Date:         Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:31:20 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 9-month life on new CV boots
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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Find used OEM boots, or buy from the VW dealer, they never seem to wear out.
Mine are fine after 27 years and 140k, and the ones on my previous '84 were
fine after 250k when I sold it in 2006.  Aftermarket stuff is junk.

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Jim Felder
Sent: Monday, April 22, 2013 3:43 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 9-month life on new CV boots

All this talk about CV joint cleaning and booting made me take a look at my
boots today, 9 months after putting four new ones on the car.

One has a gaping hole.

This is ridiculous that unacceptable that in 2013 someone can't even make a
CV joint boot that will hold up for a year.

Well, maybe somebody can, but who is it? Tell me and I will start buying
from them.

Thanks,

Jim