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• Re: 1985 Vanagon 1.9l Digijet No Start
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Mon, 7 Nov 2022 13:44:08 -0800
  ...Second thing is to make sure that the >>> > S-shaped boot from the box that connects the airflow meter to the >>> throttle >>> > body is...
• Re: CV axle help for early m/t Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 6 Dec 2019 20:02:42 -0800
  ...http://www.t3technique.com/suspension-and-drivetrain/drivetrain-parts/ >> cv-joints,-boots,-etc/944-gkn/lobro-cv-joint-kit.html > > My problem seems to...
• Re: What do you say to the customs guys when heading South??
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:14:05 -0800
  ...customs officers joking back/forth from their booths. "How neat" I thought. "Seem like fun people for a change" I further thought as I...
• RE: Tie Rod Ends
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 14 Nov 1995 12:31:00 -0800 (PST)
  ...A long rubber boot goes over the ball-and-socket, and one end fastens to the rack. On the Vanagons, I'm told that...
• 83 Vanagon stalling UPDATE
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 10:03:52 -0400
  ...big $$), defective fuel pressure regulator, or a tear in the rubber boot connected to the aux air regulator. Before ordering this part, I plan...
• Re: [vanagon] Suggestions for internet access on the road?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Wed, 31 May 2000 00:07:46 -0400
  ...Wow, yourself! Two months on the road and teaching an online course to boot. Sounds like fun. This may just be age playing tricks...
• Re: potential hydraulic mounts for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Nock
  Sun, 23 Feb 2003 23:48:43 -0800
  ...2.0 > to 2.3L thumper and a hot turbo to boot. Now the Toyota Camry is a long, > slender, pricey unit I haven...
• Re: Rear Bearings
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:23:03 -0400
  ...Man it's a messy PITA >but great now that I have one side completly rebuilt with new bearings, >seals and cv boots. I...
• Re: Preventative Maintenance: WWYD? 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 20:30:09 -0400
  ...CV joints/boots replaced. > > Upcoming Work: Transmission to be looked at, gas tank bits to be > replaced to stop leaks, fuel lines all to...
• Re: (rear) cv joint
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 23:12:11 -0500
  ...While I have my half axles out, is there something else I should do before slapping on new joints and boots and putting them...
• Re: grease on axek
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Oct 2023 11:14:47 +0000
  ...of the issue and the question again? > > Is this a failed boot?  Or something from the transmission?  CV Greece, or trans oil?  Your van...
• Re: Gas/fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:10:35 -0600
  ...are at the top ...where those screws to through a rubber boot into a ( nicely over-built ) bronze collar... solid, but nasty to work...
• Re: want to buy a fox, (no on the Fox, BUY,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 01:45:19 EDT
  ...Don't drive the fox with boots on, you won't be able to push on the gas pedal without accidentally pushing on another...
• Re: CV joint binding
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:45:43 -0500
  ...Removed the CV joints to > re-grease them and replace the torn boots. > > As I reassemble the joints, I'm having some trouble. Three...
• Re: Families - what do they know?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 17:51:41 -0800
  ...had their acts all in one place and be interesting to boot. Go gettum. As far as family, my kids loved riding in the...
• Re: Which way is right way for CV joints?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:25:51 -0800
  ...My Westy has been a guinea pig for VWG for both Chinese CV Joints and CV Boots/Hdw from a particular manufacturer (that happens...
• Re: New Noise coming from under the body
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:42:02 -0400
  ...grease in the boot, another mechanic I went to told me that normally he just puts grease in the boot to lubricate it and...
• Re: Manual Transmission Removal - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:13:09 -0500
  ...I believe > the CV joints were replaced about 50k ago when the PO had a rebuilt engine > installed - the boots are in very good...
• Re: 87 HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Nov 1996 12:59:11 -0500
  ...new plug wires--worked for 3 weeks; got new intake >boot on all the way--worked for 1 week; wouldn't go anywhere for...
• Congrats! Check it out...was: NEW OWNER!!
  Historical mailing list - Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 11:58:27 -0400
  ...Check shift linkages, CV boots, muffler hangers, radiator hoses, tire pressure, propane fittings (use sudsy water). Look for the start of rust. Beyond all...
