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• Re: why I discourage people from buying vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Eric Wunrow
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 11:47:10 -0700
  ...My CV boot had a hole in it the shop could not find but a VW friend answering a unrelated question noticed grease splatter...
• Re: Black Friday vanagon and camper items?
  Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
  Mon, 15 Nov 2021 20:22:15 -0600
  Rant forgiven : ) My favorite hiking boots were 40 year old Danners. When they started leaking, I sent them back to Danner for repair. They...
• Re: Stopped in Moro... fuel?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Oct 2016 01:42:17 +0000
  ...fuel? Air flow meter boot fall off? Fuel pump (relay) responding to starter but not distributor? Vacuum hose for brake booster? Dennis, From my...
• Re: Turn Signal Bulb Replacement/Rust - 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:12:55 -0500
  ...Does the plastic socket piece come all the way out of the rubber boot or is it hard wired in? Just unsure how to...
• Re: 85 Vangon revs drops, revs drops, revs drops, and then dies after a few minutes of this cycle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:06:31 -0500
  >If the old AFM doesn't cure it, peel back the boot on the plug and >back probe the terminals, counting one as the...
• Re: Interesting Vanagon Paint Schemes
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:13:39 -0600
  ...progressing nicely; �Looks like it will >> be heading into the paint booth in the next week or so. �While it tend >> to be a...
• Re: Bodega Bay
  Historical mailing list - Bill Moseley
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 17:25:12 -0700
  ...We even took it into Vegas for a shine (ok, it was my boots that got the shine). Anyway, I was really glad that...
• Re: Refrigerator and Alarm
  Historical mailing list - Harry Yates
  Mon, 15 May 1995 10:40:36 +0000
  ...I relented, and bought the VW switch parts (switch, rubber boot, and block for the door) and haven't had a problem in 4...
• Re: Cross Country
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Thu, 11 Mar 1999 22:52:49 -0800
  ...fits getting things unbolted so > he could put a new CV boot on, and had to build a new cable for the > defrost slide...
• Re: Grease Needle....an important find! Sold ONLY in canada
  Historical mailing list - Robert Rountree
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 17:47:34 -0500
  ...They are made to grease any boot, but very good for CV's. This is something I would think one of the list vendors...
• Pain, with a silver lining
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 22:54:46 -0400
  ...a little bold to me) and a smooth clean motor to boot. Yipeee! Will keep you posted. G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www...
• How I Closed Down A Gas Station Today
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 20:52:20 -0700
  Evening Listees, All four CV joints & boots replaced today & the fuel lines to the gas tank, including the crossover pipe, etc. So far so...
• Re: Vanagon.com is Hacked!!!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 16:45:04 -0800
  ...Anyone clear the site and boot up a back up > >copy? Tom? > > As someone already pointed out, that's what happens when you use...
• '87 Westfalia to be back on the road...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 9 Jul 2001 09:57:25 -0700
  ...Because I am also replacing my calipers, wheel cylinders, brake hoses and CV boots, the van isn't yet driveable, so for now it...
• Please Help! 4-Speed Transmission problem
  Historical mailing list - All of Us
  Sun, 18 Aug 2002 13:38:26 -0500
  ...I noticed that the inboard CV joint on the passenger side was beginning to weep oil out the end of the boot. I thought...
• Re: CV Joint Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:12:03 -0700
  ...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: Strange oil deposit on s-tube from air filter box to intake
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:34:22 -0700
  ...I have replaced the transmission and the inner and outer cv boots-nothing losing fluid/grease here. Has anyone on the list had this...
• Re: Repair bill reality check?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:29:47 -0400
  ...is probably time.I did nine at 154K and the rubber boots on the lower BJoints were torn (2WD).Inspection required it. A front...
• Re: Child Cot Fabrication
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 21 Jun 2007 22:05:09 -0700
  ...the > front doors (think a sturdy spring tension pole with rubber boots) or > somehow hang over the tops of the doors but still allow...
• Canadian Tire "Eliminator" Smart charger too noisy for camping use?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:23:27 -0700
  ...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: 87 Syncro axle help needed
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 21:21:30 -0500
  ...At the same time I > > decided > > since I have it out I should take the axles out and re-boot them. > > The > > issue is...
• Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:16:00 -0700
  ...me) to enter and leave boots in foot wells up front (good tip Mr. Snook) the plastic bit seems to help save the carpet...
• Re: Cleaning CVs
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Mon, 27 Dec 1999 18:57:05 -0800
  ...torque, etc.) than it is on lubrication, as long as the boot is intact. Think about it before you respond! Stuart Tom Young wrote...
• Re: Cultural Diversity
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 10 Mar 2000 04:58:30 -0500
  ...Lessee -- Aluminum as aluminium Duralumin as Duraluminium (?) Trunk as boot Wheel as roadwheel Sidewalk as pavement Curb as kerb Choke as strangler Vacuum as...
• h20 weep hole leak
  Historical mailing list - Barb and Scott Stothers
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 10:27:51 -0600
  ...kinda pain in the booty to > have > > to replace this again after such a short time! is this gonna be a 30,000 > > mile...
• HELP! Rear brake adjustment
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Fri, 26 Jul 2002 23:54:53 -0400
  ...The cyliders were not leaking, although the dust boots were funky and the seals looked pretty shot, so it would have been time to...
• Re: Ball joints
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 12:19:38 -0500
  ...They should be sealed in a new boot. >>> John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> 6/4/2003 11:56:54 AM >>> I haven't...
• Re: Start-Solenoid-fix
  Historical mailing list - Noel Cookson
  Thu, 1 May 2003 09:51:46 -0500
  ...much current as the starter solenoid, and they're unreliable to boot. I had one refuse to engage in a Crown Victoria, and one...
• Re: Coolant Tank Sensor popped out...how to tighten? Need answer asap.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:35:58 -0400
  ...and the O-Ring seals better to boot. You really need to find out why it was forced out. Your coolant system was obviously...
• Re: Ebay CV "kit"....is it any good?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sat, 1 Apr 2006 22:04:48 -0800
  ...I have gone the Schucks and purchased their $80 lifetime warrenty unit with both ends and boots and 2 3 oz. packets of grease...
• Searched archives. Missing CV bolt question
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:55:41 -0400
  ...I have 4 new boot kits ready to install. Given that my van had some or all of these metal pieces installed, can I...
• Groundhog Day Warning.. True Canadian Winter Bus Campout Countdown
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sat, 2 Feb 2008 17:17:32 -0500
  ...radio: "Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties because it's COOOLD out there today" (Cue Sonny & Cher singing "I...
• Re: Tie rod replacement (not tie rod ends)
  Historical mailing list - David Hines
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:31:10 -0400
  I pulled back the boot to the steering rack and noticed that the ball socket end had loosened a few threads and was causing...
• Re: Followup on 3 turns of ebrake yoke nut
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:21:08 -0400
  ...Mine is '85 Tintop, with corrugated boot on handle. Anyway, after about 700 miles and many pulls on ebrake in a multitude of situations...
• Re: [WetWesties] On the road, keep losing power
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 11 Aug 2013 00:08:40 -0400
  ...Dying every 30 seconds could also be something real simple like the boot fell off of the air flow meter-air filter assembly. Dennis...
• Re: Water leaking in vents at the bottom of the rear hatch when it rains
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:01:42 -0700
  ...Is the fibreglass insulation wet? A wild guess would be a torn or missing rubber boot at top of hatch - rear wiper services or...
• Re: Leaky Heater Valve
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Thu, 2 Feb 2012 05:41:38 -0600
  ...Ignition switches, window rubber, cv boots and clutch slave cylinders come mind. I checked and and the ones I buy locally (but not from...
• Re: new 82 vanagon L
  Historical mailing list - Kendra Calhoun
  Mon, 2 Jan 2012 15:51:17 -0600
  ...You can see it, and lube it, by sliding the bubber shifter > boot up the stick from the floor. > > Mike > > > On 01/02/2012...
• FFriday: more short takes
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Fri, 12 May 95 09:30:02 CDT
  ...These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things (by Julius Andrews, alias Valve'sa Poppins) CV joints greasy and new rubber booties, Bright shiny...
• Re: Just got a 1987 Westy Syncro!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 19:55:33 -0300 (ADT)
  ...CV/axles are very messy, boots run $15, grease another $7-12, and use good proper CV grease. Time to buy a Bentley manual...
