hey all, it has been awhile since i last posted here or even worked on my car. time to get back at it and make it go. i am loosing my storage area, so i need to get all the parts i need before the parts cars disappear. so here it is, will the popout vent windows in the back of a 69 type...

I was adjusting the valves and got a big surprise on #3. Retaining clip broken off and the rocker could slide from seat to center of shaft. Nothing damaged. I put new clip on and continued. New heads about 1500 miles ago...not rebuilt. Anyone else had this happen? The rockers were quite loose...

the horn on my 63 doesn't work. i tried a new horn and nothing. fuses are all good. any tips? also when i have my turn signal engaged and i step on the brake it stops blinking until i take my foot off the brake.

I was checking one more time my steering box to trace the knocking noise. Looks like that the drop arm moves a little up and down making the noise. Can this be solved by adjusting the big nut on the steering box? I have already adjusted the one on the top. If yes, how can I do that? What is the...

Hi All, I regularly get petrol fumes inside my beetle ( 1973 1200cc) ...always when I fill about a 1/3 tank or over, and also going on and off round-abouts. I assume there must be a leak in the tank but I can't see any evidence. There is no smell of fumes from under the bonnet or the boot lids -...

The shuttle is back in orbit!! Not that is pertains to VW's directly, but if the Shuttle program gets scrapped, my funds for VW's will be non existant. LOL I am a contractor at Marshall Space Flight Center, and we are all very glad to see the Bird back in space again in more than one way! Now...

I stripped the upper shock mount on my 76 bus. (Pretty new to this stuff.) There is no nut on the backside and very little space behind it, not enough to run a nut behind it. Does anyone have any ideas? A source for a metric tap that will work? Thanks for the help. --AH

fixing to have to run to San Antonio to get parts, Can someone tell me what size the drain plug Allen wrench size is. Hopefully someone will reply back befor i go. tony

Hi Everyone, I posted this question on another news group and was told to put it here. I have a good '64 chassis and a friend has a '72 Body that we'd like to put together. What are the modifications, if any, that are required to make this union complete? I'm assuming at the moment that the...

Hey guys, due to some other financial obligations (specifically, I need to get foundation work done on my house) the toy needs to go. It's sad because I haven't had it very long, but first things first...the house is more important than having a 2nd car. Here's the facts: Orange 1974 Standard...

tried looking for a complete set of jets for my 40 idf's. the only thing i have seen are individual jets. with my luck, i need a set so that when i install the wrong one and it doesn't do the trick, i can reach into my box and get the next size. anyone know who sells a set of them ?? tia bob

I stripped the upper shock mount on my 76 bus. (Pretty new to this stuff.) There is no bolt on the backside and very little space behind it, not enough to run a nut behind it. Does anyone have any ideas? A source for a metric tap that will work? Thanks for the help. --AH

I have a 74 Super and brake problems that go with it. I'm still learning and reading but haven't found anything that matches my problem. After replacing the front wheel cylinders and bleeding the lines, I noticed that my brake shoes don't move that much when applying the pedal to the fullest. Very...

Put the pipes on today AT LAST!!! http://warrioradventures.dyndns.org/warrior/exhaust/pipes1.jpg And man, they look and sound SWEEEEEEEEET! :-D

Check out what this guy is doing - the vert is particularly pretty cool: http://members.shaw.ca/captain_mail/blog_images/carpenter/carpenter.htm Remco

Ball joint '73 1200 beetle. Left front tyre has far more wear on the outside. I went to a tyre shop and the bunch of idiots didn't know what they were doing, and weren't able to undo anything after the 30+ years it has been done up. Wimps. What am I looking at adjusting / replacing ? Is it just...

A: a Karmann Ghia of course!! http://www.bader-racing.de/en/media/media_videos.htm Tracy Confused Guy - "is that a Volvo?" Me - "no, it's a Karmann Ghia" Confused Guy - <looking confused> "Oh. Well, it's a nice one"

Hi everyone, I have a fiberglass dune buggy with a newly built engine that's giving me some problems. It also needs a new transmission. Unfortunately, the shop that did all the work for me has closed down. Can anyone recommend a good mechanic in the Orange County, California area? I live in Aliso...

I adjusted valves 2 weeks ago. yesterday, I had extreme power loss. I opened up the valve cover, and cylinder # 3 (front left of engine) had about 1/4" clearance on intake valve. It was firing out the carb, and pushing fuel/ air out of carb.

I have a 68' Westy. The previous owner put a new canvas on and in my opinion did a crappy job. The canvas is not centered on the top and does not appear to be attached very well to the top of the vehicle. I can easily see how the top of the canvas is attached with staples to the wooden trim pieces...