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• Re: AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 20 Jan 2002 16:23:45 -0700
  ...AFM upgrade, grounding and cleaning with electrical contact cleaner > At 04:46 PM 1/20/2002, developtrust wrote: > >Rather than glue the boot back...
• starter wiring
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 19:07:59 -0700
  ...There is a large nut with a rubber boot that is connected to the battery. Should I cross that and the red wire that...
• Re: Michael's repairs - more info. needed.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Knight
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 17:56:37 -0600
  ...There is a rubber boot that partially conceals this. >#2. This can be done in kit form I know as I did it but...
• Re: hidden Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
  Fri, 3 Feb 2006 10:34:45 -0600
  ...but those are definitely tele boots. > >aaron >'87 syncro westy ej22 > > >>From: Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU> >>Reply-To: Richard A Jones <jones...
• testing Hall sender
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:12:50 -0500
  ...I have the sender plugged in, and am accessing the wires through the backside of the pulled up boot. I have 12 when I...
• Re: replacing transmission selector shaft seal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 30 Jul 2016 11:01:26 -0400
  ...The outer boot is really a dust boot and there are holes on the bottom to let oil out. When these things are stored...
• Re: Refurbishing a dead laptop
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:45:17 -0400
  ...Just grab a windows XP install disk, try that first (booting into Bios and then booting off the disk), and that should pretty well...
• Re: FW: Rochester(NY) Listees(Little Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 11:07:35 -0400
  ...Enter main entrance off Elmwood avenue, turn right just before the parking attentant booth, another right at the power plant with the big smoke...
• Re: Steering rack leak....rebuild or trash? 85 GL
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 6 Sep 2005 16:46:29 -0500
  ...inner tie > > rods at the same time($35 eachx2, and new boots $25, and the little flex > > plates(3 of them @ $15 each, and...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 19:19:01 -0600
  ...Install new front spindle locking nuts.( parts from Ken at >> Vanagain.com) >> >> 6) CV Bearings >> _Action: _Inject CV grease into boots under boot edge...
• CV Joint Experts?
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 17:38:55 -0700
  ...I am bummed that the boots look good, but I know nothing lasts forever, so I guess I am up next for replacing them...
• DANGER was: Re: Checking for: Sound Blaster.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 08:30:40 -0500
  ...Note that rebooting while still infected will likely cause the machine to stop booting. Not also that the worm installs a Trojan horse program...
• Re: Fuel tank problem solving (Almost)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:26:05 -0400
  ...It runs the pump for a couple seconds when it boots, and any time the ECU is getting timing pulses from the distributor (air...
• Re: Drivetrain Movement Question. Video.
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:47:53 -0700
  ...On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 11:41 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com> wrote: > With the intake boot acting as a spring, the...
• Re: Hitting a Milestone - sort of
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 16 Sep 2010 08:18:14 -0700
  ...While in there I realized the plug > that we had placed on one of the hose holes on the air filter boot was > missing...
• Re: Surging at Idle (2.1 Digifant)
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Tue, 16 Sep 1997 16:58:20 -0700
  ...Be sure and look for a split in the underside of the boot connecting the air flow meter to the throttle body. Good luck.
• Another CV question
  Historical mailing list - Frayed1003
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 17:23:38 EST
  ...However, the outer joint did not have the same runny grease,but that was the joint that was the boot that was leaking also...
• "clacka" noise @ rear right wheel area
  Historical mailing list - Tony
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 22:54:40 -0700
  ...life out of the CV ---plus $22 if I need the boot...any other thoughts, ideas ? Also - driver window goes down only if I...
• Re: GPS in a Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Larry and Avery Johnson
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 19:57:53 -0500
  ...The legal panalties for this in the USA >are pretty steep, and it is unethical to boot. If the list is used to facilitate...
• Re: '86 Vanagon alternator question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 06:34:59 -0400
  ...Any advice/clues where the short might be? Dan Hall '86 Westy Weekender "Das Boot"
• Re: power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 11:25:35 -0500
  ...ve ever had was one that had a crack in the boot upon receipt (which the manufacturer promptly replaced). <http://busdepot.com/details.jsp...
• Re: Zerk grease-able balljoints?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 May 2012 18:18:14 -0400
  ...Grease able suspension parts have boots that are designed to let the grease out. The VW joints are closed both on the shaft and...
