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• Re: Shifter Rattle (Was: Re: shift lever adjustment)
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 13:53:49 -0700
  ...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: ebay vanagon report item=1837094347
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 00:01:42 -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: Timing Mark
  Historical mailing list - David Johnson
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:43:35 -0600
  ...but, I now have a new problem to boot : I can't turn the engine by hand more than about half a rotation. (i...
• Re: Urgency of Upper Control Arm Bushing replacement?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 6 Jan 2013 19:48:11 -0800
  ...An examination shows pretty deteriorated bushings on the A as well as upper ball joints that have cracked rubber boots/bushings. > > I looked online...
• Re: Shift Linkage Issue
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:12:47 -0800
  ...Is there a "kit" from one of our find list vendors > that is a complete set of the shift linkage bushings, > boots etc? If...
• Brake light circuit current with trailer, WAS: Re: No High Beams
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:45:51 -0700
  ...Ohm's Law says one 21W bulb will draw 1.75A at 12V, and around 1.95A at 13.4V (alternator booted). With four...
• Re: Dr. Diesel meets Mr. Harley
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 12:39:32 -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...
• Newer updated list of PARTS FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list - mathew Bennett
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:54:33 -0400
  ...oil cooler (great shape)(SOLD-waiting for check) *Rubber air intake boot from air filter to intake manifold (great shape)(SOLD-waiting for check...
• Re: Standard Vanagon Jack Base?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 20 May 2012 12:24:32 -0700
  ...I had to use a ski boot for a wheel chock ...that worked... so ...standard to have on board is ..a plate of some...
• Re: Fw: Drivetrain Diagnosis - Update
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:59:53 -0400
  ...None of the CV boots look bad or have too much movement either, but I wouldn't rule out rear CVs since they haven...
• Re: Thule Rack and Rocketbox
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 16:02:15 -0700
  ...XC skis, a shovel or two, and a couple pairs of boots and poles -- maybe 60lbs). Generally, we'd only camp with a load...
• Re: Why the Delete Key is not enough!! PLEASE READ
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 00:51:19 -0700
  ...up with .edu; .org; .gov; and a few > .com's to boot....bottom > >line not only were we vanagon owners, but we were > techies...
• Re: Power Steering Questions - News
  Historical mailing list - Jutta & Christian Knust
  Thu, 6 Sep 2001 17:10:16 +0200
  ...times. I ordered yesterday and received today a long (!) rack incl. boots for $205 plus $110 core charge. On AutoZone's website (guess which...
• Re: Will not start question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:25:30 -0700
  ...Sometimes you can pull an air boot hose for the same affect. I have boxes of 1.9 wbxr parts, like known-good 1...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 05:23:12 -0800
  ...with visual inspections of the boots. >>> >>> I got my '85 in 2002 and have only inspected the boots several times. I >>> have no idea...
• Re: Using American engines for Vanagon swap - why the heck not? - Long
  Historical mailing list - Walter Evens
  Fri, 22 Mar 2002 15:47:05 -0800
  ...This is the one that idles but won't accelerate and yes the AFM boot is tight. Now, don't think that I haven...
• Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack? (+ crossing the creek)
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:18:27 -0700
  ...I would also replace the boot at the same time. We > > have them for $8. The part number for the tie rod assembly is...
• Re: N. NE Mechanic advice (was: Syncro vibrations... I think it'stim e for a mechanic!)
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 21 Jul 1999 09:19:33 -0400
  ...installed by mechanic > > > - Front outer CV joints inspected (OK) repacked, new boots - by mechanic > > > - Driveshaft u-joints replaced (once) and balanced (twice) by driveline...
• 85 cuts out/dies when hot - HELP! stranded in Pueblo, CO
  Historical mailing list - William Grace
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 19:28:58 -0700
  ...time, the hose from the crankcase breather to the air intake boot (about 1 inch diameter hose) was sucked flat in the middle.&nbsp...
• Re: Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 2 Apr 2007 10:57:56 -0700
  ...Oh, we called BCAA from a phone booth in Lytton and asked them to tow it to Bunnies and Bugs in Chilliwack. When I...
