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• Re: Balky shift question
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 12:46:08 -0400
  ...what lay under the front > floor. > > Thanks, > > Jim > Remove the rubber boot and I believe there is a metal retainer plate You will find...
• Re: Power Steering Boots - keeping alignment.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:46:44 -0600
  You won't have any issues with alignment if you take a cheap dial caliper and measure from the center of the tie rod...
• Connecting Fuel Level Sender After Tank Is In
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 4 Sep 2005 21:53:38 -0700
  ...but the space is just too narrow to maneuver that rubber-booted plug into place. The only way to do it is: 1) prop...
• Re: Tail Lights & Good Samaritans
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Thyer
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:38:50 -0700
  ...Also if the boots on the light sockets are warn water can leak in and cause a short. I've seen problems here on...
• Re: AFM Characteristics
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:16:34 -0500
  ...size is different, and the attachment diameter is different for the boot. How different are the electronic signal outputs? Can a 2.1 item...
• Re: Ball joints and steering rack
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:41:42 -0500
  ...Paul Guzyk wrote: > Pickle fork will do, but it mangles the rubber boots, but if you have > new ones who cares. > > A puller is...
• Re: Speaking of Heaters, who's got a QUIET plug in they like?
  Historical mailing list - brions cars
  Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:35:28 -0700
  ...It has lasted me thirty years to boot. The upper bunk in cold weather, better get a good mummy bag. Watch out for safety...
• Re: Complete Axle arrive, and some questions
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:18:33 -0500
  ...What are they and what are > they used for? > Are they some kind of protection for the boots? How are they used and > installed...
• Re: Front, driver's side turn light...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 7 Jan 2011 01:12:36 -0700
  ...Front, driver's side turn light... | |Pull the rubber boot back and look at the wire connections. Very common for |them to be ugly...
• Re: Help stuck caliper slide pin
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:16:34 -0700
  ...I've got a rebuild kit on >> the >> way for the caliper (beat up dust boot) but two things; >> >> 1. How do I get...
• Re: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Wed, 6 Dec 2006 18:24:35 -0800
  ...One after the other, the Michelins blew out.One at a blistering > 65mph > > on > > rt 95( heading home from a junkyard,full of booty...
• Re: VW concept van at MotorTrend Car show in San Jose
  Historical mailing list - Tieitup
  Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:51:43 -0600
  ...and maybe the augmented women with spray > tans > > and knee high boots, short skirts, fake blond hair extensions. :) > > > > http://www > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon...
• Engine Starting Problem
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sun, 23 Feb 2014 19:28:58 -0500
  ...I finally found a split in the intake boot and ordered one, even though I doubted it was the problem. With the air flow...
• Re: The Tale of Rastafalia's Accident
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 00:24:03 -0600
  ...There does seem to be a slight gap back in the boot where it meets the transmission. Wondering if stuff got in there? Julianna...
• AW: Vanagon based Karmann Gypsy FS on CL
  Historical mailing list - Christoph Boltze
  Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:51:28 +0200
  ...1.6 L Turbo Diesel powered to boot! I wonder how easy it is to get to the engine. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see...
• Flat Spot Fixed
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Dec 95 13:53:58 EST
  ...then he noticed the rubber boots from (bare with me i've forgotten the name) from the metal pipes which run to the carb...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Joel Shortlidge
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 06:08:38 -0500
  I looked no where but at my local Jiffy Lube!!! I am set FOR now! Now how do I fix those leaking rack boots...
• Re: leak down @ lower part of steering column
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 15:54:44 -0500
  ...there's a rubber boot that has some kink of fluid leaking onto > it. > the fluid drips from a clear line but i suspect...
• My Conundrum
  Historical mailing list - james peters
  Mon, 26 Feb 2001 11:46:47 -0800
  ...My vanagon does need some other things besides the engine, brakes will need work soon and I saw some cracked CV boots. So I...
• Re: Need Sacramento CA Mechanic & Smog Test
  Historical mailing list - Tim Fong
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 16:47:55 EST
  ...They work on some very nice cars and some very difficult cars to boot! Hope this helps. Peace, Tim '87 Syncro Westys and Others
• already made.....Re: Center Console....Want One?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Nov 2003 10:57:12 EST
  ...Mostly likely a shift suround with a Golf/Jetta/Scirocco boot. > > I'd also like to know what finsih would be most desireable excluding...
