Re: Going back to air cooled!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 09:55:28 -0500
  Tim, I've been on the Vanagon list for about a year and also on the type2 list for about two years (got booted...
• Re: wearing down my westy
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 06:42:41 -0600
  ...i checked out the boots and they all look intact. do you guys think these symptoms sound like a cv joint, or something else...
• Re: ECU relocation / new 1.9 harnesses
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:12:58 -0800
  Just that it would be another location for dust, dirt and mositure to get in, even if equipped with a sealing boot. Multiple connections...
• Re: Who wants a Tornado Red Carat!?!? CHEEP!
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:50:17 -0800
  ...As a matter of fact, my > T3 just rolled out of the paint booth the other day: > > http://tinyurl.com/3ay4qr > > See... I hate...
• Re: Subject: Re: sorry, (I-4 conversion reply from digest)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:38:37 -0700
  ...More power is fun and useful, and at first it was really fun to boot around in my conversion. Still, I'd take fuel...
• Re: Advice needed for cross-country trip
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:20:53 -0700
  ...And as an aside, even though I'm obviously never a member, and a Canuck to boot, (aboot? --- ;^), in the U.S. and Canada...
• Re: FS: '85 VW Vanagon (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - James N Gagliardi
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 21:42:35 -0500 (EST)
  ...Shocks CV joint Boots Lots of dents nicks scratches rust etc. Intermittent missing at highway speeds(someone mentioned something about some recall on a...