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  • Power Steering Rack rubber boot mismatch?? BS66057 vs BS88145

    Paul Guzyk · Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:38:22 -0800 · Mailing-list archive

    I ordered a couple of replacement steering rack boots. The VW part number is supposed to be 251419831A. The boots I received had the...

  • CV boots are not my friend! Which of these boots would you use?

    Eric Caron · Mon, 11 Apr 2022 10:26:48 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    First the group wisdom challenge If you need to replace a CV boot and you have in your collection three different boots, which one...

  • Re: CV boots are not my friend! Which of these boots would you use?

    Alistair Bell · Mon, 11 Apr 2022 19:17:57 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    Hey Eric, I haven’t had any experience with the new boot options. I’ve had fair luck with lobro in the kit. But...

  • CV Boot

    Stan Wilder · Fri, 11 May 2001 07:15:23 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    I'm getting ready to perform a routine CV inspection and I'll be replacing the boots when I clean and relube the CVs...

  • Re: cv boots

    Lawrence Johnson · Mon, 3 Jan 2000 11:58:17 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    Darrell, the premature death of your CV boots may caused by heat/friction. Here is what I've done to minimize friction: - before installing...

  • Re: CV boots are not my friend! Which of these boots would you use?

    · Mon, 11 Apr 2022 22:14:30 +0000 · Mailing-list archive

    ...So any new boots out there that actually hold up? What boot did we choose to install?  The used VW boot.   Now off to...

  • Re: CV boots are not my friend! Which of these boots would you use?

    Peter Baker · Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:45:24 +0000 · Mailing-list archive

    ...But also I’ve had good luck with old original boots cleaned up and reused. Something about the new boots we can get that...

  • VW CV Boots=Short life

    · Mon, 13 Jan 1997 19:15:06 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

    About 7-8mons ago replaced CV's and boots. Wanted to replace with all VW OEM boots but partsman only had two VW, I...

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