• Re: wind noise
  Historical mailing list - Stanley, Kerry
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 17:20:14 -0500
  ...So I roll up my toll booth ticket and stick it between the window and window channel. And then the ticket blows away when...
• Re: More BusDepot woes... Emergency? Nope.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Christensen
  Tue, 2 Nov 1999 06:36:41 MST
  ...One day i'm home in Az, next > sitting > >behind a booth x-c...story of my life) > -------------------------------- > > Dave, are you traveling in the...
• Re: Hot water tip came in handy, second squirter repair
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 2 Sep 2024 19:43:42 -0400
  ...to Jim and others that recommended hot water for softening a boot or other item. >> >> I had fixed my window squirters, but a day...
• Re: in Kamloops and need some help
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:25:49 -0800
  ...I suspect the CV, inspection of the boots shows no > rips or anything. I can't do anything about this right now (until I...
• Re: [NVC] VW warranty scam
  Historical mailing list - Syncronicity1
  Thu, 7 Jun 2007 21:42:45 -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...
• Re: New Noise coming from under the body
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:35:02 -0700
  ...often, you can't see anything (unless the > gone-dry is because the rubber boots are torn and the grease has slung out) > at...
• Re: Passenger door woes
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Sat, 6 May 2017 08:55:46 -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: tool find
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 29 Sep 2013 13:01:15 -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: Caliper Bleeder Screw: RF Typically Seize More Often?-upper control arm bushings!
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Thu, 2 Aug 2012 23:23:51 -0700
  ...A long thread over on thesamba about premature upper ball joint (boot IIRC) failures. Sure, maybe some are user install error related (can't...
• Re: leaking power steering?
  Historical mailing list - Beckham, Chip
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:29:59 -0400
  ...found drops of a red fluid on > both of the rubber boots on the front axle, and 2 small puddles on the ground. > I...
• Re: Wanted: comments on my compression test results
  Historical mailing list - Don Deitke
  Mon, 4 Oct 2004 19:50:41 EDT
  ...35lbs graudually increasing the pressure till you hear AIR // Now you will have to remove the air intake boot to listen to the intake...
• Re: contemplating engine upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:13:01 -0400
  ...However, for my >mechanically inclined friends, I say "fill your boots", I point them to >all the online resources, and encourage them to get...
• Re: Engine worries return
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 29 Jul 2017 14:01:49 -0700
  ...new intake manifold gaskets, maybe new cork valve cover gaskets, maybe new boots between each intake runner and intake plenum if yours are old...
• Re: VW Parts Pricing
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 9 Aug 2013 13:43:21 -0700
  ...However, considering that ETKA 7 in it's bootleg form is a few years old, the prices may be out of date. My version...
• Re: Gas/fuel tank
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:05:58 -0800
  ...are at the top ...where those screws to through a rubber boot into a ( nicely over-built ) bronze collar... solid, but nasty to work...
• FW: Off for 2 Months in Italy
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 1 Jul 2010 21:32:43 -0700
  ...We them plan to take a ferry over to the Boot of Italy and work |our way back north. Not so sure how far...
• Re: How do I send used parts to Canada?
  Historical mailing list - Courtney Hook
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 16:48:38 -0700
  ...I once paid twice the price of a product in shipping via UPS ground! Most expensive pair of boots I ever bought, and the...
• Re: upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 13 May 2009 08:31:50 -0400
  ...If it doesn't move and the tie rod boot is good then your tie rod end is fine. If it moves then look...
• Re: A few unrelated questions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 26 Sep 2002 00:51:32 EDT
  ...Check for a torn boot both on the inner and outer CV joints. (and for the other poster that reported a similar situation yours...
• Re: Smart Car..Wow.. NVC
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:46:51 -0400
  ...So you get your fuel economy, and > an actual car that is fun to drive to boot! I would much rather drive a Jetta...
• Re: Let there be LIGHT!!!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:41:07 EDT
  ...Bill, the "Cap" is a rubber boot that covers the socket connector to the H-4 light bulb. The "Socket" is the bulb holder...
