I think my trusty torque wrench is getting a little too old and lost some of its precision. Actually, I am more worried about its repeatability, as it 'clicks' within plus and minus 15 percent difference from one bolt to the other. If I knew it was just off by a couple of units, you can keep that...

I've got a '59 Beetle and the horn started blasting one day.* After*disconnecting the battery, I started to investigate.* The wire that*was sticking out the center of the steering shaft* and connected to the center of the horn button was not longer connected to whatever it use to connect to inside...

I have a 1999 (V reg) Sharan 2.0 petrol. The indicators, reversing lights, radio, heated rear windows, central locking have all stopped working. I have checked all the fuses in the box under the drivers side dash, all seem ok. can anyone help please?

I have a 72 beetle and at night when i turn the headlights on they dim down until they turn off. I need to know what the cause is please help. thanks

During a upcomming restoration of my 2 Ghia's (72 and 74) Coupe's, I was thinking about converting them to Convertibles. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks.. Jono

I had some work done on my car before I left for MO for the summer. Car was running but my dad only started it once. To start it I turn key and then pess a button. When I turn the key orange lights come on for G "I am guessing Gas" and Oil Pressing the button does nothing. I thought it was the...

We're taking the engine out of this beetle. We were able to remove okay 3 - 17mm nuts holding the engine on. We took the nuts from the 2 bottom bolts and the upper right(passenger side) bolt. Our problem is the top left (driver side) bolt. On the back side the bolt is not fastened by a hex...

Tony....very sorry for the delay, the parts did not ship until this afternoon....at the ups store they said you should receive them on/about next tuesday....will email tracking numbers once i get the stupid receipt out of the vw....

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Here we go again. I have posted here about a number of problems and got very good answers so here is a real zinger. I put an oil cooler on when I installed the engine and had it placed in front of the engine fan but I was having over heating trouble so I pulled it and installed it outside if...

Not sure who here is on theSamba as well, so thought this is worth repeating he Purely by accident someone's wife on TheSamba stripped paint with this "power dissolver" made by Dawn. The plus side is that there does not seem to be much of a smell, takes very little quantity to do work,...

Any of you have one on your car? I have a type one and it came with a 1776 cc motor, single 40ida? Weber, and an electri fuel pump. It is the same one as sold by JC Whitney , a Facet brand. I need any instructions that may have come with it. ANy of you have a copy you could fax? My number is...

Hey guy's, I was wondering what type of oil to use in these cold day's. I still have the 'summer' oil in the sump which is never refreshed. I know it's not a wise thing but i only needed to top it once a while :) Next februari the 22nd is our 'big day' and i'm using my bug as our...

Hi everyone I have a 97p golf gti that for all of a sudden with not start, drove it to work that day went to start it 8 hours later it would not,will turn over but will not fire up. I have changed the the coil,leads there is no spark. y y y y y can someone help me. //'.'\\

He all: I have a 1600 DP that's a mystery to me. Engine runs fine but will not hold a good idle (sometimes dies, etc.) & is running VERY rich at idle. Stock carb (new, not flooding); new 009; new plug wires, good coil, valves adjusted at 006. Here's the kicker: Checking the idle timing with a...

Everyone check your ball joints even if you think that they are ok. I had the right lower one pop out yersterday when I had checked them just a week before. Luckly I was only moving at about 10mph when it went. Heck I thought that I had blown a tire by the way that it felt. This is the first time...

A couple of weeks ago, my old '74 Super Beetle decided she hadn't had enough attention lately and caught fire at a traffic light. Got the fire put out, got the car towed back, now all I have to do is replace all of those wires and tubes in the engine compartment. I'm trying to decide if I want to...

I just started the teardown on a 1974 Super Beetle I'm trying to get running again. I pulled the carpets up and the floor is rusted all the way through so I can see the ground in some places. My question for you guys is what is involved in replace the pans? Do I need to remove the body? I found 1...

HI all. Ha ha. Well I was painting some stuff on my bug with good ol' POR-15 yesterday and was unaware that a hole had formed in on of the rubber gloves I was wearing. It was a messy job and the paint got all over my gloves and in turn my hand without me knowing it. Didn't feel it seeping in... ...

"KenH" > wrote in message ... >I just had my '68 Bug shipped from Maryland to California and - long > story short - I found a lot of gas in the crankcase. I've heard of a > little gas in the tank but I'm talking 3-4...