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• Re: see the chaplain
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 21 Sep 94 11:07:01 bst
  ...job than anyone else is (and learn and save money to boot). OK, so there are a lot of good, honest mechanics around, but...
• Re: Loss of Skip's/Automatrix "Archives by Thread"
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hooper
  Mon, 6 Apr 1998 21:42:52 -0500
  ...We'll miss it too but AutoMatrix is booting the lot of us for wear & tear on its web server. Note that they've...
• Re: CV joint or Axle Joint?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
  Thu, 21 Jan 1999 10:01:52 -0500
  ...is, is the axle joint synomonous with the CV >joint? My boot seems to be intact. Has anyone had this happen before? >I do...
• Re: tranny flange seals
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 00:17:41 -0400
  ...it looks like it's coming out of the CV boot, but it's > gear oil. > > Anyone know how hard this is to fix...
• Re: springs/ride
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 15:02:28 -0800
  ...Your tires will not wear as long, but your teeth will, and you'll get better winter traction to boot! Firmer shocks will exacerbate...
• more vanagon parts For sale (best offers)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Sep 2001 11:21:27 EDT
  ...locks w/ keys, doorlocks w/ keys -gloveboxes, front door pockets, shift boots, e-brake covers, sunvisors, map lights, seatbelts, bunches of other misc interior...
• Re: HELP NEEDED ON THE ROAD
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 01:01:28 -0400
  ...I know that you said they're new but did you recheck them? How about the intake boots? >Finally, No I have not changed...
• Re: wire from alternator to front of case 2.1L
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 10:00:31 -0400
  ...to the tranny)? The connection is covered in a small rubber boot -- do I pull straight out? Twist? I've given it a good...
• Re: Does anyone have this part for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 20:06:04 -0400
  ...The dealer can also get you the later connector with a quick release clamp and the rubber boot to go with it. The metal...
• Re: Buses by the Depot (photos)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Evans
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:20:31 -0400
  ...I think he thought he was being tough and was bigger than he is since he had on 3 sweaters, booties and a knitted...
• Re: Control Arm Bushings (do I need to WELD?)
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:21:17 -0400
  ...I don't have (well, that and the fact that the boots on the ones I have right now aren't torn yet). But...
• Re: CV Joint ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 23:01:28 -0700
  ...I pack the balls...I put some in the boot, and I fill the flange 'bowl' with grease. you can't really tell how...
• 2 matters, oil pressure, and axle
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:33:57 -0500
  ...What are that joint and its boot called? Anyway, the joint and boot are greasy and dirty, and a drop of oil adheres to...
• How I Prepare For Road Trip vs How She Prepares For Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:36:36 -0600
  ...I rebuilt the CV's, rebuilt the rear shift rod with all new parts...boots, etc, installed a new clutch, TO Bearing, etc., new...
• E-brake upgrade..works great.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:40:36 -0800
  ...Now I need a new style lever 'boot' as the old style doesn't fit quite right... And while I was under the van...
• Re: third brake light and curious
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:47:38 -0700
  ...a single wire snaked into the hatch thru the same rubber boot that the wiring for the rear defroster uses. Grounds at the mounting...
• Joel's Database...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Jul 95 11:19:17 EDT
  ...not the peoples' names? I will use as an example, "Das Boot" and > "Bozo Bus". > > It would help *me* a great deal if we...
• Re: Supporting tranny
  Historical mailing list - John_K_Hopp
  Tue, 18 Jul 1995 09:13:38 -0600 (MDT)
  ...But I looked at those beat CV boots and wondered, "is the stress on the CVs too great?" So I've been strapping it...
• '86 Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pickering
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 16:05:38 -0500
  ...new stuff like rubber boots, injector seals etc. ASking $6000 or best offer. I had a major running problem a while back that ended...
• HOT COIL
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Mon, 15 Feb 1999 15:20:12 -0600
  Das Boot calling again, 1986 Westy, Digifant injection: Coil resistance measurements between terminals 1 and 15 are within specs. I had the ignition switched...
• Re: Fan switches
  Historical mailing list - Nelson Hogg
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 08:38:29 -0500
  ...In a message dated 1/17/00 7:14:53 PM !!!First Boot!!!, William.Greenamyer@WEST.BOEING.COM writes: << Has anyone else had problems...