• Re: Temp sensors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:31:09 -0500
  ...If I didn't have > to fix it, I'd go kick every body panel on that thing with my steel toe work > boots...
• Re: Parts for sale - cleaning garage
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:58:11 -0500
  ...Syncro intake boot. Nice condition. > > > > Please email me privately. Make an offer. First money takes it. I'm > > willing to ship and will give...
• 87 Help AGAIN
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 16:36:41 -0800
  ...coolant sensor for FI, O2 sensor, air intake sensor, air intake boot, ignition coil, rotor, distributor cap, plug wires, vacuum lines, fuel pump, fuel...
• Re: heads - anti-corrosion
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Sun, 19 Oct 1997 19:47:14 UT
  ...It makes aluminum amazingly corrosion resistant, hardens the surface, repels about anything and is wear resistant to boot. I've used it in several...
• Any interest in a group purchase of 86-92 Vanagon Euro Lights???
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 28 Jul 2001 22:35:49 -0700
  ...European vans have the park lights in the main headlight). - Weather boot for the rear of the light to keep moisture out (OE). - VW...
• Re: electronic door locks -- disable?
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Woten
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 11:46:06 -0500
  ...I had to fab new boots to seal the top end of the mechanism, though. I can send pix and describe what I did...
• Re: Intermittent poor performance at light throttle ('84 1.9L automatic transmission)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 27 May 2011 10:35:39 -0700
  ...even WD40 (WD40 safer to > use?) on suspect vacuum hoses, intake boot can be revealing. Idle is > affected if the spray is sucked into...
• Re: Driving Lights - If not Project Twzo, what's the answer?
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:05:25 -0600
  ...The rubber boots on the back didn't fit the H4 bulbs and the >reflectors rattled loosely in the frames. I paid $20 extra...
• Re: Vanagon Musings
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 9 Nov 2005 17:09:32 +0000
  ...Install new front spindle locking nuts.( parts from Ken at > > Vanagain.com <http://Vanagain.com>) > > > > 6) CV Bearings > > _Action: _Inject CV grease into boots...
• Re: NO POLITICS ON THE LIST was: Crowded at the polls today
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:18:13 -0500
  ...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: Still trying to diagnose an off idle stumble.
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Mon, 3 Nov 2014 14:00:00 -0500
  ...Vacuum leak - I ended up redoing my entire system including cleaning TB, Plenum, Runners, S-Boot, Filter. (This did the most in correcting the...
• Fw: Drivetrain Diagnosis - Update
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:25:08 -0700
  ...all four are rock solid when shaken.� None of the CV boots look bad or have too much movement either, but I wouldn't...
• Re: Living In Vanagon Land?
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 18 May 2010 17:48:34 -0400
  ...Also, rarely see >> one in Winter months. >> >> I think they are more common in Michigan than Indiana to boot. >> >> >> Pete >> '79 Westy "Aardvark" >> '87...
• Re: clunking from CV????
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 12:41:25 -0700
  ...and if you take care of them .... ( you can even inject grease under the boot every few years if you want ) ....they will outlast...
• gas smell fixed?
  Historical mailing list - Linda J. Bartnik
  14 May 96 15:00:42 EDT
  ...relay, the air cleaner/intake air sensor and that flexible rubber boot that connects the intake air sensor to the throttle body. Also took...
• CV Joints
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Apr 1997 23:34:47 +0000
  ...All in all quite happy, we'll see how they hold up in my evil rubber boots once I build a nice set of...
• Re: Parts request and a recommendation against Fast Forward
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Wed, 2 Feb 2000 09:39:28 -0800
  David, List members I have finally received the City/Park light bulb holders and the rubber boots to seal the H4 E-Code headlamps...
• Re: [Syncro] Clutch sticking
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 27 Jan 2000 17:21:47 -0800
  ...I had to pry it up with the toe of my boot to get the pedal to > > release fully. Before I got home the...
• Speaker wire repair and impressions of Vanagon door wiring in gen eral
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 22 May 2000 12:37:58 -0700
  ...Sure enough, the blue speaker wire had been severed by the action of the door. (The break was located inside the rubber boot that...