• LVC: Traveling to Alaska in Winter
  Historical mailing list - nate_daniels
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:41:16 -0500
  ...1) Aside from heavy coat / boots / hat / gloves, any "God help her if she forgets that!" type of stuff she should be taking? 2...
• A "Fridge" driving a Fridge
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 7 Aug 2007 20:07:48 -0700
  ...And to boot, I managed to fit 6 Becks AND some tall Guiness into my spare Dometic! (along with a smattering of food) These...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:18:15 -0800
  ...Another option was bootless pliable bushings from VC but I wanted to have boots. I did not use any lubrication on the Teflon bushings...
• Water in the oil update
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:41:10 -0500
  ...While I had things apart, I noticed that the boot between the air flow meter and the throttle body hadn't been correctly installed...
• Scotty, I need more power...
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:26:54 -0500
  ...What symptoms would you be likely to see if you had a crack or cracks in the boot between the AFM and the throttle...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:54:33 -0800
  ...John Brush <vanagonvw@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Should I clean up and repack the other while I'm at it? (and replace > that boot as...
• Re: CV joint boots
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:03:57 +0000
  "For all the single points of failure that leave you on the roadside the CV joints are amongst the last part I would carry...
• Re: Caught offside! - no Vanagon content
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 02:38:11 -0500
  ...Sparking plugs, Dynamos, > Bonnets, Boots, Dampers and Cubby boxes over on this side of the > pond, > just to name a few. > > For those interested...
• Re: Ball Joints
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Mon, 23 Dec 2002 13:56:00 -0500
  ...I'd replace the upper and lower ball joints, the tie rod ends, the steering rack boots (lube the rack as much as possible...
• Re: Clutch Judder Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Don Bolt
  Thu, 26 Dec 2002 11:21:21 -0500
  ...Also there is a rubber boot over the guide bolt & shift rod to keep out road crud. Hope this is clear. Got top run...
• Re: Clutch Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 2 May 2003 15:17:24 -0700
  ...It looks like it was leaking from under the top boot. The question I have is: what to do with the bad one? Pitch...
• Re: cutting out and sparking coil
  Historical mailing list - mike boland
  Thu, 24 Apr 2003 08:04:40 -0500
  ...the coil and saw ignition >>sparks coming out of the rubber boot on the coil to distributor wire. This >>morning on start up just...
• Re: Stripped CV Joint Bolt
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 26 May 2005 11:29:07 EDT
  ...the drill so that you don't bitch up the CV boot. Also, to gain working room, it's better to chuck the drill...
• Re: Calif 2008 emissions fuel tank pressure testing?
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:18:54 -0500
  ...In VA they'll fail you for torn boots or worn bushings or a pit in the windshield. john
• Re: CV boot problem repair problem continued
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:42:53 -0700
  ...work go as well as possible. > I have the 4 Rockford boots from T3 and they certainly feel nicer then the new and torn...
• Re: Arizona emissions test
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 16:35:37 -0600
  ...Anyway, they told me to wait in the booth nearby and proceeded to put the FRONT wheels on the rollers, put a large fan...
• Re: is power steering fluid generic?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:24:13 -0400
  ...If the rack leaks and the boots are still good, they will hold a lot of liquid before the leak makes it to the...
• Re: 88 Vanagon with Power Windows, No Power to Switches - HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:25:14 -0700
  ...How do I remove that rubber boot sleeve. It seems like its pushed into the drivers side door behind a circular groove. I tried...
• Re: Garcia's Ghost doesn't like gettin' high.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:35:43 -0700
  ...how's your air intake boot ? those don't spit very often ..but they can. I find the hose clamps on those loose sometimes...
• Re: 85 manual Clutch and more shifting woes...
  Historical mailing list - David J. Bohannan
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 10:34:40 -0500
  ...Dave, Peal back the rubber boot at the top of the clutch slave cylinder and check for fluid. There should be none. If there...
