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• Re: Stick jumps to left ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 10 May 2014 08:23:39 -0400
  ...Lift the boot and you will see where the play is. Dennis, From my phone. ________________________________ From: thewestyman<mailto:zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> Sent: ‎5/‎10...
• Re: THANKS - Report (brakes)
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:43:10 -0700
  ...around one of the 4 rubber boots means a leak. > Lift the edge of any suspect boot and if any fluid is visible it...
• Re: Success and clunk question
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 1 Jul 2022 19:17:19 +0000
  ...OK,         Both axles with new boots replaced. Took van out for a ride. After about 4 miles the lifters pumped up and the van...
• Re: Work Estimate -- Oil Leak Repairs
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:30:19 -0400
  ...to repair it? > > Leaks about 2 tbs of oil into a boot tray after the van comes to a stop. > Elsewhere in Bentley I...
• Re: Marker light tip wanted
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Mon, 8 Jul 2013 16:38:38 -0500
  You pull back on the rubber boot, twist out the holder and there it is. Jim On Jul 8, 2013, at 4:20 PM...
• Mushy steering, wallowing ride
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Fri, 9 Nov 2012 11:14:03 -0500
  ...Front outer cv boots replaced and greased joints. No leaks in steering rack, fluid flushed a couple years ago with Mobil One ATF. I...
• Early Vanagon Shift Linkage Available Again!
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:12:19 -0400
  ...We are selling these units for $110 each and we also have new shifter boots and guide bushings available as well. Time to rebuild...
• 71 bus, brakes, front end
  Historical mailing list - Mitch Covington
  Mon, 15 May 1995 14:59:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...2) All of the rubber boots protecting the ball joints have rotted away. Would it be easier to change them individually or replace the...
• Re: differential broke
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Thu, 4 Dec 1997 14:30:17 -0800
  ...fall off ???? > > >> > my mechanic said the whole unit was gone bolts ,boots ,mounts and all > on the front right the drive shaft was attached...
• Re: Syncro Parts or standard?
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Sat, 20 Feb 1999 19:33:03 -0800
  ...Standard >Front Outter CV Joint Boot: Don't have them on 2WD, Not Standard > >Hope this helps! > >Brad Spear >'72 Westy >"87 Syncro GL >
• Re: Check for rust!!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 15:43:42 -0300
  ...Every month or so I go over the van with the spray bootle and and spray every crevice I can find. Malcolm S Mark...
• Re: Axle assembly vs Local Shop Rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 10:55:31 EDT
  ...To buy brand new bearings is more than that, like 120 with boots, grease. Every mechanic I talk to says its better to buy...
• Re: Squeaky Front Suspension
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Mon, 21 May 2001 06:08:42 -0400
  ...Check the boots. On my wife's 85 the driver side had NO lube left in it, totally dry! After removing it I could...
• Re: AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 14:05:57 -0800
  ...AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner > At 04:46 PM 1/20/2002, developtrust wrote: > >Rather than glue the boot back...
• Is you van running poorly or have what seems to be lean?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 17 May 2003 19:21:31 EDT
  ...The rubber boots connecting the center plenum and the air runners also can leak causing problems. Engine runs cooler and is a little more...
• Tie Rod Balljoint Removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:38:11 -0700
  Well, no responses to yesterday's question regarding the boot on the tie rod/steering box. I'll try an easier question. :-) How the...
• WESTY AIR CONDITIONER IDEA
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 22:07:53 EDT
  ...then make a snap on canvas or vinyl boot to attatch it to the poptop canvas front window.. boom..there ya go.. blows cold...
• help with new clutch MC
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 14:50:17 -0700
  Here is the problem- clutch slave cylinder boot was full of oil- no good. We replace the slave but still have poor clutch 'response...
• CV Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:37:47 +0000
  ...My boots are in good shape, no cracks or splits. I seem to recall being able to swap the CV joints around and getting...
• Re: Interior Colors Query
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 22:17:44 -0800
  ...Interior Colors Query In a message dated 1/4/08 12:42:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, bootlvr@HOTMAIL.COM writes: > The 85 GL...
