Unhook the battery and jack up the right side of the car, then open the engine compartment lid. The starter is bolted to the transmission's mating flange. You need two 17mm box-end wrenches for this.
To get the top bolt out: Reach around behind the fan shroud, find the 17mm nut and remove it. It'll either come off or the bolt will spin round 'n' round. If the latter happens, crawl under, put a wrench on the top bolt and then go back up and unscrew the nut. (If you had to crawl under, once you've gotten the starter out take the top bolt to a welding shop and have the guy weld a little bolt to one of the flats on the bolt head. The big bolt will spin around until it hits the case and then will spin no more.)
Next, unhook the two wires. One pulls off, the other is bolted on with a 13mm nut.
To get the bottom nut off, hold the starter in one hand and remove the 17mm nut with the other. Do this because starters are heavy and can fall out right on your head.
Begin by removing the wiring harness from the back of your 1974 Beetle blower motor. Remove the blower motor retaining bolts. Remove the blower motor fan. Reverse the process to install your new blower motor.
Chock, jack and block the car up at the passenger rear. Scrooch under the car and slide under the the engine end at the front of the car. Look up. At the 2 O'clock position you'll see the starter bolted to the tranny adapter.
Impact gun/wrench and a puller
No.
The first thing to try is to put a wrench on the crankshaft pully and try to turn thr motor over by hand. If it turns over, look at the starter / selenoid. Would bet that your engine is locked up.
There are specialty tools available to make this alot easier,piston ring expanders or pliers will help remove and install rings.
either your battery does not have adequate cranking amps or your starter motor needs overhauling if new battery, i would pull starter and replace
Right side, front of motor. Front of car 3-1 4-2 Rear of car
165R15.
1500 rpm.
Yes
1600cc