• Re: CV joint bolt lock washers
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 14 Jun 2017 08:56:01 -0700
  ...www.t3technique.com/suspension-and-drivetrain/drivetrain-parts/cv-joi nts,-boots,-etc/cv-bolt-and-washer-kit-(rear).html http://www.rockymountainwesty.com...
• Re: Chains for your whip (was whips and chains, O My)
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:23:44 -0800
  ...Czech em >> out. >> >> Pensionerd >> >> Snickero, westie, decoupler and lockers SVX in the boot.ds >> > >
• How do I wire up backup lights?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:33:14 -0400
  ...I was told the Black/Blue wire leading into the rubber boot of the rear light assembly is the correct wire to tap for...
• (F)Re: Adventure trip Iceland-Faeroerna-Europe, Was: Shipping van to Europe
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 24 Jun 1997 22:12:20 -0500
  ...leaks to the cabin and drive 'er subsurface a'la "Das Boot". Either way stay clear of the shipping lanes. Mark B. Magee 87GL...
• '87 Syncro needs lost spacer/shim for rear axle
  Historical mailing list - deandrew
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 10:42:46 PST
  While performing a roadside cv boot repair I lost the spacer/shim thingy for the inner side of RR axle shaft of my 1987...
• Re: Eurovan sliding door window shade
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 19:42:36 -0400
  yeah, replace the dang things with good old fashioned curtains! they won't break and were a heck of a lot quieter to boot...
• CV Joint separation from axle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 12:24:19 -0800
  Listees, In the process of replacing a torn CV joint boot, I have removed the half shaft from the rear suspension. I am ready...
• Re: front end
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 08:12:19 -0700
  ...I jacked up the front end and could not find anything that felt loose. > The boots on the upper ball joints are cracked but...
• re. AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 19:29:34 -0700
  ...Rather than glue the boot back on the AFM I'm inclined to tape it up securely with electrical tape to allow easier access...
• Re: end of camping season????
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 20 Sep 2004 10:41:03 -0700
  ...I turned it over, put it in front of the westy door, and now I have a great, light, compact boot scraper. STOMP, STOMP...
• ok, stretched beetle limo!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 22 Feb 2005 10:55:42 -0800
  And let us not forget the (in)famous Twini Mini, an Austin Mini Cooper with an extra engine crammed into the boot. 178 combined...
• Re: pliers for factory spring clamps?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 8 Apr 2007 13:30:51 -0700
  ...For preference, I'd pick up a set of (ear type) CV Boot Clamp Pliers. < http://tinyurl.com/yrrfew> They look similar to end...
• Sticker Phase II: Voting Commences
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wyatt
  Thu, 9 Mar 2000 00:45:27 -0800
  At the stroke of midnight (MST of course), I set up the voting booth for the Vanagon Sticker contest. Voting is now open to...
• Re: replacing antenna ??
  Historical mailing list - Tim and Kaylyn
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:16:56 -0700
  I bought mine thru gowesty.com $9.95 and it works great!! The only thing is the rubber boot footprint isn't as large...
• Re: Yeppers -- failed oil pressure switch alright.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 29 May 2011 12:17:12 -0700
  ...Multipoint fuel injected overhead valve gasoline to > boot. They're not likely to tell you it's a .3 bar switch. > >>I'm going...
• Re: Scary Front shaking '90 syncro westie
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 6 Nov 2006 13:47:05 -0900
  ...I am looking into finding a set of the outer boot protectors that European models came with in hopes of avoiding this issue in...
• Re: Vanagon OEM tire report Yes, I am still using a 22 year old tire
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 7 Dec 2006 07:32:23 -0800
  ...One after the other, the Michelins blew out.One at a blistering >> 65mph >> on >> rt 95( heading home from a junkyard,full of booty...
• Re: '85 Westy shifting problem
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (hopeless VW nut)
  Mon, 13 Oct 1997 18:30:30 -0500
  ...The dust boot prevents both of these conditions. Use lots of grease when replacing these parts, just don't make the boot slippery on...
• [NVC] VW warranty scam
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 17:21:48 -0700
  ...When I called after reading page 7 one more time at home then they said if the CV boot is torn then the warranty...