WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta - Parts for Sale/Wanted - VWDiesel.net The IDI, TDI, and mTDI source.

• WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta by dankcorey22 on 04 Jun, 2012 13:05
• Im in need of a good lower shift boot on a 83 jetta i know the earlier ones were different than the 83. Does anyone know where i can get one online or does anyone have one they want to sell me?
  
  Heres a pic to clear things up
  
• #1 by damac on 04 Jun, 2012 18:57
• are they different for sure?  kind of looks like the one on my 82 same rip and all   has that dish plug underneath.  im in the same boat trying to replace.  i have only heard of a couple of these mk1 in junkyards in the couple years i have been into vw's
• #2 by libbydiesel on 04 Jun, 2012 21:16
• Same part for the '79 rabbit and '83 jetta.  171711195c  Germanautoparts sells them for $55.
• #3 by ilikevwdiesel on 05 Jun, 2012 02:08
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  http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=171711195C
  
  
• #4 by libbydiesel on 05 Jun, 2012 07:41
• Thanks man.  Half price, woohoo!
• #5 by ilikevwdiesel on 05 Jun, 2012 07:56
• YW andrew. pretty sure that is the down and dirty internet price for that item.
• #6 by dankcorey22 on 05 Jun, 2012 19:43
• Thank you guys i thought it was different, I read somewhere at some time that they were different... 
• #7 by rs899 on 06 Jun, 2012 10:38
• My pickup hasn't had one for at least 15 years.  Does it really serve any useful purpose?
• #8 by R.O.R-2.0 on 08 Jun, 2012 10:07
• Quote from: rs899 on 06 Jun, 2012 10:38

  My pickup hasn't had one for at least 15 years.  Does it really serve any useful purpose?
  

  
  keeping all the CRAP out of the back half of your shifter..
  
  im sure your shifter would feel LIKE NEW if you still had the under-car boot..