• Re: NY, NH, ME, Camping? Listees any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sat, 13 May 2000 11:57:25 -0400
  ...Touristy? Old Orchard Beach, Boothbay Harbor, Bar Harbor and hundreds of towns in between. Off the beaten path? Anything north of Bar Harbour. Coast...
• Re: More intermittent hesitation probs
  Historical mailing list - John Klun
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 16:13:35 -0700
  ...I repaired the air intake > boot making sure there wasn't any air being sucked in. I tore apart the > distributor/plugs/wires making...
• Fuel Mileage Gone to Hell!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Thu, 28 Jun 2001 09:35:40 -0400
  ...Mechanic #1 Checked for vacuum leaks and found that the rubber boot from the AFM to throttle housing was cracked I replaced it along...
• Re: Cost of Ownership
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 16 Aug 2003 15:41:18 -0500
  ...I see the same thing on CVs, Boots. A little VW experience can go a long way in saving money on Porsche parts. I...
• Re: rear wiper inop
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:32:49 -0700
  ...Worse would be a failure in the wires routed up through the hatch top edge, inside a rubber dust boot. Worst would be a...
• Re: NVC - MS vs Mac
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 1 Feb 2008 11:24:06 -0700
  ...ETKA or Bentley "eBahn" software on a Mac unless you > dual boot windows or run a virtual PC Windows session. > > You can get into...
• Re: CV Bolt Lock Plates
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:47:12 -0500
  ...These come new, along with the boot, in the kit. I also keep a > bag of new bolts and washers, just in case. I...
• Steering "clunk" noise solved??
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:46:07 -0800
  ...Replaced upper BJ's. (driver side had a torn boot). Lubed steering rack. Noise seemed to go away. Replaced all rubber steering couplers. (cracks...
• More Digifant testing, "Das Boot"
  Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 17:09:23 -0600
  ...Digifant connector test results, Das Boot. ----------------- Hi Scott, Ok, I wondered out to the shed this morning and checked some coil voltages. These readings...
• Re: replacing antenna ??
  Historical mailing list - Pancho de la Luna
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 09:21:41 -0700
  ...replacing antenna ?? I bought mine thru gowesty.com $9.95 and it works great!! The only thing is the rubber boot footprint isn't...
• Re: 85gl acceleration Flat spot untill warmed up
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Sun, 24 Dec 2006 06:50:30 -0800
  ...from the short ran up a few inched past the rubber boot after i get the harness off it looks like the short started...
• Re: SNAP! Zrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! (sheared CV axle shaft)
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 21:30:46 +0000
  ...The driver side axle shaft sheared in half right under the >tranny side boot. It looks like it was laser cut it's so...
• Re: Clutch slave r+r from bracket: What Works?
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:09:24 -0400
  ...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: Mystification
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 3 Sep 2011 16:00:05 -0700
  ...Had that problem > yesterday, - would die immediately - but found the AFM connection to the > black boot open. Fixed that and it would run longer...
• Re: Can vanagon parts list on microfiche be purchased
  Historical mailing list - olmcons
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 20:06:12 -0400
  ...They show assemblies much better than Bentley, and give give you part numbers and revs to boot. I would not do any work without...
• Re: Clunking front end noise
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 12:15:12 -0700
  ...I then replaced the little boot on the end of the bolt which was torn and put the caliper back on. No more noise...
• Re: Gerry is ill - NT, FAT, USB
  Historical mailing list - David Priemer
  Tue, 25 May 1999 22:34:43 EDT
  ...We use Nortons Ghost to image the partition to another hard drive first (usually after booting with a DOS6.2 disk) then use a...
• Re: Clutch quit
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Irvin
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 07:14:29 -0900
  ...and i can thrown in a new rear main seal to boot. Horray!! Its a special thing to own a Vanagon. (keep telling your...
• Re: Headlight improvements IMHO
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 18:31:14 -0800
  ...The light shells, the weather boots, >park light holders, 55/60W Hella UV Free H4 bulbs, 5W park light, H4 >connector and installation instructions...
