Date:         Thu, 3 Sep 1998 17:01:16 PDT
Reply-To:     Sean Bartnik <bartnik@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Bartnik <bartnik@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      New CV boots
Comments: To: type2@type2.com
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
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Hey all,
I have a dead CV boot on my '81 Vanagon.  On Saturday I will be
replacing it.  I wanted to give you all the lowdown on what I got for a
replacement boot.

I ordered some CV boot kits from Ron at Bus Depot.  They are $9.95 each,
and come with a Febi/Bilstein German boot, new CV bolts (the triple
square kind), new snap ring, boot clamp, new concave washer (which
Bentley says to throw away, hmmm), and a tube of 90 grams of CV grease
(exactly the VW spec).  Not bad for $10! :-)

So I will keep you all posted on how it holds up, but it looks pretty
good from here.  I wonder, though, VW says 90g of grease.  Is that
enough or should I be using more?

Also, should I include the new concave washer or should I leave it out?

Also also, should I use the clamp supplied with the boot?  This is the
clamp that goes around the small end of the boot.  I know some folks
have recommended not using them based on the theory that they can
contribute to the early failure of the boot, but then if it is supplied
with the boot kit, perhaps I should use it.

Any advice will be appreciated.  Gonna get messy this weekend :-)


Sean Bartnik
Fairfax, Virginia
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'81 Vanagon L Westfalia
'74 Karmann Ghia convertible
http://www.type2.com/bartnik/tech.htm


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