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• Re: What's it really worth?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:11:46 -0700
  ...it anywhere...it was that clean, and yet, the CV joint boots were shot, the CV's had 90K miles on them with zero...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:58:52 -0400
  ...Not as smooth, burns more gas....but still runs all right. > Air intake boot ..if I have one of those ...I carry that. > and...
• 85 GL with Digitool Dash console For Sale
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:24:26 -0700
  ...Recent lube of the CV joint, all new boots Engine: I was told and given reciepts for a top end rebuild. It included new...
• Re: Front Shocks - Help or How Much $? NEW Improved! With Wheel Bearings!!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:19:56 -0800
  ...sometimes a good used spindle will have a good lower ball joint on it ....if there's no play in it, and the boot...
• Re: Tie Rod end removal/Control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 9 Jun 2009 17:46:42 -0500
  ...tie rod end ...........pickle >>>> fork. �Wedged fork thing - it destroys the boot though. >>>> Pullers - sure .....but pulling on a taperd thing ..........or pushing .I...
• Re: Oil/gas leak from passenger cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:58:56 -0700
  ...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: Most Outrageous Vanagon Stealth Camping Spots?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Sat, 3 Nov 2007 22:58:09 -0400
  ...See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail
• Re: Rebuilding manual steering rack? (+ crossing the creek)
  Historical mailing list - jbclem1
  Wed, 9 Apr 2008 14:37:59 -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: AC Retrofit with Vintage Air stuff
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 06:45:57 -0700
  ...from his non-AC > >> Westy --- and gave me $300 bucks to boot. We love the extra storage > >> space and don't miss the AC...
• Re: Trusting Your Machine
  Historical mailing list - joe trussell
  Sat, 3 Jul 2004 15:38:00 +0000
  ...I ended up driving that thing across the country over six weeks in summer 2000 with leaky heads, Torn CV boots, and Clutch slave...
• Re: 130MPH - Live To Die In My Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Calle
  Thu, 9 Dec 2004 11:38:31 +0100
  ...the beautiful Texas Hill Country (of course I always wear proper > boots, jeans or leather pants, heavy leather jacket with back pad/elbow > pads...
• Re: More BusDepot woes The Rest of the story!!
  Historical mailing list - Horace K. Sawyer
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 14:07:30 -0500
  ...One day i'm home in Az, next >> sitting >> >behind a booth x-c...story of my life) >> -------------------------------- >> >> Dave, are you traveling in the...
• Full Moon in Joon
  Historical mailing list - Tom and Dana Cates
  Sat, 12 May 2001 12:36:23 -0400
  ...They are ALWAYS fantastic, better than a picnic dinner at your Grandmothers church, and you can drink beer to boot! The location this year...
• Headlight Alternatives for 89 Carat
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Fri, 17 Oct 2003 14:28:14 -0400
  ...of park light holders with 5W park bulbs * Pair of weather boots for rear of lights * Pair of terminal housings and terminal connectors. 1986...
• Re: Factory Hose Clamps
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sat, 9 Jun 2012 02:14:10 -0500
  ...I can see using them on fuel lines I suppose, and on CV joint boots , but otherwise ...ain't nuthin' wrong with a high...
• Re: 1988 Rebuilt Engine Stumbling at various RPM levels 2100-2300, 3400- 4000rpms & Other questions
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:44:27 -0400
  ...Upon inspecting the engine bay I found that the mechanic forgot to tighten down the hose clamp around the afm boot on the left...
• Re: Ultimate Tall Tires was Re: New 15" wheels and tires for OTTO!
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 08:55:55 -0400
  ...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: Packing a '90 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 15 Jul 2005 12:16:45 -0500
  ...shoes in the closet Newspapers on closet floor for muddy hiking boots Spare parts not mentioned: none. I keep stuff at home boxed and...
• Re: Minimum spares kit. Was: Alternator Brushes Wore Out Pretty Darn Quick
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:16:56 -0700
  ...Not > as smooth, burns more gas....but still runs all right. > Air intake boot ..if I have one of those ...I carry that. > and...
