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Title: WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta
Post by: dankcorey22 on June 04, 2012, 01:05:00 pm

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
(http://i671.photobucket.com/albums/vv74/dankcorey22/IMG_20120603_152154.jpg)

Title: Re: WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta
Post by: damac on June 04, 2012, 06:57:00 pm

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 :(

Title: Re: WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta
Post by: libbydiesel on June 04, 2012, 09:16:23 pm

Same part for the '79 rabbit and '83 jetta.  171711195c  Germanautoparts sells them for $55.

Title: Re: WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta
Post by: ilikevwdiesel on June 05, 2012, 02:08:03 am

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=171711195C

Title: Re: WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta
Post by: libbydiesel on June 05, 2012, 07:41:56 am

Thanks man.  Half price, woohoo!

Title: Re: WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta
Post by: ilikevwdiesel on June 05, 2012, 07:56:30 am

YW andrew. pretty sure that is the down and dirty internet price for that item.

Title: Re: WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta
Post by: dankcorey22 on June 05, 2012, 07:43:58 pm

Thank you guys i thought it was different, I read somewhere at some time that they were different...  ::)

Title: Re: WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta
Post by: rs899 on June 06, 2012, 10:38:02 am

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

Title: Re: WTB: Lower shift boot on a 83 jetta
Post by: R.O.R-2.0 on June 08, 2012, 10:07:40 am

Quote from: rs899 on June 06, 2012, 10:38:02 am

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..