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VW Beetle Type 1
Also known as the Beetle, the Volkswagen Type 1 was an economy car manufactured by Volkswagen from 1938-2003. It was dubbed as the “The People's Car” and became the world’s most-manufactured and longest-running car.
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How do you install a vw bug crankshaft for 1600?
You're going to need a picture to know how to arrange the connecting rods, but here's the basic procedure:
You need all these parts:
good case
good crank
good cam
main, cam and rod bearing sets in the correct sizes, and main bearing dowel pins
good connecting rods
bottle of white paint
assembly lube
either Curil K2, Yamabond or Hondabond to glue the case back together - NOT silicone sealant!
a cam plug
six new case nuts
a main seal
distributor pinion
distributor drive gear, preferably new because this is made of brass
oil slinger
eight lifters - if you get a new cam, also get new lifters
two pair of lifter clips
your flywheel and a new gland nut to hold it on
a set of crank shims
a dial indicator on a stand, or someone who's got one
Step 0 is to clean all the parts until you can eat off them.
Step 1 is to haul the crank, main bearings, oil slinger, cam drive gear, and distributor drive gear to a machinist. (If you are rebuilding an engine, just take your old crank in and let the machinist move the parts from old to new cranks.) You need a hydraulic press to install one of the bearings and the drive gear on the crank, and you don't have one. Go home and...
Step 2: Look at the side of the cam gear that faces the camshaft and, after enough looking, you will find one tooth with a little indentation machined into it. Look at the side of the matching gear on the crank and there will be two teeth with indentations. Paint all these teeth white. You will thank me later.
Step 3: Look at your engine case. One side has six studs sticking out of it. Set it on the table with the studs pointing up. Set the other half with the inside pointing up. Put assembly lube on your lifters and set them in their holes. Put cam bearings in the cam journals. Put a dowel in each hole in the main journals. Put the bearings in the main journals.
Step 4: Now it gets fun. Put assembly lube on all the bearing halves where the thing being borne goes. Set the crank in place, and rotate the number-3 main bearing until it drops into place. Rotate the crank until you see the two white-painted gear teeth. Take your cam and put the one white painted tooth on the cam gear between the two teeth on the crank gear. Rotate the cam into its bearings, then turn the crank through four full revolutions. The teeth should be in their proper orientation both times it turns over.
Step 5: Put some glue in the indentation in the case where the cam plug goes. Stick in the cam plug. Put glue on the case mating surfaces. Roll the side of the case with no crank or cam in it up on its base, and secure the lifters from falling out with lifter clips. Set the free half of the case on the case studs and slide it down. Put on the nuts. Torque in a crisscross pattern three times: once to 5 lbft, once to 15 and once to 25.
How do you replace a voltage regulator on a 1973 vw super beetle?
If you are still set up stock you have a separate regulator located under the back seat. Unscrew the mounting screws and unplug, plug the new one in and go! It should on the drivers side under the seat.
How do you change the battery in a 1969 vw beetle?
It's under the back seat. Take the seat out, unhook the old battery, put the new one in its place, hook it up and put the seat back.
When you get a Volkswagen battery, there's always a plastic shield over the positive terminal. Make sure it gets put on because you'll short the battery out if you don't.
Decode vin on 1973 vw superbeetle?
hi ive got a 1973 super beetle and id like to find out which modle ive got i know ive got a super beetle but id like to know if there is anything special about it like if it tells the color the day and when it was built if it was a sun bug or not the serial number is 1332643879
Where is the generator in 1975 VW beetle?
Some older Beetles utilized a generator, which would be installed instead of an alternator. You may not have a generator, but an alternator (which would explain your trouble finding it) they are both large cylindrical units that are spun by the belt. It should be slightly right of the center of the engine compartment, on top out in the open.
What is the difference between a 1973 super beetle and a 1974 super beetle?
The biggest difference is the 74 has energy absorbing bumpers that the 73 is lacking.
Remove beetle master cylinder from pedal?
You can remove a Beetle master cylinder from the car, but it's not really attached to the pedal. The actuator is a rod connected to the pedal that pushes against a diaphragm in the master cylinder... Anyway, here's whatcha do. Start by looking at your brake pedal arm. You'll see the clevis with the brake actuating pin attached. If you're lucky there's a circlip holding it on. Remove the circlip, then the clevis. Or just the clevis, if the previous owner lost the circlip and didn't replace it. (Which, on a car that's thirty to forty years old, happens.) This gives you better access to the two bolts that hold the MC to the firewall. Remove them. Next, crawl under the left front of your car, put a pan under the master cylinder, and remove the brake lines, the brake light switch connectors, and the hoses leading to the reservoir. Once all that's free, the MC just pulls right out.