• Re: Resealing gas tank
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:10:19 -0700
  ...The Honda has needed only a new radiator and a cv boot replaced, while the Vanagon has needed a whole new engine, radiator, rear...
• Re: Road trip and mechanics litany of issues
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Wed, 28 May 2008 16:56:47 -0400
  ...has stain at weep hole > > Right ball joint bad, need upper boots > > > > So...estimate is about $1500, and recommend I don't go to...
• Larry's Trip Supplies - Friday
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 27 Dec 2002 09:29:02 -0600
  ...1 Pair Hiking Boots. 1 Pair Walking Boots. 2 Pair Dr, Sholes shoe liners. 1 Case Jack Daniels. 1 Bottle Tylenol. 1 Box soda...
• Re: The Otter Has (CRASH) Landed!
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:47:07 -0500
  I think they Said the Ball Joint Boots Were Cracked. Hell they Crack 2 weeks after you install them if a crappy or Old...
• Re: CV Joints
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 27 Apr 2014 08:38:27 -0700
  ...New CV's-boots were one of my first jobs as a newb owner. IIRC, I used this Pennzoil grease: http://www.pennzoil.com...
• Re: Rear Wheel Bearings - Preempt?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:29:33 -0700
  ...On 4/27/2012 2:54 PM, Gene P wrote: > Getting ready to do CV joint maintenance - no boot or noise problems, > just routine...
• Re: CV boot or axle?
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:08:41 -0600
  >Am I the only one that enjoys CV service? I love the way it feels when ..... Me Too !!! ;o) I close the blinds.... Then...
• Emissions Inspection 1980 Vanagon Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - David Rankin
  Mon, 4 Dec 95 17:48:03 -0500
  ...Replace Valve Cover gaskets Inner and Outer CV Boots on the Right Side +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ================================================== David B. Rankin, NOVELL Certified NetWare Engineer Computing Consultant IV University...
• Re: **BIG NEWS!!**
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Feb 1997 21:20:43 -0800
  ...I can also appreciate a straight answer from someone who understands EXACTLY what I'm talking about and charges a fair price to boot...
• Re: Vanagon Floor Mats
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 11:10:38
  ...My only beef is this; the mats are not left/right they >>are booth exactly alike. Not a big deal as the only real...
• Re: '87 Syncro needs lost spacer/shim for rear axle
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 3 Apr 1998 14:02:54 -0500
  ...Fri, 3 Apr 1998, deandrew wrote: > While performing a roadside cv boot repair I lost the spacer/shim thingy for the inner side of...
• Re: HOGS/DOGS/VW VAN HUNT!!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 20:32:33 -0400
  ...delightful coon-skin hat & a really neat looking pair of coon-boots & a .780 Barker black-powder flintlock!!!!!!! The judges, from what I found...
• Help : Transporter Pulls to the Left
  Historical mailing list - Phil Marston
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 13:12:29 -0000
  ...How do you know when your front > >> ball joints are worn? > > > >The rubber boots were split (one was completely missing) and I > >could feel...
• Re: Power Mirrors not working
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 9 Feb 2000 08:17:05 -0700
  Thanks all! As per everyone's excellent advice, I peeled back the rubber boot to the door and found....TA-DA! 3 broken wires...
• Re: what part is this?
  Historical mailing list - Dave C.
  Thu, 28 Dec 2000 02:09:37 -0500
  ...1) the orientation is vertical 2) it has a hose that runs to the air intake boot 3) is located centrally just toward the...
• Re: Cold Start Chug and Warm Stumbling
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 09:28:17 -0500
  ...Air Valve (squeeze the fat braided hose going into the intake boot with a pair of plyers when the engine is idling cold, if...
• Rear side marker lens bulb holder.
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 20:00:09 -0400
  ...Turns out the entire bulb holder unit and bulb were a gross rusty corroded mess inside the rubber boot. I reckon my passenger read...
• Re: On-Line Parts Sources (Minimal Vanagon Content)
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 3 May 2002 08:22:00 -0700
  ...on-line parts source, as there's a few things - shift > boot, passengers side fender flare - that need to be replaced. While > BusDepot and...