• Re: OT-stranded in the wilderness with a westy what would you do ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 13:56:51 -0600
  ...The Airman was a flatlander, and he didn't put on boots. Wore street shoes, Jeep broke down half way up the mountain. he...
• Re: Internal Debate
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 8 Mar 2009 19:25:19 -0700
  ...get it done typically and have some creative tooling skills to boot. Getting some of the lip seals in their spots can be a...
• Re: Engine Carrier installed: The Good Bad, and the ugly! --- ;^)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:18:01 -0700
  ...it runs down from TB inlet to stock Jetta TB intake boot, which will pass along just below upper edge of license plate door...
• Re: Fuel lines (injector hoses)
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:25:55 -0400
  ...tell you a lot. > Dan Hall > 86 Westy Wolfsburg Weekend > "Das Boot" > > > > On Apr 20, 2008, at 9:52 PM, Slloth wrote: > > When replacing...
• Re: Buses by the Beach... getting cold feet Shot Down
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:50:34 -0400
  ...The rain > hasn't stopped me yet..... > Get a coat and some boots, and stop on by. I just made my way through Ann...
• Re: 86 hot temp gauge---was '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:15:04 -0400
  ...Thoughts? Advice? thanks, Dan Hall 86 Westy Weekender "Das Boot" On Apr 20, 2008, at 11:51 AM, neil N wrote: > Gold info man...
• Re: Why my rear axle nuts got loose
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:15:27 -0700
  ...Last year the axles were taken off to replace broken CV joint |boots. I had been paying attention to the rear wheels. The noise...
• '86 Westy timing conundrum
  Historical mailing list - Dan R. Hall
  Wed, 15 May 2002 14:10:00 -0500
  Ye Volks, My '86 Westy Wolfsburg, "Das Boot", has a peculiar problem. I have about 40,000 miles on a VW of Canada 2...
• Re: Not passing smog, still... Need help!
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 17:53:17 -0400
  ...pass your test, and enjoy better mileage and better performance to boot. Developing business and guiding change since 1996, G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:53:16 -0700
  ...am holding off til I hear from the > List. > > Any help, advice, guesses would be appreciated. > > Dan Hall > '86 Westy Wolfsburg Weekender > "Das Boot" >
• Re: All Aftermarket Springs Sagg Lower Over Time, Germans Find
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 12 Sep 2000 08:50:19 -0700
  ...If you make the springs longer then 3 cm against the original the problems with the cv-joints and special with the boots are...
• Re: Occasional use insurance in Canada? Was: Declared Value Insurance?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:42:43 -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: Stevens Creek Volkswagen in Santa Clara
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:02:54 -0800
  ...I just get good German Lobro joints or CV & Boot kit, put them on there with good grease properly, and service them once in...
• Re: donar parts request
  Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
  Sun, 15 Sep 2013 20:26:30 -0400
  ...manufactured any longer. >> >> I'm also looking for healthy replacement rubber boots for the Fuel injectors and Temperature sensor. I found them from Buss...
• can you relate to Magic Bus by the Who?
  Historical mailing list - Leslie H Schwartz
  Wed, 6 Dec 2006 08:46:08 -0800
  ...Moon Pete Townshend Guitar and Pen Discography Liner Notes Album Reviews Bootleg Recordings Guitar Tablature Going Mobile Complete Concert Guide Concert Photography Concerts on...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Fedak VE3SMF
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:01:41 -0800
  ...intrusion and NLA harness   • All modern completely sealed connectors (no rubber boots to rot away) 8. Single ground point—bolts to factory location in...
• Re: Seeing Red
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 7 Jul 2020 12:12:14 -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: titling and registering camper in Washington
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:07:10 -0800
  ...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: Rear brakes resend due to reply getting blocked.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Sun, 18 Jul 2021 13:41:18 -0600
  ...Pull the outer boots back, if there is fluid there they are starting the leak. They travel over some area and once disturbed as...