The early VW's may have been, but I think since 1967 when VW changed to the 12v car battery that they then went to Negative ground.
What is the weight of 1969 vw bug?
A 11969 VW Bug weighs approximately 1764 lbs Sedan 1852 lbs Convertible.
How do you replace the instrument panel bulb on a 1972 super beetle?
Lift front hood Remove cardboard covering over the dash panel area. Locate the lamp holders and replace lamps as required. Reassemble.
How do you change a roof mounted antenna on a 2000 VW Beetle?
If you want to change just the antenna it just unscrews. If you need to change the base I had to do it on my 99 vw beetle. At the back of the roof liner there is a plastic piece that comes off with a trim tool. You can get your hand up there to remove the bolt and then replace the base. The base cost me $65.00 Cdn at the dealers. Just use the old nut then you won't have to buy another one as they charge $10.00
How do you fix a horn that wont work on a vw 72 super beetle?
There are five things it can be: the horn itself, either of the two wires running to it, the fuse or the switch. The easiest thing to sort out is the fuse. It is number 11. If this is burned out you have bigger problems: the brake lights are also on it.
Next, find out if you have voltage to the horn. Get out your meter and test both wires going to the horn. VW switches the ground, so 12v will always be on one lead. If you have a good fuse and no voltage at the horn, you need to pull two new wires: one to the fusebox, one to the switch in the steering wheel. I have you pull two wires because if one is broken the other is soon to follow.
If you have voltage, ground the other prong. If the horn doesn't honk, replace it. You can use any 12v horn, but please don't get one that plays "La Cucaracha." (Yes, they make them.)
If you have voltage and a honking horn, run a wire between the ground prong on the horn and the switch. If the horn honks, the ground wire is bad. If it doesn't, the switch - and maybe also the wire - is bad.
Is the Porsche carrera a VW beetle?
Yes it is. The porsche carrera is an apualling car. It is the epitomy of awfullness and they can never improve it.=)
Can you put 1968 vw bug fenders on your 1973 vw bug?
As long as the 73 isn't a super beetle then yes they should fit.
What are the cylinder numbers on a air cool VW motor?
Looking forward from the rear of the car, Right Front is 1, Right Rear is 2, left Front 3, left rear is 4.
Location of the 13-position relay panel on a 1998 VW Beetle?
The relay panel is located under the dash board, above the drivers feet, remove the lower cover panel to access relay box.
How do you change the head gaskets 1972 vw bug and can I remove the shins to increase compression?
There are no gasketsused between the cylinder head and the cylinder, but there can be shims used to control compression ratio. The shims are used when the head has been flycut (machined) when it is being rebuilt. You can have the heads flycut to raise compression ratio if desired. Be careful with the air cooled engines because too high a compression ratio can be disasterous! A competent VW machine shop can give you more details
What is the capacity of the fuel tank of a 1967 Volkswagen beetle?
These fuel tanks will hold 10.5 gallons.
How does the heater work on a 69 vw bug?
It Doesn't :).... because it's been neglected for years. beetle heaters are very good, the demisting isn't.
Cool air is drawn into the engine bay by the air-cooling fan. When the heater control flap is pulled (RHS by hand brake) some air flows over fins on the exhaust pipe that are encased in a box. These heat exchangers heat the air as it passes into the cabin. You can control where the air exits via the control on the other side. Down is for front, up for rear. Then you have flaps at the lower vent level.
Of course none of this works in your car if you haven't fixed it.
work from the back;
Check you have a standard exhaust with heat exchangers
Check you have good hoses from the fan shroud to the heat exchangers
Check your heat exchanger flaps haven't seized shut/open
Check you have cables attached between heat exchangers and controls
Check all hoses into the cabin are in tact.
If you get that far you should have heat to the rear, keep going with the flaps and hoses until it all works.
Because it runs of the exhaust pipe you get heat really quickly.
How do you know where a 1968 volkswagen beetle was made?
God I love these simple questions...Holy Mackeral...All VW Beetles were made in Germany until 1979.
Were is the starter on a 1966 vw bug?
It's on top of the transmission case. To get to it, go under the car on the passenger side, near the right rear wheel. Look on top of the transmission case at the widest end and you'll see a large cylindrical object - that's the starter. There will be a smaller cylinder on top of the starter - that is the solenoid. If you need to replace the starter, it is recommended that you replace both the starter and solenoid.
When swaping the engine from a 1985 S10 28 to a 1983 S10 28 will the transmission be the same?
The transmission will be the same because from 1982-1990 GM used the same transmission in the S10 Blazer and S10 Pickups
from what i have been told is even though the engines are the same size the trans might not be interchangable with your 83 model. because im going through the same problem my 85 s10 needs a 700r4 ,but it want interchange with every model of 2.8 engines,so if you know the answer to this please let me know.