• Re: I lock but they open ...
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:03:39 EDT
  ...Most likely one or more of the wires has broken in the rubber boot, in one or both of them, where the wires pass...
• Re: Deep Water Driving
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  13 Dec 1995 12:37:36 -0800
  ...4) Lots of stuff attached to the bottom, sides and top of your engine may have a rubber boot to keep incidental water out...
• Re: 82 Vanagon gear selection problem.
  Historical mailing list - L. J|rgen \hman
  Sat, 5 Apr 1997 02:47:19 +0200 (MET DST)
  ...The rubber boot in the gearbox end of the linkage was broken and after i removed some small stones and some sand from the...
• Re: Correct capacitor
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Fri, 15 Jan 1999 22:25:32 -0500
  ...I personally like the one where you pull back the rubber boot > and attach the capacitor to pins 2 & 4 by exposing the wire...
• Passenger door woes
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Sat, 6 May 2017 07:18:53 -0400
  Hi All; While taking a trip down to Asheville, NC last week, a car sideswiped me at a toll booth in New York and...
• Re: Aux battery hookup
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 8 May 2015 06:43:07 -0400
  ...processors alive so it does not take a long time to boot up when YOU turn it on. > On May 7, 2015, at 3...
• Rapture Texture Coating-Go Westy
  Historical mailing list - adam butler
  Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:52:21 -0500
  ...help protect your vehicle from road debris (and look great, to boot!). For more information on the black texture treatment take a look at...
• CV Joints - Assembling
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:03:43 -0700
  ...either toward the wheel or toward the transaxle -- the boot caps attach to the opposite side. New ones (GKN) have a single groove near...
• Re: corrections on capacitor fix air flow box (22MFD vs 10MFD?)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 16:35:59 -0400 (AST)
  ...Like someone else posted, just nick the wires and solder in the cap, then tape over and roll back the boot. Mine was done...
• Re: Clutch Chatter...Silicone contamination!!
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 22:15:18 EST
  ...ve used GE silicone to seal small cracks in air intake boots, with = >limited success. The stuff doesn't stick to the rubber well...
• Re: Syncro lock light
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 09:52:22 -0400
  ...While you are back under the van, check that the differential lock really is engaging and disengaging correctly and give the rubber boot a...
• Re: 85 westfalia tranny lube question- Difficult Shifting
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 11:15:28 -0400
  ...Even with a new rubber boot to keep the dirt and water out, I still find that I have to clean and relube this...
• Need advice on replacing accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Tue, 20 Aug 2002 21:50:58 -0500
  ...Near the auto transmission my cable is rusty and corroded because the boot that covers it has pulled away from its attachment point. When...
• Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. - 3 here...w/ -35 WCF
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:43:23 -0500
  ...Go easy > for the first mile or so, those CV boots are cold too. > > > > > > > Rob > > rob_b9@lycos.com > Now in western Washington, USA
• Re: BenT quiz
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 07:31:38 -0700
  ...for high rank officers who didn�t want to get their > boots muddy in the battlezone ( who of them will :)) but not sure about...
• Throttle cable repair-any ideas before replacement?
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 20:17:51 EST
  While changing out the boot on the engine end of my 1990 Westy's throttle cable the cable frayed down to the last metal...
• Whoa! H6 subie
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:09:43 -0700
  ...Thanks! Brendan 84 Gl Totoro (broken pice out, new studs in) 91 Subaru Legacy (shaking in its boots) I have measured out my life...
• no longer what i did wrong but thanks to list advice i gots it right mostly
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 27 Mar 2012 23:47:50 -0700
  ...drove around for a little and nary a click nor a clank :) this weekend we will order new boots etc me happy for today...
• Re: Driver's side power Window not working
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:39:45 -0700
  ...The rubber boot must be cut to gain access to the area they break while in the van or remove the entire harness and...
• Re: Won't Start
  Historical mailing list - Raceingcajun
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 09:28:44 -0500
  ...This can be done by removing the small vacuum hose from the air intake boot, and spraying some flammable (some are not) aerosol carburetor...
