As you may have read in my previous post, the engine in my 1303 is suffering from knocking bearings, so is technically dead. As the car is a daily driver, the quickest, and more importantly - the cheapest - solution is to get a secondhand engine and swap them over. The car in question is a...

The engine top-end rebuild is coming along nicely now, mostly assembled and pistons attached. Also repainted the tinware :-) When putting the barrels on, I have heard two ways to seal them to the engine case. The first is to use the round paper gaskets (as were on this engine before I tore it...

The original 30PICT-1 carburettor in my 1966 1300 was leaking from the throttle shaft. It hasn't been running right for quite some time, and was getting low MPG. Now my 1303 is out of action, I need to get this sorted! The replacement 30PICT-1 carburettor was pulled from a 1972ish Beetle I found...

Hi RAMVA! I have recently changed the carburettor and manifold on my 1975 1303 from a weber dual progressive to a stock Solex 34PICT-3 and original manifold. The engine was originally a 1300 (AR engine code) a previous owner rebuilt as a 1600. The Solex has been rebuilt by myself, the...

Hello Group! As you may know, the original engine in my 1303 suffered from knocking bearings so I have bought a decent AR-code 1300 to replace it with. The original engine was an AR-code 1300 that a previous owner fitted 1641 barrels and pistons too, along with a progressive Weber, new heads and a...

Thanks to everyone in response to my shifter question, and now I have another. Right now I just have the oil pressure idiot light. I know I can get and pressure sensor that goes in the same spot as the pressure switch for that light, my question is can I put a tee there and also put a temperature...

Please help my buggy slips out of 2nd and 4th. I can usually hold it in 2nd went accelerating but there is no downshifting it spits it out of gear as soon as the clutch is released. there is no way to drive with it in 4th I can't even hold it in. Is there any possiblity that it is shifter or...

My 1977 vw weekender bus's windshield wiper motor recently broke. part number 211-955-113Q I cannot find a replacement used or new wiper motor, or even the plastic gear and output shaft which is the internal part that failed. The VW dealer says they no longer stock or can order any bus...

For Sale: rear 3 passenger seat + matching seatback plus... middle two passenger seat Tan vinyl, like new condition, both removed from a 1981 vanagon we sold

For Sale, Canton Ohio area.. actually located in louisville Ohio right on route 44 in downtown louisville. Rear seat with seat back, plus middle bench seat, leftover from a "sold last year" brown and tan 1981 vanagon. The seat are made of vinyl, are beige/tan colored, and are in VGC.

Three times on my way into work wheneve rI got between 65 nad 70 miles per hour my car would buck a little then I would lose speed till I was knocked down to about 45 mph then I would pick back up agian. I was wondering if anybody had anygood starting points to try to track down this problem.

WHEN I AM DRIVING AND HAVE MY FOOT FULLY OFF THE CLUTCH MY CAR OVER REVS LIKE WHEN U HAVE YOUR CLUTCH DIPPED COULD SOMEBODY TELL ME WHY PLEASE ...

my car is over reving when i press my accelarator and afterwards i can smell burning clutch i have checked the clutch cable and have no idea why it is doing it please help ...

Zieg heil! my comrades! just started ze bug for ze first time in a long time and it just goes pttttttt pttttttt ptttttt ptttttttttttttttttttttttt. zen it goes ekkkyyyy ekkkkyyy ptttang pttttang, zen ven i depress ze clutch pedal it lurches forward in a hopping motion and ze exhaust pipe...

Has anyone ever replace the boots on the upper torsion arms on the axle? If so, how did you remove the large bolt surrounding the ball joint? Thanks,

I have a 1974 VW beetle and need to replace the front axle. I removed the six bolt, disconnected the brake drums, tie rods. Can the axle be removed without cutting the front bumper enforcers? If they are cutted, do I need to weld them back? Thanks,

My quick story is that I have an '08 MINI Cooper Clubman that I use mostly for the weekends and long distance driving for my hobbies. I put too many miles on it too soon so I want a daily driver. Background: My mother bought a new '65 Beatle when I was about 2 and my uncle had a dark green...

On my last post a few weeks ago, I was thinking of getting this pretty nice '73 Karmann-Ghia but I decided against it and got a '67 Beetle. It was rebuilt about 8,000 miles ago and it now has a 1600 from the early 70's. Well, I was about to load up the family for an evening drive when I saw oil...

Update: It was my sending unit leaking on my '67 Bug. Got that repaired now now more oil pooling in the pulley and dripping from everywhere else. Thanks again for the help. Ilaab

I will be going on a small trip for me but a seemingly long trip for my VW. It has a single port 1600, appearing to be all stock. I have aftermarket chrome half moons but the tires are just a little wider than stock. I also don't have a tach and other than me, I will have about 100 lbs of...