• Urethane suspension bushes?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Dawson
  Wed, 11 Sep 2002 00:11:50 EDT
  ...I've found anti-sway bushes, tie rod and ball joint replacement bootees in urethane. Does anyone on the list know of other Vanagon...
• Re: Rounded CV joint bolts
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 12:52:33 -0400
  ...Rounded CV joint bolts So I decided it was time to repack the CV joints and replace the torn boots. Got under the beast...
• for sale: tan 2 person westy optional middle seat w/ seatbelts..fits ALL years
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 15:20:53 EDT
  ...can also be installed backwards to make "booth seating" in the galley area. this seat has the correct herringbone tan velour that was used...
• '80 air-cooled power loss
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Foust
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:17:37 -0500
  ...good brakes all around new clutch master & slave cylinder replaced intake boot - afm to throttle body symptoms: van idles and starts up great, revs...
• WANTED: Various washer/door/powerlock parts for '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Wed, 3 May 2006 13:25:20 -0700
  ...will lock up altogether soon) - plug (the part with the rubber "boot") for the front right blinker (the kind that wraps around the corner...
• Re: '87 Adventurwagen Syncro Re: possibly interesting vehicle for sale in Tucson
  Historical mailing list - Penberthy, Thomas
  Tue, 17 Aug 1999 15:23:52 -0700
  ...CV boots all but gone, joints dry as a bone. 5. Likewise the boot around shift linkage (?) -where the long shifter bar meets the...
• Re: CV joints - anyone tried these?
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 8 Jun 2007 14:31:42 -0700
  ...Even a little grit from a cracked or torn boot is a death knell. Also - absolutely use a troque wrench - and use the correct...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:59:19 -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: transaxle being rebuilt
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:10:11 -0700
  ...lube the shift linkage from below the rubber boot in the cockpit...........all the way back to the trans.......on every part that moves...
• Re: Subject: German quality?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 24 Aug 2013 09:00:58 -0700
  ...The boot I installed between shift lever at transmission and shift rod cup https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4KtMFDqjAdc/S_colFXmcxI/AAAAAAAADGQ/Kv2Giic8_VI/s576...
• Re: Need help with hard start after stop
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:40:52 -0700
  ...pulling a large air hose out of the air boot, or removing the AFM, helps a lot to unflood, if that's what's...
• Re: Gas pedal push rod comes unseated
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 3 Oct 2009 12:09:30 -0700
  ...And I cannot think of any way that the smooth flat plastic bottom of this stability boot, the sole of which is a rectangle...
• Chr*sler flame war [was Blasphemy, tires, and handling.]
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Sat, 15 Apr 1995 20:44:35 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The sole undercarriage casualty of all this idiocy? One split outer CV joint boot. Oh, poo. :) > ... 4 million people can't be wrong. No...
• Re: Ben & Jerry's VW Show
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 1996 06:36:20 -0500 (EST)
  ...Back in January I made arangements for the University and a bunch of small, start-up hight tech firms to get a booth at...
• another exhaust manifold question
  Historical mailing list - Matt Goike
  Wed, 19 Jul 1995 09:53:47 -0400
  ...matthew (81 adventurewagen) goikem@state.mi.us p.s. - i also noticed the little rubber boot where the shift linkage meets the trans is...
• unknown buses - i'm after you again! :)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Nov 94 22:08:19 EST
  ...pass it around, 62H bottles of beer on the wall, 62H bootles > of beer... 62H bottles of beer on the wall, 62H bottles of...
• Re: $$$$ for OEM Carpet
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Apr 1997 13:56:36 -0500
  ...BUT, when he stumbled out the $515 price, and to boot "if I can get it", I did in fact LAUGH! Now, I am...
• 85 Vanagon GL FS N. California
  Historical mailing list - Rob Steele
  Tue, 29 Apr 1997 21:13:10 +0000
  ...I also did a recent dis-assembly of the CV's with new grease and some new boots. Also replaced front pads, changed brake...
• Re: '84 waterboxer won't idle, Bosch probs
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Mon, 16 Mar 1998 13:55:40 -0500
  Dear BACCHUS761, Probably the most likely place a leak would occur is in the area of the intake boot between the air-flow sensor...
• Re: Is mechanic on the level?
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 09:14:57 -0800
  ...that? > > > > If you use a screwdriver to lift up the rubber boot on the slave cylinder and see > fluid in there, that means it...