• Re: Occasional use insurance in Canada? Was: Declared Value Insurance?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:12:30 -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: How do you pack your Westy for a long camping trip?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 24 May 2001 09:04:06 -0700
  ...Hiking boots... > 8) Rear closet... > TP, oil, folded screens, ship-to-shore > connections,insect > repellant, rags, spare parts. Sounds like ours minus the TP...
• '89 Vanagon GL Diagnostic Challenge
  Historical mailing list - Trevor Barran
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:12:59 -0600
  ...While booting down the highway near monument valley one hot day this summer, the oil pressure warning and light (surprisingly) came on. I pulled...
• Re: Buses by the Depot sat Oct 14th - current tally ....Re: green lane park, PA
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:24:55 -0400
  ...Seems to me that :::> hiking boots or a mt. bike, horse or fishing gear are the things to :::> have. :::> I went into the camping...
• Re: Friday NVC: Glossary of Tool Functions
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:10:16 -0800
  ...The mechanic's own tanning booth. Sometimes called drop light, it is a good source of vitamin D, "the sunshine vitamin," which is not...
• FS: 89 Syncro Westy - Rochester NY.
  Historical mailing list - Cort, Joel
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 12:41:59 -0400
  ...Service and repack the front CVs in and out (got new boots sitting in a box) * Replace the upper and lower control arm bushings...
• Re: Custom XP Listreader
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 7 Mar 2008 10:57:49 -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...
• Serious Virus (Worm) Alert
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Tue, 21 Nov 2000 11:37:47 -0700
  ...Scanning boot sectors... A:\ Boot Record is OK: standard MSDOS 5.0 (1.44M). C:\ Master Boot Record matches template, is OK: standard Win95...
• Re: Cleaning up CV joint for spare
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 27 Jul 2015 02:33:17 +0000
  ...new bolts, a tool, some moly grease, and one spare (used) > boot. > > It's been years since I fiddled with CV joints and I...
• Re: 82 Coolant Tank retrofit help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:12:49 -0500
  ...Whether it be CV joint boots, exhaust parts or even brake pads, shoes, and hoses. The durability or performance is often just not there...
• Re: The Otter Has (CRASH) Landed!
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:00:38 -0800
  ...Upper and lower ball joints all have split boots. > > I wasn't at a VW garage since, of course, this inspection was only > going...
• Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
  Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:35:51 -0700
  ...My kids ride to school > with a blanket over them for warmth and they are wearing winter coats, > hats, mittens, and boots at the...
• Re: Recent Maintenance Accomplished
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Wed, 6 May 2009 14:17:41 -0400
  ...I also inspect the boots on the CV's regularly and >> replace any that are damaged. . If any gets a tear, the least bit...
• Re: Subject: Re: Used Van Need help
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 22:22:05 -0700
  ...already had recent new boots, re torqued > bolts. > #10) removed all wheels, inspected brake pads, lines and greased the > front wheel bearings. > #11) cleaned...
• Re: Auto Tranny Axles - Problem solved
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 23 Dec 2004 11:48:43 -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: Other engine conversion options?<F>
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 8 Jan 2005 08:21:41 -0800
  ...the 50� parts are cheaper (it must be much easier to boot, right)? Does the 50� method fit into > a syncro? I'm not...
• Update: hard start, for 2 years!
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:38:22 -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: Neil's motor..
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:13:12 -0700
  ...This would enable me to use the stock air intake > boot..... if my plan works that is! > > I've never seen brake ducting before...
• Clutch slave cyl. replacement: What could go wrong? Well.....Friday sort of.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 5 Sep 2014 14:16:20 -0700
  ...No clutch action, bled it and drove some but this A.M., I checked in theslave's rubber boot and it was full of...
• Trailer Fishtailing...
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Wed, 22 Aug 2001 11:23:57 -0600
  ...Cab with a (get this) 302CID engine- and an automatic to boot! Yikes! We found out later that the trailer brakes were not working...
