Harry Yates wrote > My dealer doesn't have the boot in stock. Neither does Toronto, so > it's coming from California, and should be here by Dec 20.. It costs > $47.00 CDN. They hope to undo > the tie-rod from the rack, and preserve the wheel alighnment. They > figure 1.5 hours work. If they have to undo the tie-rod at the ball > joint, that will be 3.5-4.5 hours including a wheel alignment! So, > let's hope the shorter time prevails!! > >Harry : I just had to replace a boot on my Syncro. It was very easy and took me between a hour and a hour and a half. I was able to get it apart so I didn't have to do a alignment. I bought a boot at a local VW flaps and it was only $7. It had the VW logo on it and was exactly the boot I took off. You might check around. Todd Francis
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