Help. I've tried to find a straight answer to this porblem but just can't come up with one. I have a '73 and a '74 Super Beetle. The '73 is for restoration and the '74 is for parts. When I got into the body on the '73 I found a lot more rust that I'd like to deal with and thought about using a...

My sister has a Nissan Tiida 2007 ( small car for you blokes overseas) and is plagued by squealing brakes ( from new) to the point wher the car is an embarrassment. Attempts to cure by Dealers failed, brake specialists failed after new discs/pads. Altogether $1,000,s spent on a car 2 years old....

Hi guys, I've been gone a while but I just picked this group up again. One day several months ago I loaned my bug to my daughter for the day and something happened when she was out and about with it and almost didn't get it home. I'm having trouble narrowing down what's wrong. When the problem...

Noticed drippage on one heater box, looked like leaky valve cover gasket, so changed it out. although gasket wasn't that old and looked good...ok thought problem solved. Well still oil drippage there, and now also on the other side in the same place. that is towards the front of the valve...

Hi all! What weight oil do you recommend in a stock Type I with outside temperatures ranging from 42 to 68 degrees F or 5.55 to 20 degrees Celsius ? This vehicle is used mostly for short 3 mile trips, to the grocery store usually once a week, going about 35 miles per hour/ 56.3

My '58 Beetle comes to a complete stop when I apply the brakes. Is that normal? When I turn the little knob between the seats, it gets real hot inside. Is that normal?

My 1973 Beetle's engine had a small oil leak. When I changed the oil recently I noticed that during the last oil change, I had forgotten to remove the sealing washer from the drain plug. So it had two sealing washers on it. That was probably the cause of one of the leaks. To fix the leak I put a...

Old time RAMVITE here, from waaaay back! Opinions, please...my solonoid is acting up on my original German '71 beetle starter. Motor is fine but the solonoid will get 'stuck' about 4 times a year. Time for a change, so do I - 1) buy a whole new Mexican Bosch starter, or 2) replace just the...

check it out on Craigslist. Free, it's in Arcata, at the Creamery. It' is rough but has a motor and an automatic trans.

So I have some bread burning a hole in my pocket and am looking at dual carb setups. always have run basically stock for 25 years so I don't know if it is worth it the additional headaches with synchronizing and everything else that comes with duals. Where to get a good set? I've seen "empi...

OK, let's see if we chalk up another big goof to me. I had a Mallory distributor with electronic ignition module in storage for years. I installed it. It worked. I went on a drive and it was great. THEN I found the instructions that indicate that I was to have a ballast resistor in the circuit....

I'm restoring a 1971 super convertable, that a previous owner has butchered. When they gutted the interior, they took most of the wiring out as well. What's got me stumped is the voltage regulator. The engine that's in it (don't know for sure, but wouldn't be surprised if it was replaced over the...

about 30 mph. I'd check steering damper. tie rod ends , bent wheel and wheel bearing adjustment. Haven't the S.B's had this problem before? -- money; what a concept!

Just in case someone hasn't seen this yet, this is the video of the 5 second VW fan belt change. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQhfcdQf1QA

I've owned numerous pairs of moccasins.They have various types of bottoms,crepe,double leather,hardsole,softsole ect.Most will last me 3-4 years.Just use common sense.For instance never wear softsole outdoors when it's raining or snowing.I know they have UGG like boots with a special sole for...

My friend replaced a generator (dog house) and then had a terrible howling, scream. esp. as the RPM's picked up. he claimed it made no such rubbing noise when hand spun during installation. Q is what can this be and the fix? -- money; what a concept!

Hello all, Earlier this summer, my 1978 VW camper (standard transmission) caught fire. Luckily the fire did not go for very long and the damage is limited to the engine compartment. Since this means that the engine is going to need lots of work, I've been contemplating the idea of converting the...

awhile ago, I spotted a ACVW in someone's yard, sort of a friend of a friend's. the motor had died and they were going to fix it. years went by and they sold it to someone who was going to fix it and do the body work. It resided at the body shop , now without a motor for a few more years. So, I...

I used to be on this newsgroup about eight years ago, and I see a few familiar names (Jan, didn't you used to live in Finland or was that someone else?). But where did the archives go? Anyway, here is the problem: I have a 72 Super Beetle with an idling glitch. If I'm standing still, the...

Back when I was 15, my dad bought me a 74 std bug. traded that car in a few years later, around 1995? That was back in South Carolina where I grew up. While skimming through pictures on The Samba today, I came across that car. I'm in the process of buying it back now. Freaking sweet. I dont...