• Mexibus and engine question
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 12 May 1999 05:18:07 -0700
  ...I wanted to stop one of these delivery/taxi drivers and ask them to look in the boot and check out the engine. Probably...
• Re: Dealer ripoffs
  Historical mailing list - J. Kelly
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 20:35:18 -0500
  ...Power steering rack, parts and labor, $1029 (! WHAT?) > > One inner CV boot, p&l, $145 (huh?) > > Lower ball joints, p&l, $565 > > coolant temp...
• Re: 50 cents to fix the AFM
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 7 Apr 2001 13:23:04 -0700
  ...connector and then > >taped it down and covered it with the boot for the AFM. > >This seems to be the best way to do...
• Re: What's it worth??
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 06:47:30 EDT
  ...Hope to see you and your West at VolksFest Sunday ! Come by and say hi at my West/booth. I will be there with...
• Re: help with new clutch MC
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Fri, 10 Oct 2003 18:31:37 -0400
  ...Dan Brideau > Here is the problem- clutch slave cylinder boot was full of oil- no > good. We replace the slave but still have poor...
• drilling out axle bolts
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Mon, 1 Dec 2003 03:35:41 -0800
  ...it possible to do this drilling without damaging the cv's boot? my new cv joints didn't come with retaining rings, how bad...
• Re: Weird POWERLOCK Problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 11 Jan 2005 05:51:54 EST
  ...Wiring between motors, especially in the boots between the door and body. Constant bending will crack the wire casing and one or more wires...
• '86GL - fuel or ignition?
  Historical mailing list - Neal Barrentine
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 14:43:00 -0500
  ...I have checked for vacuum leaks, and fixed a crack in the boot between the AFM and the throttle. (Amazing Goop worked well for...
• Re: Sliding door handles mystery
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:32:51 -0700
  ...Plus NOT knocking dust/dirt off my boots at bottom (runner for lower bearing area) sure helps keep bearing from grinding! I whisk broom...
• Re: '86 Westy cranking trouble
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:34:17 -0500
  ...I'm cross-eyed. > >>> Dan Hall >>> '86 Westy Wolfsburg Weekender >>> "Das Boot" >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jake >> 1984 Vanagon GL >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" >> Crescent Beach, BC >> www...
• Re: Who wants a Tornado Red Carat!?!? CHEEP!
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:08:29 -0800
  ...As a matter of fact, my >T3 just rolled out of the paint booth the other day: > >http://tinyurl.com/3ay4qr > >See... I hate...
• Re: Power Steering Woes (longish)
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:24:51 -0500
  ...Bushing (4 required) - $2.65/each > > 251 419 831A, Steering Rack Boot (2 required) - $8.85 > > > > Additionally, you should replace the PS filter (431...
• Re: Rear axle replacement advice
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 26 May 2014 12:54:49 -0400
  ...I broke one of mine, and it turns out the otherside had bad boots, so my CVs were bone dry. I bought 2 complete...
• Re: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 11:37:55 -0700
  ...Ohio antique mall was fairly boring until I hit a huge booth full of tools and the $5 find that is now living under...
• Re: Gas Tank Alignment Questions. PIC
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:00:17 -0800
  ...So early and later MY fill pipe both use the same boot (seal) at gas cap > end? > > the two filler necks are entirely different...
• Re: 1400--1600 rpm in '85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 16 Nov 94 00:49:53 CST
  ...there is a little rubber boot at the bottom on the steering column that used to squeek like hell on me in cold weather...
• Re: CV 12 pt tool
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Mon, 22 Mar 1999 20:25:29 -0500
  ...Might help with clearing the boot but then again it > might not provide enough bite on the bolt and you end up rounding > out...
• power steering rack
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 21:04:40 -0800
  ...Well it appears we were wrong, my son found fluid dripping form both boots this morning and the noise is much worse. Rack is...
• Re: Differential->Half Shaft Seal?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:14:04 -0400
  ...Then I can rebuild the old shaft with a new CV and boots without being hurried. > Does anyone have any clue why > the cap...
• Optima Battery placement behind driver's seat on its side solution
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 13:38:49 -0800
  ...to custom make a top or cut any metal AND to boot you can still use your swivel seat. BRILLIANT! What a great idea...