• Glossary of Tool Functions
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 00:24:52 -1000
  ...The mechanic's own tanning booth. Sometimes called drop light, it is a good source of vitamin D, "the sunshine vitamin," which is not...
• Re: Alaska; Okay, How Cold Is It? Vanagon Content
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:41:45 -0600
  ...But, >>> all >>> Alaskans knew - and I'm sure others in the Frozen North Country - >>> knew - >>> keep that parka and those boots in the car...
• Fw: Re: dead cat kills van
  Historical mailing list - AD Felder
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:19:39 -0700
  ...With the AFM off he cranked some more and I happened to put my hand over the intake boot. I was surprised how little...
• Re: Crutchfield- lots o Vanagon speakers, any fit?
  Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 17:15:34 -0700
  ...After I installed the speakers, I ran the wire through the original black rubber boot 9one piece of wire at a time- and YES...
• Re: Plastic cooling pipes damaged...
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:28:46 -0700
  ...Thanks in advance! Dan '87 Westfalia (will again be on the road after radiator, CV boots, new calipers and wheel cylinders, or I will...
• Re: Auto trans interchangablibilty
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:57:14 -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: economic woes and such ..
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:21:32 -0600
  ...And save the government stimulus money to boot !!! I haven't done the math. But... I have seen our tax dollars at work up...
• Interbike '95 & Bergs shop
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Sep 1995 14:29:31 -0700
  ...a Japanese designed rear hub electric that was the second loneliest booth (BLM was the loneliest), and the ZAP electric assist that was displayed...
• Re: Hard shifting - clutch mount bracket?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:15:15 -0800
  ...with engine off, gently loosen the 2 nuts under the shifter boot (inside van)..Not loose enuf so it will easily move, but loose...
• Re: 87 2.1 loss power
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:35:34 -0400
  ...out. Looked over the engine and all vacumn lines are intact. Boot between throttle body/afm appears intact. I did check the o2 connector...
• Re: canadian road trip
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 16:43:07 PDT
  ...Long Beach is very busy in the summer - there is now a info booth at the start of the coast hwy where you can...
• Re: How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Mon, 13 May 2002 13:56:49 -0700
  ...The > slave has a piston, surrounded by a rubber boot, that rides against the > cross shaft (the part that holds the throwout bearing inside...
• 85 westi FS for a 78 westi
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 29 Feb 2004 18:39:57 -0500
  ...raised the rear end from sagging,new cv joint boots and speedo cable new master cylinder and brakes all bled. A/C works perfect...
• Re: The Subtle Joys of Busdom
  Historical mailing list - Allen Hill
  Tue, 6 Feb 2007 17:33:08 -0600
  ...Especially the tattooed, pierced type with sh*t kicker boots. *Yow* Are VW buses really such chick magnets (pardon the expression, ladies) ? Sigh. Some...
• Re: Adjusting Parking/Emergency Brake
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:51:28 +0000
  ...My '85 has the smooth cylindrical metal handle, no finger grips; also, it = has a molded elastomer boot with corrugations. (I've seen pictures...
• Re: Mike B's Method For Removing Outer CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:53:04 -0800
  ...head with my power washer, being > careful to not hit the boots, though all my vans now have triple square > bolts. Then I hit...
• FFFrydaye Phoolleries ... Installment 3.0.0.0.0
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 19:50:45 -0500
  ...My Favourite Things sung by Julius Andrews in the hit musical, The Sound of Mufflers CV joints greasy with new rubber booties, Bright shiny...
• Re: 85 cuts out/dies when hot - HELP! stranded in Pueblo, CO
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:11:23 -0400
  ...When I looked at the engine after it died the first time, the hose from the crankcase breather to the air intake boot (about...
• Re: Di-Electric Grease....Magic Stuff
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:03:38 -0800
  ...much easier like trailer plugs, spade connectors where you pull the boot and plug apart just trying to get the connector off the spade...
• Re: Tires, Parts, Etc.
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 25 May 2017 14:46:35 -0400
  ...the > mechanic says passenger tires are 4 ply and i need 6 ply > > The rubber boot on the tie rod is also falling off...