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Date:         Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:54:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: tie rod boots
Comments: To: mcneely4@cox.net
In-Reply-To:  <20110810143448.EQQYL.1353492.imail@eastrmwml49>
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The reason they're not listed on the site for Vanagons is that VW never listed a replacement boot in any of their parts books, fiche or ETKA. I make it a policy when constructing a model/year database for the print and web catalogs that I follow as true to VW's model/year database to be as accurate as possible. Same reason for accurately using VW's numbers as true to their origin in the factory database. Of course, there will be "bastard" VW numbers created for items that never were available separately, but again I try to use what would be the most close and "logical" in their numbering system. Most other places "shoot from the hip" with their own numbers, sometimes nowhere near logically close to the item area, because they don't have info like I do or have incorrect numbers created by someone as long as 3 decades ago.

In the case of the boots, I will add in the "Additional Description" on the web catalog that they can be used on Vanagon Tie Rod Ends sometime down the road. I just happened to know they would work from test fitting them on my own time.

They should last a very long time, the material Airhead/VWG used is far superior than the original. -- Jim Thompson 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" 75 914 1.8 "Nancy" Full Timing Since March 1999 oldvolkshome@gmail.com http://www.oldvolkshome.com *********************************** On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > 'twas Jim Thompson.  Thanks, Jim, good tip.  mcneely > > ---- Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 10:56 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: >> >> > I believe Loren was the one who recommended these: >> > >> > >> > http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/tie-rod-ends/boot-tie-rod-end-113415835 >> > >> >> Wasn't me, someone else gets credit for that tip. > > -- > David McNeely


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