• Re: 2.l idle issues continued
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 22:22:19 -0600
  ...it would hold idle about 850-900 rpm. > > I checked rubber boot from AFM to throttle body, it is fine(actually took it off...
• Re: rear cv boots
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Thu, 27 Mar 2003 10:09:01 -0500
  > > NO PROBLEM, how do I get the old one off? > > . Jason, Depending on your CV bolts, you'll need a 6mm hex or 12...
• Re: FS 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon - Hannover Edition
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 00:26:19 -0400
  ...leather boot on the stick shift Locking front differential (in addition to the locking rear differential common on Syncros) Headlight washers. Map pockets on...
• Re: Remote Start Hookup - '88GL w/Manual Tranny
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:02:42 -0500
  ...I'm still advocating a plain clip lead (with crocodile clips and boots), though, in this particular application. Using one on the WBX has...
• Re: The Answer to the To drive or ship a Westy Question
  Historical mailing list - Green Westy
  Fri, 28 Apr 2006 15:01:42 -0400
  ...Next year they plan a paint booth. Great family to mary into.... Anyone going to Reinbeck (sp??) New York next weekend for a antique...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:15:25 -0700
  ...I'm cross-eyed. > > Dan Hall > > '86 Westy Wolfsburg Weekender > > "Das Boot" > > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > Crescent Beach, BC > www...
• CIS Joys! :)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Mar 1999 20:07:17 EST
  ...Finally I noticed that a tube that attaches to the bottom of the air boot had come unhooked. After I plugged it back in...
• Re: end of camping season????
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Sun, 19 Sep 2004 19:46:09 -0700
  ...I found this to be unavoidable since our hiking boots would get covered with snow and freeze. We would take the boots inside the...
• Re: VW-FYI-Gas Heater resources
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:37:28 -0600
  ...Mirvis to talk about heaters at his home in NJ in the winter of 2002, after he was booted off this list. I can...
• Re: bURNINGvAN 2012
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:42:03 -0800
  ...I was at Spicy'a booth when some frequent bV attendee (listmember?) taps me on the shoulder. It's that guy Canadian fellow who...
• Re: cv-joints: Constant Velocity Rip Off
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Jul 1994 16:59:02 -0700
  ...He claims the >>joints will last almost indefinitely when maintained at this interval, >>providing a boot does not tear in the interim. > >sounds good...
• Re: Turbo Muffler, Jacobs Ign, Snake Oil
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 13:39:51 EDT
  ...unburned fuel from a misfiring cylinder will wipe out > the cat in about 30 seconds, and possibly start a fire to boot. Not to...
• Lubing clutch pedal
  Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
  Thu, 4 Jun 1998 23:58:42 -0400
  ...Also if you do the shifter, lift the boot inside the cab and throw some grease on the upper part of the ball too...
• Ref. for Mark Taylor - Euro parts VW Vortex
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 17:40:17 -0800
  ...So - euro bumpers with washers euro main beams Euro turn signals euro tail lights washer resevoir all rubber boots, bulbs and pigtailed wires All...
• Re: Steering racks
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 26 May 2004 22:46:46 -0400
  ...defect I can ever recall was one that had a cracked boot on the end (which the rebuilder promptly replaced). I recommend these highly...
• Re: just how COLD is it where u are.. LVC
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Sat, 17 Jan 2004 08:26:34 -0800
  ...Gotta love them Vapor Barrier Boots, Oil, Engine, Sub-zero and the Winter grade diesel that doesn't precipitate parrafine when chilled. I would...
• Re: What size optima battery
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 7 Mar 2005 19:02:20 -0600
  ...Tired of replacing the Wally World specials despite them still being in warranty and not having to pay much to boot. DM&FS At...
• Re: Stereo Suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 15 Feb 2007 06:52:37 EST
  ...All the bells and whistles you could want and a low price to boot ! And, fits in the Vanagon like a glove ! Cheers, Frank...
• Re: Somewhat urgent help requested
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:22:40 -0400
  ...you can > cut the rubber boot open if you are in a rush and tug on the wires one at a > time until you...
• Re: CV joint raceway opinion
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 21:19:56 +0000
  ...CV axle on my 92 Golf last summer by replacing the boots and regreasing , and the inner CV joint drivers side failed last Thursday...