Using 1 piece axle boots-67 VW

Thanks Speedy Jim for your advice in removing the rear axle bearings.
I used my puller to pull the whole axle tube/bearing combo off in one
operation. I had bought one piece axle boots for reassembly. Looking
in my Bentley manual it seems you have to press the rear shock
mounting assembly off the axle tube to install the one piece boots.
That being the case, I will get the split boots. Just thought it would
be nice to have the original set up, but the extra work doesn't seem
to be worth it. Now have to send the trans to Oregon for rebuilding.
Fred67bug

doesnt seem worth the trouble huh? When you put the split boots on the seam
doesnt go at the 12 o'clock position. nor the 3 or 9 o'clock position.
seems like I remember they should go at more like the 10 or 2 o'clock
position other wise the seam is under more stress and could leak gear oil
out. If I'm wrong... someone please speak up.

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dragenwagen
1966 Type I
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"fred67bug" > wrote in message
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> Thanks Speedy Jim for your advice in removing the rear axle bearings.
> I used my puller to pull the whole axle tube/bearing combo off in one
> operation. I had bought one piece axle boots for reassembly. Looking
> in my Bentley manual it seems you have to press the rear shock
> mounting assembly off the axle tube to install the one piece boots.
> That being the case, I will get the split boots. Just thought it would
> be nice to have the original set up, but the extra work doesn't seem
> to be worth it. Now have to send the trans to Oregon for rebuilding.
> Fred67bug
>

On Mar 26, 5:53�pm, "dragenwagen" > wrote:
> doesnt seem worth the trouble huh? *When you put the split boots on the seam
> doesnt go at the 12 o'clock position. nor the 3 or 9 o'clock position.
> seems like I remember they should go at more like the 10 or 2 o'clock
> position *other wise the seam is under more stress and could leak gear oil
> out. *If I'm wrong... someone please speak up.
>
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> dragenwagen
> 1966 Type Ihttp://www.ramva.org/dragenwagen
> "Old VW"s don't leak oil, they mark their territory."
> vwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvwvw"fred67bug" > wrote in message
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>>Just a follow up on my earlier post. I spoke with Wolfsburg West technical today. The person I spoke with said you can heat up the one piece boot,grease it up and pull it over the bearing mount and shock mount bracket at the end of the axle tube. As he put it "the childbirth principal " applies to the amount of stretch you can get on this piece. I have the axle tubes off and I'll clean them off and try this technique. I know the 1 piece boots are better than the splits-I replaced the boots on my 67 when i first shipped the car from Arizona to New Jersey in 1997. The split boots held up fine for 10 years. Fred67bug