Gave the Squareback an oil change last week and saw some 20-40 Oil intended for "light diesel" use. Used it with marked improvement. Before there was a light "knock" when starting which I put down to big ends a little worn ( after ~ 380,000 miles with only tune ups seemed a safe bet) .. This oil...

I just rebuilt the entire suspension and steering on my 63 std beetle, front and back. Now my sterning is stiff and my wheel will not center after turning a corner. I got everything aligned thinking that was the problem but that had almost no influence on the problem. Help! Is my sterning box to...

I have a 1968 Beetle 1300 which has 5553 F - 465232 riveted onto the engine where the engine number should be. Can anyone tell me what this means please as it doesn't seem to match the usual codes? On my previous Beetle the number was stamped into the engine case. The car was for the British...

What other car can you take out and play with the 4x4's? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d2prWIVfBA My favorite part of that video... http://triumphchoppers.com/albums/album49/aec.jpg I spent last weekend out on the trails, only damage was a bent pushrod and tube. I'll have it back up and...

esp. when the engine is cold, letting out the clutch get the car a shakin'. yes, I put more "sag" in the bowden tube. It is less severe after warming up the motor. I suspect oil on the clutch linings. any other ideas. Possible to check the trans mount while its all together? -- If Evolution is...

The new Mallory distributor with igntion bugged out after < 100 miles on it. Fires only #1 and #2 cylinders. Left bank is dead. No spark. I've got the proper coil, it's wired right. And yes, the wires are in the proper order. What could cause a failure of only two beats? There's not dirt in there,...

Bill, shot me an email ifnwhen you see this, I have a question :) bugfuel @ rocketmail.com Jan

I'm helping swap out a transaxle in a 1964 beetle. The replacement unit had axles that were a bit shorter than the ones that came out of the vehicle, so I was recruited to swap over the axles and also change one backing plate that had a broken off brake adjuster 'finger'. So I have the tubes...

One of the Kadrons has been on-and-off working and last night it was very bad. It is getting plenty of fuel to the bowl. I removed the top and the bowl is floating (not sunk) and appears good. Then I took it out, sucked out the gas and found this in the bottom of the bowl. This:...

bug '59 wrote: > Anybody ever experienced this problem? > I know i have mice in my garage, even the engine compartment smells like > mice. > Except from the fan entrance in the back of the engine are there more > entrances in the engine for mice? Excaust a possibility? > > > TIA > Roger

I am looking for a wise person that could tell me the meaning of the abbreviations I found on the vehicle registration card of a vehicle registered in california. I need to translate a certain document to a friend and cannot guess the meaning of those abbreviations. The abbreviations are as...

So I am on the 55 freeway in Orange County, just before the 55 meets the 405, and am stuck in traffic. As we get closer to the problem, my wife and I notice there has been a fairly bad multicar accident. Call me heartless, but one of the vehicles involved was a car transporter with a car which...

A bit of a discovery - a fellow in town has a whole mess of ACVW engines in storage, none of them running, and he's lost interest in why he got them (a project never started.) They have been stored indoors for a long time. Very little rust. (Lots of oily parts.) Anyway, he's going to invite me...

On May 19, 2:33*pm, "bug '59" <bug '59 and > wrote: > Anybody ever experienced this problem? > I know i have mice in my garage, even the engine compartment smells like > mice. > Except from the fan entrance in the back of the engine are there more > entrances in the engine for mice?...

okay, this is on my moms 74 bug. so far we have rebuilt the wheel cyl's ... replaced all the pads and springs ... and have everything back together, the adjusters are turned to just where they drag on the drums ... the brakes have been blead (this is where the problem occurs) ... the brake pedal...

Hi all, can someone tell me what year the wheels changed from the 5 bolt 'non vented' type to the 4 bolt vented? I think it may be '66 but not sure. I have a spotted a '67 beetle, but want the older style standard wheels but just realised it probably won't be a straight swap ;-( 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...

Was driving home today and made it about halfway here (31miles from my house to work). Was in traffic, had to downshift to 3rd, then hit the gas to accelerate and the pedal dropped to the floor. I've had this happen before in another Beetle and also in a Ford Fiesta so I knew immediately what had...

Hi there, I have been offered a running 1300 twin port engine for about £30 with merged headers. I want to learn more about an engine before I buy a pre 67 beetle next year so I thought this would be good to play with. Questions: 1. I think I understand the differences between twin port and...

Hi guys, Last sunday i had the idea to take the '59 for a trip. I't started very hard and even had to push start it... Anyway, finally it started, did drive for about 30 min.when suddenly it died. (For a full terras, no fun!) After pushstarting it again the engine reved strangely sluggish and the...