• Re: Cost of Ownership
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Fri, 15 Aug 2003 09:16:38 -0700
  ...Check boots etc. Lube if needed. Replace fluids etc etc. It's not Honda Civic. Leon 85 Subwagen Westy On Thu, 14 Aug 2003...
• MI vw show-come see me
  Historical mailing list - rex eastman
  Wed, 23 Jul 1997 21:59:15 -0700
  ...Come by my booth if you are going to the show. I'll be there selling VW service coveralls. rex ---------- > From: Ken Hooper <bighouse...
• no stickers, we need EZ pass. or... was debacle
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 17:29:32 EST
  ...pack that attaches to the windshield and sensors at the toll booths on bridges and tunnels read it's electronic code and charges the...
• Shifter Problem
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Wed, 13 May 2009 17:30:12 -0600
  ...I also inspect the boots on the CV's regularly and >>>> replace any that are damaged. . If any gets a tear, the least bit...
• '87 Westy FS in NE Ohio
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sun, 12 Aug 2001 23:57:11 -0400
  ...transmission seal leaks and a broken, dry left CV joint and boot. The underside of the engine was completely rusted and showed no sign...
• Free tools for Rear Bearings and other stuff
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:29:18 -0500
  ...Now is a great time to service your CV joints with new grease >> and boots >> see the vanagon BTDT site or Ben from Canada...
• Re: Vanagon a/c
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:26:12 +0000
  ...My main concern is how I get the bootm side hose disconnected. I can see the larger hose from the back but the bottom...
• Re: 82 Coolant Tank retrofit help
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:05:23 -0800
  ...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: Rolling resistance
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:41:33 -0400
  ...grease the bearings are immeshed in, the >cv joint, the flexible boot on the cv, and on and on. > >Your last statement is correct...
• Re: accidents/insurance
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 18:01:20 -0800
  ...appointment, I offered her a quarter and pointed to the phone booth. You >can still agree to allow a direct settlement instead of going...
• Re: Drivetrain Diagnosis - Update
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:27:43 -0700
  ...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: [WetWesties] etka on line with registration
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:36:08 -0800
  ...My local dealer (Barber VW, Ventura) does it all the time for me (in fact we compare notes between my bootleg ETKA and his...
• Re: Power Steering issue...
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 21:36:31 -0400
  ...from lock to lock and has the larger steering wheel to >>> boot. One set up for manual steering isn't all that bad, but...
• Re: Alternator Deal"what is busdepot's record on this"
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 08:10:42 -0700
  ...bucks. > =A0 > what he said, > Dan Hall > '86 Westy Weekender > "Das Boot" > =A0 > =A0 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Fredrich Hesterberg > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:43:22 -0700
  ...Any advice on how to locate it? > > thanks, > Dan Hall > "Das Boot" > > > > > > Then I tested the black wire for battery voltage with the ignition...
• Re: VW of America
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:48:05 -0400
  At the auto show in DC a couple of years ago I stopped by the Kia booth, and was surprised at the quality of...
• Re: Recent Maintenance Accomplished
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 May 2009 15:19:17 -0500
  ...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: temp sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:22:44 -0500
  ...It was leaking at the intake runner rubber boots, > at >>> the throttle body rubber seal, at the screws that secure the fuel > pressure >>> regulator...
• Re: which type of headlight upgrade would you recommend and why?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 21 Jan 2004 11:31:21 -0800
  ...the 90/130s), park lamp holder and 5W park lamp, weather boot for the back of the light to keep the water out and...
• Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 19:30:15 -0700
  ...and you get to play the "Ginsu knife" marketing angle to >boot). The cost of "rebuilding" to this standard can be so cheap that...
• Re: Drivetrain Diagnosis Ideas Requested
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:25:13 -0700
  ...None of the CV boots look bad or have too much movement either, but I wouldn't rule out rear CVs since they haven...
• story: Across Australia by Volkswagen
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 05 Feb 95 17:40:47 CST
  ...Grit worked into my boots and chafed skin from my heels and toes. Squatting on a ridge overlooking fleshy parakeelya plants sprouting from low...