• Re: NO POLITICS ON THE LIST was: Crowded at the polls today
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 11:01:16 -0800
  ...They're quiet. >> > > You hardly >> > notice them there in booth with you. >> > > >> > > With names like >> > Smith, Jones, Brown, Gonzales, Nakamoto, Chan, Begay, >> > > and others...
• Re: Limited Last Edition meeting last weekend
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Tue, 21 Jun 2022 05:44:13 -0400
  ...Manual Trans complete axle? > > Hi folks, > > I just found a ripped boot on my 84 manual trans. I=E2=80=99d = > much rather change...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:49:42 -0700
  ...Move slave shaft/boot off clutch lever ball. If your slave is >> totally shot, you can usually just push the slave cylinder shaft/boot...
• Re: rebuilding shifter linkage
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:35:45 -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...
• Re: '87 Syncro needs lost spacer/shim for rear axle
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 09:41:35 -0800
  At 10:42 AM 4/3/98 PST, deandrew wrote: >While performing a roadside cv boot repair I lost the spacer/shim thingy for...
• Re: When was the last time you re-packed your CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:18:15 -0700
  I had my mechanic replace the boots and repack the grease last month at 222K miles. Before that it was in 2015 at 199K...
• Re: Deschutes Brewery Video
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:52:43 -0700
  ...Plus, the girl in this video and me would have issues if she propped her feet (with those boots on) up on my pristine...
• Re: Shady Boy Awning
  Historical mailing list - Art
  Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:55:19 -0500
  ...which was evidently another distributor and a slightly better price to boot. For the silver and extra poles, it will cost around $360 plus...
• rear defogger wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Graham Janson
  Sat, 3 Dec 2011 18:40:00 +0300
  ...I've repaired weak > spot in rubber boot up at hatch hinge, and I have ascertained that power is > leaving the switch at dash...
• Re: leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 26 May 2010 05:45:02 EDT
  ...I have the racks, tie rods and boots. Call me. >>>>>leaking power steering rack pinion shaft seal<<<<< Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87...
• Re: Bit o' Rust
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:28:16 -0400
  ...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: 68-79 Van/WestyPart for sale
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Ufer
  Thu, 2 May 1996 07:51:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...New Brake Boot I have use for that one... > 13. New Engine Door Seal (72-79) My engine door needs a new seal.... Please...
• If your plug wires are aging, here an easy tester that's FREE
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 22:04:54 -0400
  ...I even found a real bright consistent spark between the metal shield on the left rear plug boot and the copper ground wire that...
• How Do I Paint My Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 07:16:24 -0700
  ...Since I don't have a spray booth, I am not comfortable painting with this stuff. I am not anxious to use lacquer because...
• Re: Syncro on the Beach
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 12:51:42 -0700
  ...Malcolm Stebbins wrote: > > Not to mention the sand in every conceivable place - All of the rubber boots > do a great job of holding the...
• Re: Bus Depot Shipping?...Was "order line?"
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 3 May 2002 13:51:58 -0400
  > Today is May 3rd and I just got my SA Radiator, ball > joint, CV boot kit and window rollers that I ordered > April 24th...
• Re: still not starting..
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 19 Mar 2003 15:19:47 -0800
  ...To the point that it blew one of the intake pipe boots off the > pipe. White smoke from the exhaust, and from the intake...
• '80 aircooled power loss cont
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:36:19 -0500
  ...Last night, I replaced fuel injector seals - large and small replaced intake manifold boots - 4 checked vacuum can on dist. w/ vac pump - operated...
• Re: Auto vs manual axle length?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 5 May 2006 00:35:32 -0400
  ...a set for sale, they are > reman'd CVs with new boots, greased & installed on the axles, ready to go. > Let me know if...
• Re: A few Photographs from the Arizona Roundup Campout
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 27 Feb 2006 18:35:38 -0800
  ...to a crisp, there were no new dead VW placards on Boot Hill, and Tombstone still 'lives'. What a nice place to have a...