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Date:         Tue, 17 Dec 1996 15:28:56 -0800
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From:         Todd Francis <tbf@pacifier.com>
Subject:      Re: Rear CV-Joints/PS Rack boots..

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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